74. Mudethir · verses 39–45

إِلَّآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Illa ashaba alyameeni

Except the Companions of the Right Hand.

فِي جَنَّٰتٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Fee jannatin yatasaaloona

(They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other,

عَنِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

AAani almujrimeena

And (ask) of the Sinners:

مَا سَلَكَكُمۡ فِي سَقَرَ

Ma salakakum fee saqara

"What led you into Hell Fire?"

قَالُواْ لَمۡ نَكُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُصَلِّينَ

Qaloo lam naku mina almusalleena

They will say: "We were not of those who prayed;

وَلَمۡ نَكُ نُطۡعِمُ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ

Walam naku nutAAimu almiskeena

"Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;

وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلۡخَآئِضِينَ

Wakunna nakhoodu maAAa alkhaideena

"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;