37. Safat · verses 59–62

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?