37. Safat · verses 57–63

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.