إِنَّ بَطشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَديدٌ

Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.

إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبدِئُ وَيُعيدُ

Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.

وَهُوَ الغَفورُ الوَدودُ

And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,

ذُو العَرشِ المَجيدُ

Honorable Owner of the Throne,

فَعّالٌ لِما يُريدُ

Effecter of what He intends.

فِرعَونَ وَثَمودَ

[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?

بَلِ الَّذينَ كَفَروا في تَكذيبٍ

But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,

وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرائِهِم مُحيطٌ

While Allah encompasses them from behind.

بَل هُوَ قُرآنٌ مَجيدٌ

But this is an honored Qur'an

في لَوحٍ مَحفوظٍ

[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.