يَومَ تَكونُ السَّماءُ كَالمُهلِ

On that Day, the sky will resemble molten copper.

وَتَكونُ الجِبالُ كَالعِهنِ

And the mountains will appear like tufts of wool.

وَلا يَسأَلُ حَميمٌ حَميمًا

No friend will ask of a friend.

يُبَصَّرونَهُم ۚ يَوَدُّ المُجرِمُ لَو يَفتَدي مِن عَذابِ يَومِئِذٍ بِبَنيهِ

Although they will be shown to each other, the criminal would wish to ransom himself from the punishment of that Day by offering his children.

وَصاحِبَتِهِ وَأَخيهِ

And his girlfriend and his brother.

وَمَن فِي الأَرضِ جَميعًا ثُمَّ يُنجيهِ

And all the people on earth, if it would only save him.

كَلّا ۖ إِنَّها لَظىٰ

No indeed! It is a blazing flame.

نَزّاعَةً لِلشَّوىٰ

Stripping away the scalps.

تَدعو مَن أَدبَرَ وَتَوَلّىٰ

Calling those who turned their backs and fled.

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوعىٰ

And hoarded and stored away.