Nun. [These letters (Nun, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the pen and what the (angels) write (in the Records of men).

You (O Muhammad ﷺ) are not, by the Grace of your Lord, a madman.

And verily, for you (O Muhammad ﷺ) will be an endless reward.

And verily, you (O Muhammad ﷺ) are on an exalted standard of character.

You will see, and they will see,

Which of you is afflicted with madness.

Verily, your Lord knows better, who (among men) has gone astray from His Path, and He knows better those who are guided.

So (O Muhammad ﷺ) obey not the deniers [(of Islamic Monotheism those who belie the Verses of Allah), the Oneness of Allah, and the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad ﷺ), etc.]

They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.

And obey not everyone who swears much, and is considered worthless,

A slanderer, going about with calumnies,

Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,

Cruel, after all that base-born (of illegitimate birth),

(He was so) because he had wealth and children.

When Our Verses (of the Quran) are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"

We shall brand him over the nose!

Verily, We have tried them as We tried the people of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning,

Without saying: Insha' Allah (If Allah will).

Then there passed by on the (garden) something (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.

So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).

Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke,

Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits."

So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying),

No Miskin (poor man) shall enter upon you into it today.

And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom).

But when they saw the (garden), they said: "Verily, we have gone astray,"

(Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!"

The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why do you not say: Insha' Allah (If Allah will)."

They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been Zalimun (wrong-doers, etc.)."

Then they turned, one against another, in blaming.

They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghun (transgressors and disobedient, etc.)

We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins, and reward us in the Hereafter)."

Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they but knew.