that it was He who destroyed, in their entirety, ancient 'Ad

and Thamud,

and before them the people of Noah who were even more unjust and insolent;

that it was He who brought down the ruined cities

and enveloped them in the punishment He ordained for them?

Which then of your Lord’s blessings do you deny?

This is a warning just like the warnings sent in former times.

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ

وَقَوْمَ نُوحࣲ مِّن قَبْلُۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

هَٰذَا نَذِيرࣱ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

The imminent Hour draws near

and only God can disclose it.

Do you [people] marvel at this?

Why do you laugh instead of weeping?

Why do you pay no heed?

Bow down before God and worship.

أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ

فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟۩