“How did this happen after we had turned into rotten bones?”
أَءِذا كُنّا عِظٰمًا نَخِرَةً
aizaa kunna ‘izaa man-nakhirah
“How did this happen after we had turned into rotten bones?”
أَءِذا كُنّا عِظٰمًا نَخِرَةً
aizaa kunna ‘izaa man-nakhirah
They had said, “This is an impossible recurrence.”
قالوا تِلكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خاسِرَةٌ
qaalu tilka izan karratun khaasirah
All it takes is one nudge.
فَإِنَّما هِىَ زَجرَةٌ وٰحِدَةٌ
fa inna ma hiya zajratuw-waahida
Have you known about the history of Moses?
هَل أَتىٰكَ حَديثُ موسىٰ
hal ataaka hadeethu Musaa
His Lord called him at the holy valley of Tuwaa.
إِذ نادىٰهُ رَبُّهُ بِالوادِ المُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
iz nadaahu rabbuhu bil waadil-muqad dasi tuwa
“Go to Pharaoh; he has transgressed.”
اذهَب إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ إِنَّهُ طَغىٰ
izhab ilaa fir’auna innahu taghaa
Tell him, “Would you not reform?
فَقُل هَل لَكَ إِلىٰ أَن تَزَكّىٰ
faqul hal laka ilaa-an tazakka
“Let me guide you to your Lord, that you may turn reverent.”
وَأَهدِيَكَ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخشىٰ
wa ahdi yaka ila rabbika fatakh sha
He then showed him the great miracle.
فَأَرىٰهُ الـٔايَةَ الكُبرىٰ
fa araahul-aayatal kubra