56. Vakia · verses 39–45

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Thullatun mina alawwaleena

A (goodly) number from those of old,

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Wathullatun mina alakhireena

And a (goodly) number from those of later times.

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali

The Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ

Fee samoomin wahameemin

(They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ

Wathillin min yahmoomin

And in the shades of Black Smoke:

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

La baridin wala kareemin

Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ

Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena

For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),