قالَ فَما خَطبُكُم أَيُّهَا المُرسَلونَ

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

قالوا إِنّا أُرسِلنا إِلىٰ قَومٍ مُجرِمينَ

They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals

لِنُرسِلَ عَلَيهِم حِجارَةً مِن طينٍ

To send down upon them stones of clay,

مُسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلمُسرِفينَ

Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."

فَأَخرَجنا مَن كانَ فيها مِنَ المُؤمِنينَ

So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.

وَتَرَكنا فيها آيَةً لِلَّذينَ يَخافونَ العَذابَ الأَليمَ

And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.

وَفي موسىٰ إِذ أَرسَلناهُ إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ بِسُلطانٍ مُبينٍ

And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.

فَتَوَلّىٰ بِرُكنِهِ وَقالَ ساحِرٌ أَو مَجنونٌ

But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."

فَأَخَذناهُ وَجُنودَهُ فَنَبَذناهُم فِي اليَمِّ وَهُوَ مُليمٌ

So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.

وَفي عادٍ إِذ أَرسَلنا عَلَيهِمُ الرّيحَ العَقيمَ

And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.