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)?
37. Safat · verses 52–59
سورة الصّافّاتأَءِذَا 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!
وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ
Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu mina almuhdareena
"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)!
أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Afama nahnu bimayyiteena
"Is it (the case) that we shall not die,
إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Illa mawtatana aloola wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena
"Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?"
