وَكَم And how many wakam of min a city qaryatin We destroyed it ahlaknāhā and came to it fajāahā Our punishment basunā (at) night bayātan or aw (while) they hum were sleeping at noon qāilūna
Cuántas ciudades he destruido [en el pasado]. Mi castigo les azotó sorpresivamente mientras dormían por la noche o durante la siesta.
فَمَا Then not famā was kāna their plea daʿwāhum when idh came to them jāahum Our punishment basunā except illā that an they said qālū Indeed, we innā were kunnā wrongdoers ẓālimīna
Cuando les alcanzó Mi castigo dijeron: “Éramos de los que cometían injusticias”.
فَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ Then surely We will question falanasalanna those (to) whom alladhīna were sent ur'sila to them (Messengers) ilayhim and surely We will question walanasalanna the Messengers l-mur'salīna
He de preguntar a los Mensajeros y a los pueblos donde fueron enviados,
فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ Then surely We will narrate falanaquṣṣanna to them ʿalayhim with knowledge biʿil'min and not wamā were We kunnā absent ghāibīna
y les he de informar acerca de todos sus actos con conocimiento, pues nunca estuve ausente.