51. Dharijat · verses 12–18

يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Yasaloona ayyana yawmu alddeeni

They ask, "When will be the Day of Judgment and Justice?"

يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

Yawma hum AAala alnnari yuftanoona

(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!

ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

Thooqoo fitnatakum hatha allathee kuntum bihi tastaAAjiloona

"Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used to ask to be hastened!"

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ

Akhitheena ma atahum rabbuhum innahum kanoo qabla thalika muhsineena

Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived a good life.

كَانُواْ قَلِيلٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَهۡجَعُونَ

Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli ma yahjaAAoona

They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,

وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ

Wabialashari hum yastaghfiroona

And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;