فَأَخرَجنا مَن كانَ فيها مِنَ المُؤمِنينَ

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

فَما وَجَدنا فيها غَيرَ بَيتٍ مِنَ المُسلِمينَ

And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.

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."

وَفي عادٍ إِذ أَرسَلنا عَلَيهِمُ الرّيحَ العَقيمَ

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

ما تَذَرُ مِن شَيءٍ أَتَت عَلَيهِ إِلّا جَعَلَتهُ كَالرَّميمِ

It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.

وَفي ثَمودَ إِذ قيلَ لَهُم تَمَتَّعوا حَتّىٰ حينٍ

And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."

فَعَتَوا عَن أَمرِ رَبِّهِم فَأَخَذَتهُمُ الصّاعِقَةُ وَهُم يَنظُرونَ

But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.

فَمَا استَطاعوا مِن قِيامٍ وَما كانوا مُنتَصِرينَ

And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.