37. Safat · verses 44–56

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

AAala sururin mutaqabileena

Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ

Yutafu AAalayhim bikasin min maAAeenin

Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear-flowing fountain,

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ

Baydaa laththatin lilshsharibeena

Crystal-white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof),

لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ

La feeha ghawlun wala hum AAanha yunzafoona

Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ

WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi AAeenun

And besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty).

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ

Kaannahunna baydun maknoonun

As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

Then they will turn to one another and question one another.

قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ

Qala qailun minhum innee kana lee qareenun

One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth),

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ

Yaqoolu ainnaka lamina almusaddiqeena

"Who used to say, ´what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)?

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamadeenoona

"´When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?´"

قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

Qala hal antum muttaliAAoona

(A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down?"

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

FaittalaAAa faraahu fee sawai aljaheemi

He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ

Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni

He said: "By Allah! thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition!