يَقولونَ أَإِنّا لَمَردودونَ فِي الحافِرَةِ

They are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]?

أَإِذا كُنّا عِظامًا نَخِرَةً

Even if we should be decayed bones?

قالوا تِلكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خاسِرَةٌ

They say, "That, then, would be a losing return."

فَإِنَّما هِيَ زَجرَةٌ واحِدَةٌ

Indeed, it will be but one shout,

فَإِذا هُم بِالسّاهِرَةِ

And suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface.

إِذ ناداهُ رَبُّهُ بِالوادِ المُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,

اذهَب إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ إِنَّهُ طَغىٰ

"Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.

فَقُل هَل لَكَ إِلىٰ أَن تَزَكّىٰ

And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself

وَأَهدِيَكَ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخشىٰ

And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"

فَأَراهُ الآيَةَ الكُبرىٰ

And he showed him the greatest sign,