37. Safat · verses 55–58

سورة الصّافّات
55

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

FaittalaAAa faraahu fee sawai aljaheemi

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

56

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ

Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni

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

57

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)!

58

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

Afama nahnu bimayyiteena

"Is it (the case) that we shall not die,