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.

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.

أَإِذا مِتنا وَكُنّا تُرابًا وَعِظامًا أَإِنّا لَمَبعوثونَ

When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

أَوَآباؤُنَا الأَوَّلونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"