40. Ghafir

وَيُرِيكُمْAnd He shows youءَايَٰتِهِۦHis SignsفَأَىَّThen whichءَايَٰتِ(of the) Signsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahتُنكِرُونَwill you deny﴿٨١﴾

And He shows you His signs. So which of the signs of Allah do you deny

أَفَلَمْDo they notيَسِيرُوا۟travelفِىthroughٱلْأَرْضِthe landفَيَنظُرُوا۟and seeكَيْفَhowكَانَwasعَٰقِبَةُ(the) endٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoمِن(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ(were) before themكَانُوٓا۟They wereأَكْثَرَmore numerousمِنْهُمْthan themوَأَشَدَّand mightierقُوَّةً(in) strengthوَءَاثَارًاand impressionsفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landفَمَآbut notأَغْنَىٰavailedعَنْهُمthemمَّاwhatكَانُوا۟they used toيَكْسِبُونَearn﴿٨٢﴾

Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? They were more numerous than themselves and greater in strength and in impression on the land, but they were not availed by what they used to earn

فَلَمَّاThen whenجَآءَتْهُمْcame to themرُسُلُهُمtheir Messengersبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِwith clear proofsفَرِحُوا۟they rejoicedبِمَاin whatعِندَهُمthey hadمِّنَofٱلْعِلْمِthe knowledgeوَحَاقَand envelopedبِهِمthemمَّاwhatكَانُوا۟they used toبِهِۦ[at it]يَسْتَهْزِءُونَmock﴿٨٣﴾

And when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they [merely] rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule

فَلَمَّاSo whenرَأَوْا۟they sawبَأْسَنَاOur punishmentقَالُوٓا۟they saidءَامَنَّاWe believeبِٱللَّهِin AllahوَحْدَهُۥAloneوَكَفَرْنَاand we disbelieveبِمَاin whatكُنَّاwe used toبِهِۦwith Himمُشْرِكِينَassociate﴿٨٤﴾

And when they saw Our punishment, they said," We believe in Allah alone and disbelieve in that which we used to associate with Him

فَلَمْBut did notيَكُBut did notيَنفَعُهُمْbenefit themإِيمَٰنُهُمْtheir faithلَمَّاwhenرَأَوْا۟they sawبَأْسَنَاOur punishmentسُنَّتَ(Such is the) Wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahٱلَّتِىwhichقَدْ(has) indeedخَلَتْprecededفِىamongعِبَادِهِۦHis slavesوَخَسِرَAnd are lostهُنَالِكَthereٱلْكَٰفِرُونَthe disbelievers﴿٨٥﴾

But never did their faith benefit them once they saw Our punishment. [It is] the established way of Allah which has preceded among His servants. And the disbelievers thereupon lost [all]