37. Safat · verses 52–63

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!

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?"

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

Verily this is the supreme achievement!

لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ

Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloona

For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive.

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu alzzaqqoomi

Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum?

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Inna jaAAalnaha fitnatan lilththalimeena

For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers.