سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ ١
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ ١
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-
لِلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ ٢
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-
مِنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ ٣
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.