رَبُّ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ وَما بَينَهُما وَرَبُّ المَشارِقِ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
إِنّا زَيَّنَّا السَّماءَ الدُّنيا بِزينَةٍ الكَواكِبِ
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
وَحِفظًا مِن كُلِّ شَيطانٍ مارِدٍ
And as protection against every rebellious devil
لا يَسَّمَّعونَ إِلَى المَلَإِ الأَعلىٰ وَيُقذَفونَ مِن كُلِّ جانِبٍ
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
دُحورًا ۖ وَلَهُم عَذابٌ واصِبٌ
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
إِلّا مَن خَطِفَ الخَطفَةَ فَأَتبَعَهُ شِهابٌ ثاقِبٌ
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
فَاستَفتِهِم أَهُم أَشَدُّ خَلقًا أَم مَن خَلَقنا ۚ إِنّا خَلَقناهُم مِن طينٍ لازِبٍ
Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.
بَل عَجِبتَ وَيَسخَرونَ
But you wonder, while they mock,
وَإِذا ذُكِّروا لا يَذكُرونَ
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
وَإِذا رَأَوا آيَةً يَستَسخِرونَ
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
وَقالوا إِن هـٰذا إِلّا سِحرٌ مُبينٌ
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.