فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
and he had recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.
كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
This is how We have made it pass through the hearts of the sinners.
لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ
They will not believe in it until they will see the painful punishment
فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةٗ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ
and it will come to them suddenly while they will not be anticipating (it),
فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ
and (then) they will say, “Is it (possible) that we are given some respite?”
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
Is it then Our punishment that they are trying to hasten up?
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ
So tell me, if We give them enjoyment for years,
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ
then comes to them what they are warned of,
مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ
what help can they receive from the comforts they were given to enjoy?