حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā he reached balagha (the) setting place maghriba (of) the sun l-shamsi he found it wajadahā setting taghrubu in fī a spring ʿaynin (of) dark mud ḥami-atin and he found wawajada near it ʿindahā a community qawman We said qul'nā O Dhul-qarnain yādhā O Dhul-qarnain l-qarnayni Either immā [that] an you punish tuʿadhiba or wa-immā [that] an you take tattakhidha [in] them fīhim (with) goodness ḥus'nan
hasta alcanzar la parte más occidental, donde vio que el Sol se ocultaba en un manantial cálido, y encontró allí un pueblo [que cometía toda clase de injusticias]. Le inspiré: "¡Oh, Dhul Qarnain! Puedes castigarlos o tratarlos con benevolencia".