44. FaAAataw AAan amri rabbihim faakhathat-humu a
l
ssaAAiqatu wahum yan
th
uroon
a
44. But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an
earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.
45. Fama istataAAoo min qiyamin wama kanoo muntasireen
a
45. Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.
46. Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeen
a
46. So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.
Section 3 (47-60)
47. Wa
al
ssamaa banaynaha bi-aydin wa-inna lamoosiAAoon
a
47. With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the
vastness of pace.
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