بَلۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ فِي غَمۡرَةٖ مِّنۡ هَٰذَا وَلَهُمۡ أَعۡمَٰلٞ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمۡ لَهَا عَٰمِلُونَ
(23:63) Nay, their hearts are lost in ignorance of all this;8
and their deeds too vary from the way (mentioned above). They will persist in
these deeds
and their deeds too vary from the way (mentioned above). They will persist in
these deeds
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذۡنَا مُتۡرَفِيهِم بِٱلۡعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمۡ يَجۡـَٔرُونَ
(23:64) until We seize with Our chastisement those of them that are given
to luxuriant ways.9 They will then begin to groan.0
to luxuriant ways.9 They will then begin to groan.0
لَا تَجۡـَٔرُواْ ٱلۡيَوۡمَۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ
(23:65) "Put1 a stop to your groaning now! Surely no help shall
be provided to you from Us.
be provided to you from Us.
قَدۡ كَانَتۡ ءَايَٰتِي تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَكُنتُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡ تَنكِصُونَ
(23:66) My Signs were rehearsed to you and you turned back on your heels
and took to flight,2
and took to flight,2
مُسۡتَكۡبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَٰمِرٗا تَهۡجُرُونَ
(23:67) behaving arrogantly, and making fun,3 and talking nonsense
(about the Book in your nightly chats)."
(about the Book in your nightly chats)."