وَالصُّبحِ إِذا أَسفَرَ

And by the dawn, as it breathes.

إِنَّها لَإِحدَى الكُبَرِ

It is one of the greatest.

نَذيرًا لِلبَشَرِ

A warning to humans.

لِمَن شاءَ مِنكُم أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَو يَتَأَخَّرَ

For whoever among you wishes to advance or lag behind.

كُلُّ نَفسٍ بِما كَسَبَت رَهينَةٌ

Every soul is held hostage by its deeds.

في جَنّاتٍ يَتَساءَلونَ

In Gardens, they are asking one another.

عَنِ المُجرِمينَ

About the criminals.

ما سَلَكَكُم في سَقَرَ

“What led you to Saqar?”

قالوا لَم نَكُ مِنَ المُصَلّينَ

They will reply, “We weren’t among those who prayed.

وَلَم نَكُ نُطعِمُ المِسكينَ

Nor did we feed the needy.