فَقَرَأَهُ عَلَيهِم ما كانوا بِهِ مُؤمِنينَ

And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.

كَذٰلِكَ سَلَكناهُ في قُلوبِ المُجرِمينَ

Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.

لا يُؤمِنونَ بِهِ حَتّىٰ يَرَوُا العَذابَ الأَليمَ

They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

فَيَأتِيَهُم بَغتَةً وَهُم لا يَشعُرونَ

And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.

فَيَقولوا هَل نَحنُ مُنظَرونَ

And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

أَفَرَأَيتَ إِن مَتَّعناهُم سِنينَ

Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years

ثُمَّ جاءَهُم ما كانوا يوعَدونَ

And then there came to them that which they were promised?

ما أَغنىٰ عَنهُم ما كانوا يُمَتَّعونَ

They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.

وَما أَهلَكنا مِن قَريَةٍ إِلّا لَها مُنذِرونَ

And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners

ذِكرىٰ وَما كُنّا ظالِمينَ

As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.