22. Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoona
22. "Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped-
23. Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi
23. "Besides Allah, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire!
24. Waqifoohum innahum masooloona
24. "But stop them, for they must be asked:
25. "'What is the matter with you that ye help not each other?'"
26. Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoona
26. Nay, but that day they shall submit (to Judgment);
27. Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona
27. And they will turn to one another, and question one another.
28. Qaloo innakum kuntum ta/toonana AAani alyameeni
28. They will say: "It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)!"
29. Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mu/mineena
29. They will reply: "Nay, ye yourselves had no Faith!
30. Wama kana lana AAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena
30. "Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion!
31. Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbina inna latha-iqoona
31. "So now has been proved true, against us, the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have to) taste (the punishment of our sins).
32. Faaghwaynakum inna kunna ghaweena
32. "We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray."
33. Fa-innahum yawma-ithin fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona
33. Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty.
34. Inna kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
34. Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.
35. Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroona
35. For they, when they were told that there is no god except Allah, would puff themselves up with Pride,
36. Wayaqooloona a-inna latarikoo alihatina lishaAAirin majnoonin
36. And say: "What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed?"
37. Bal jaa bialhaqqi wasaddaqa almursaleena
37. Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the apostles (before him).
38. Innakum latha-iqoo alAAathabi al-aleemi
38. Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty;-
39. Wama tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona
39. But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought;-
40. Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
40. But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah,-
41. Ola-ika lahum rizqun maAAloomun
41. For them is a Sustenance determined,
42. Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity,
43. In Gardens of Felicity,
44. AAala sururin mutaqabileena
44. Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):
45. Yutafu AAalayhim bika/sin min maAAeenin
45. Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear-flowing fountain,
46. Baydaa laththatin lilshsharibeena
46. Crystal-white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof),
47. La feeha ghawlun wala hum AAanha yunzafoona
47. Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
48. WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi AAeenun
48. And besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty).
49. Kaannahunna baydun maknoonun
49. As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.
50. Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona
50. Then they will turn to one another and question one another.
51. Qala qa-ilun minhum innee kana lee qareenun
51. One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth),
52. Yaqoolu a-innaka lamina almusaddiqeena
52. "Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)?
53. A-itha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman a-inna lamadeenoona
53. "'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'"
54. Qala hal antum muttaliAAoona
54. (A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down?"
55. FaittalaAAa faraahu fee sawa-i aljaheemi
55. He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
56. Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni
56. He said: "By Allah. thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition!
57. Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu mina almuhdareena
57. "Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)!
58. "Is it (the case) that we shall not die,
59. Illa mawtatana al-oola wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena
59. "Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?"
60. Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
60. Verily this is the supreme achievement!
61. Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloona
61. For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive.
62. Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu alzzaqqoomi
62. Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum?
63. Inna jaAAalnaha fitnatan lilththalimeena
63. For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers.
64. Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee asli aljaheemi
64. For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-Fire:
65. TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu alshshayateeni
65. The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils:
66. Fa-innahum laakiloona minha famali-oona minha albutoona
66. Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.
67. Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawban min hameemin
67. Then on top of that they will be given a mixture made of boiling water.
68. Thumma inna marjiAAahum la-ila aljaheemi
68. Then shall their return be to the (Blazing) Fire.
69. Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleena
69. Truly they found their fathers on the wrong Path;
70. Fahum AAala atharihim yuhraAAoona
70. So they (too) were rushed down on their footsteps!
71. Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharu al-awwaleena
71. And truly before them, many of the ancients went astray;-
72. Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireena
72. But We sent aforetime, among them, (apostles) to admonish them;-
73. Faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almunthareena
73. Then see what was the end of those who were admonished (but heeded not),-
74. Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
74. Except the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah.