إِذا تُتلىٰ عَلَيهِ آياتُنا قالَ أَساطيرُ الأَوَّلينَ

When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الخُرطومِ

We will brand him upon the snout.

إِنّا بَلَوناهُم كَما بَلَونا أَصحابَ الجَنَّةِ إِذ أَقسَموا لَيَصرِمُنَّها مُصبِحينَ

Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning

وَلا يَستَثنونَ

Without making exception.

فَطافَ عَلَيها طائِفٌ مِن رَبِّكَ وَهُم نائِمونَ

So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

فَتَنادَوا مُصبِحينَ

And they called one another at morning,

أَنِ اغدوا عَلىٰ حَرثِكُم إِن كُنتُم صارِمينَ

[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

فَانطَلَقوا وَهُم يَتَخافَتونَ

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

أَن لا يَدخُلَنَّهَا اليَومَ عَلَيكُم مِسكينٌ

[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."

وَغَدَوا عَلىٰ حَردٍ قادِرينَ

And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.