56. Vakia · verses 46–53

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi

And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again?-

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

Awa abaona alawwaloona

"(We) and our fathers of old?"

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena

Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin

"All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well-known.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ

Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona

"Then will ye truly,- O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood!-

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ

Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin

"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

Famalioona minha albutoona

"Then will ye fill your insides therewith,