أَوَلا يَذكُرُ الإِنسانُ أَنّا خَلَقناهُ مِن قَبلُ وَلَم يَكُ شَيئًا
Doesn’t man remember that We created him before, when he was nothing?
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحشُرَنَّهُم وَالشَّياطينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحضِرَنَّهُم حَولَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيًّا
By your Lord, We will gather them and the devils, and bring them on their knees around Hell.
ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شيعَةٍ أَيُّهُم أَشَدُّ عَلَى الرَّحمـٰنِ عِتِيًّا
Then, We will extract from each group those who were most defiant towards the Most Merciful.
ثُمَّ لَنَحنُ أَعلَمُ بِالَّذينَ هُم أَولىٰ بِها صِلِيًّا
Then, We will ascertain who deserves to be cast into it.
وَإِن مِنكُم إِلّا وارِدُها ۚ كانَ عَلىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتمًا مَقضِيًّا
Every single one of you will traverse it; this is an irrevocable decree from your Lord.
ثُمَّ نُنَجِّي الَّذينَ اتَّقَوا وَنَذَرُ الظّالِمينَ فيها جِثِيًّا
Then, We will rescue the righteous and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees.
وَإِذا تُتلىٰ عَلَيهِم آياتُنا بَيِّناتٍ قالَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا لِلَّذينَ آمَنوا أَيُّ الفَريقَينِ خَيرٌ مَقامًا وَأَحسَنُ نَدِيًّا
When Our clear verses are presented to them, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, “Which of the two parties is better in position and better in association?”
وَكَم أَهلَكنا قَبلَهُم مِن قَرنٍ هُم أَحسَنُ أَثاثًا وَرِئيًا
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and outward appearance?
قُل مَن كانَ فِي الضَّلالَةِ فَليَمدُد لَهُ الرَّحمـٰنُ مَدًّا ۚ حَتّىٰ إِذا رَأَوا ما يوعَدونَ إِمَّا العَذابَ وَإِمَّا السّاعَةَ فَسَيَعلَمونَ مَن هُوَ شَرٌّ مَكانًا وَأَضعَفُ جُندًا
Say, “The Most Merciful prolongs the life of those who are misguided.” Until they witness what they were warned of—either the punishment or the Hour. Then, they will realize who is in a weaker position and whose forces are fewer.
وَيَزيدُ اللَّهُ الَّذينَ اهتَدَوا هُدًى ۗ وَالباقِياتُ الصّالِحاتُ خَيرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوابًا وَخَيرٌ مَرَدًّا
God increases the guidance of those who are guided. The lasting acts of kindness are best with your Lord for reward, yielding the best return.
أَفَرَأَيتَ الَّذي كَفَرَ بِآياتِنا وَقالَ لَأوتَيَنَّ مالًا وَوَلَدًا
Did you consider him who denies Our revelations, and says, “I will be given wealth and children?”