M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

14. Sailing, before Our eyes, a reward for him who was denied.

15. And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there any one who will mind?

16. How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

17. And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there any one who will mind?

18. Ad treated (the truth) as a lie, so how (great) was My punishment and My warning!

19. Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of bitter ill-luck,

20. Tearing men away as if they were the trunks of palm-trees torn up.

21. How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

22. And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there any one who will mind?

Section 2

23. Samood rejected the warning.

24. So they said: What! a single mortal from among us! Shall we follow him? Most surely we shall in that case be in sure error and distress:

25. Has the reminder been made to light upon him from

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M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir, R. A. Juma, 1615 Pech Rd., Apt. 26C, Houston, Texas 77055. Presented by World Organization for Islamic Services (WOFIS), P.O. Box No. 2245, Tehran, Iran, 1974 Edition, Consulted online at “Quran Archive - Texts and Studies on the Quran” on 28 Mar. 2024: http://quran-archive.org/explorer/m-h-shakir/1974?page=853