Others they keep away from it, and themselves they keep away; but they only destroy their own souls, and they perceive it not.

When they disregarded the warnings that had been given them, We rescued those who forbade Evil; but We visited the wrong-doers with a grievous punishment because they were given to transgression.

Why were there not, among the generations before you, persons possessed of balanced good sense, prohibiting (men) from mischief in the earth - except a few among them whom We saved (from harm)? But the wrong-doers pursued the enjoyment of the good things of life which were given them, and persisted in sin.

他们禁止别人信仰他，而自己也远离他；他们只是在毁灭自己，却不自觉。

当他们不采纳忠告的时候，我拯救了戒人作恶者，而以严刑惩罚不义者，因为他们犯了罪。

在你们之前逝去的各世代中，有德者为何不禁止众人在地方上作恶？但他们中我所拯救的少数人除外。不义的人们追随他们所享受的豪华生活。他们是犯罪的人。