10. Sawaon minkum man asarra alqawla waman jahara bihi waman huwa mustakhfin biAllayli wasaribun biALnnaharI
10. It is the same (to Him)
Whether any of you
Conceal his speech or
Declare it openly;
Whether he lie hid by night
Or walk forth freely by day.
11. Lahu muAAaqqibatun min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi yahfa"th"oonahu min amri Allahi inna Allaha la yughayyiru ma biqawmin hatta yughayyiroo ma bi-anfusihim wa-itha arada Allahu biqawmin soo-an fala maradda lahu wama lahum min doonihi min walIn
11. For each (such person)
There are (angels) in succession,
Before and behind him:
They guard him by command
Of God. Verily never
Will God change the condition
Of a people until they
Change it themselves
(With their own souls).
But when (once) God willeth
A people's punishment,
There can be no
Turning it back, nor
Will they find, besides Him,
Any to protect
12. Huwa allathee yureekumu albarqa khawfan watamaAAan wayunshi-o aLssahaba aLththiqalA
12. It is He Who doth show you
The lightning, by way
Both of fear and of hope:
It is He Who doth raise up
The clouds, heavy
With (fertilising) rain!
13. Wayusabbihu aLrraAAdu bihamdihi waAlmala-ikatu min kheefatihi wayursilu aLssawaAAiqa fayuseebu biha man yashao wahum yujadiloona fee Allahi wahuwa shadeedu almihalI
13. Nay, thunder repeateth His praises,
And so do the angels, with awe:
He flingeth the loud-voiced
Thunder-bolts, and therewith
He striketh whomsoever He will
Yet these (are the men)
Who (dare to) dispute
About God, with the strength
Of His power (supreme)!
14. Lahu daAAwatu alhaqqi waAllatheena yadAAoona min doonihi la yastajeeboona lahum bishay-in illa kabasiti kaffayhi ila alma-i liyablugha fahu wama huwa bibalighihi wama duAAao alkafireena illa fee dalalIn