"As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help."

When some of them said: "Why do ye preach to a people whom Allah will destroy or visit with a terrible punishment?"- said the preachers:" To discharge our duty to your Lord, and perchance they may fear Him."

There is not a population but We shall destroy it before the Day of Judgment or punish it with a dreadful Penalty: that is written in the (eternal) Record.

(He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him, and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a goodly Reward,

"I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."

In that situation were the Believers tried: they were shaken as by a tremendous shaking.

But We will certainly give the Unbelievers a taste of a severe Penalty, and We will requite them for the worst of their deeds.

Allah has prepared for them a severe Penalty: evil indeed are their deeds.

How many populations that insolently opposed the Command of their Lord and of His messengers, did We not then call to account,- to severe account?- and We imposed on them an exemplary Punishment.

Allah has prepared for them a severe Punishment (in the Hereafter). Therefore fear Allah, O ye men of understanding - who have believed!- for Allah hath indeed sent down to you a Message,-

'And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.

至于不信道的人，我要在今世和后世，严厉地惩罚他们，他们绝没有任何援助者。

当时，他们中有一伙人说：“真主要加以毁灭，或加以严惩的民众，你们何必劝戒他们呢？”他们说：“因为求得你们主的原谅，而且希望他们能敬畏。”

一切市镇，在复活日之前，我都要加以毁灭，或加以严厉的惩罚，这是记录在天经里的。

以便他警告世人，真主要降下严厉的惩罚；并预告行善的信士们，他们得受优美的报酬，

我必定严厉地惩罚它，或杀掉它，除非它带一个明证来给我。”

在那时，信士们曾受到考验，并受剧烈的震动。

我必使不信道者尝试严厉的刑罚，我必以最劣的报酬报答他们的罪恶。

真主已为他们准备严厉的刑罚。他们的行为真恶劣。

有许多城市的居民，曾违抗他们的主和众使者的命令，我将严格地审训他们，严厉的惩罚他们。

真主已为他们预备了严厉的刑罚。信道的有理智的人们啊！你们当敬畏真主。真主确已降示你们一种教训，

“我们曾试探天，发现天上布满坚强的卫士和灿烂的星宿。