أَن تَقولَ نَفسٌ يا حَسرَتىٰ عَلىٰ ما فَرَّطتُ في جَنبِ اللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ السّاخِرينَ

Lest a soul should lament, “Alas, I have neglected my duty towards God and was among the mockers.”

أَو تَقولَ لَو أَنَّ اللَّهَ هَداني لَكُنتُ مِنَ المُتَّقينَ

Or it may say, “Had God guided me, I would’ve been among the righteous.”

أَو تَقولَ حينَ تَرَى العَذابَ لَو أَنَّ لي كَرَّةً فَأَكونَ مِنَ المُحسِنينَ

Or, it may say when it sees the penalty: “If only I had another chance, I would be among those who do good.”

بَلىٰ قَد جاءَتكَ آياتي فَكَذَّبتَ بِها وَاستَكبَرتَ وَكُنتَ مِنَ الكافِرينَ

But, indeed, My signs came to you, but you denied them, were arrogant, and became a disbeliever.

وَيَومَ القِيامَةِ تَرَى الَّذينَ كَذَبوا عَلَى اللَّهِ وُجوهُهُم مُسوَدَّةٌ ۚ أَلَيسَ في جَهَنَّمَ مَثوًى لِلمُتَكَبِّرينَ

On the Day of Resurrection, you will see those who told lies about God, their faces blackened. Is not in Hell a residence for the arrogant?

اللَّهُ خالِقُ كُلِّ شَيءٍ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَيءٍ وَكيلٌ

God is the Creator of all things, and He is, over all things, Disposer of affairs.

لَهُ مَقاليدُ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ ۗ وَالَّذينَ كَفَروا بِآياتِ اللَّهِ أُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ الخاسِرونَ

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. Those who deny God’s verses are the losers.

قُل أَفَغَيرَ اللَّهِ تَأمُرونّي أَعبُدُ أَيُّهَا الجاهِلونَ

Say, “Do you instruct me to worship someone other than God, O ignorant people?”

وَلَقَد أوحِيَ إِلَيكَ وَإِلَى الَّذينَ مِن قَبلِكَ لَئِن أَشرَكتَ لَيَحبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكونَنَّ مِنَ الخاسِرينَ

It was revealed to you and those before you that if you associate, your deeds will be nullified, and you will be among the losers.

بَلِ اللَّهَ فَاعبُد وَكُن مِنَ الشّاكِرينَ

Rather, worship God alone, and be among the thankful.