Then turned his back and waxed proud,
Then he turned away, and was haughty.
then he retreated, and waxed proud.
and in the end he turns his back [on Our message], and glories in his arrogance,
Then turned he back, and grew stiff-necked.
Then he turned back and was proud;
Then he turned back and was proud.
then he retreated and waxed proud,
Then he turned back, and was proud.
Then turned he away in pride
Then he walked away disdainfully,
then he retreated and grew proud
Then he turned back and was arrogant
then turned back, and swelling-up with pride,
Then he turned back and was big with pride,
Thumma adbara wa<b>i</b>stakbar<b>a</b>
and he turned his back and behaved arrogantly
Then he turned back and was haughty;
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ
Then he turned away from faith and was too proud to follow the Prophet (peace be upon him).
Then he turned away from faith and was too proud to follow the Prophet (peace be upon him).