أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَأُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن قَبْلُ فَذَاقُوا وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ٥

Has not the news reached you of those who disbelieved aforetime? And so they tasted the evil result of their disbelief, and theirs will be a painful torment.

أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ

Has not reached you

نَبَأُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن قَبْلُ

the news of those who disbelieved aforetime?

فَذَاقُوا وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ

And so they tasted the evil result of their disbelief,

وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

and theirs will be a painful torment.

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرٌ يَهْدُونَنَا فَكَفَرُوا وَتَوَلَّوا ۚ وَّاسْتَغْنَى اللَّهُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ ٦

That was because there came to them their Messengers with clear proofs (signs), but they said: "Shall mere men guide us?" So they disbelieved and turned away (from the truth), and Allah was not in need (of them). And Allah is Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all praise.

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ

That was because there came to them their Messengers with clear proofs (signs),

فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرٌ يَهْدُونَنَا

but they said: 'Shall mere men guide us?'

فَكَفَرُوا وَتَوَلَّوا ۚ

So they disbelieved and turned away (from the truth),

وَّاسْتَغْنَى اللَّهُ ۚ

and Allah was not in need (of them).

وَاللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ

And Allah is Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all praise.