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.

هَل أَتاكَ حَديثُ موسىٰ

Has there reached you the story of Moses? -

إِذ ناداهُ رَبُّهُ بِالوادِ المُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

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

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,

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصىٰ

But Pharaoh denied and disobeyed.

ثُمَّ أَدبَرَ يَسعىٰ

Then he turned his back, striving.