وَكُنّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَومِ الدّينِ

And we used to deny the Day of Recompense.

حَتّىٰ أَتانَا اليَقينُ

Until certainty came upon us.”

فَما تَنفَعُهُم شَفاعَةُ الشّافِعينَ

The intercession of the intercessors won’t benefit them.

فَما لَهُم عَنِ التَّذكِرَةِ مُعرِضينَ

So, why are they turning away from the Reminder?

كَأَنَّهُم حُمُرٌ مُستَنفِرَةٌ

As if they were startled donkeys.

بَل يُريدُ كُلُّ امرِئٍ مِنهُم أَن يُؤتىٰ صُحُفًا مُنَشَّرَةً

Does each one of them wish to be handed out widespread pages?

كَلّا ۖ بَل لا يَخافونَ الآخِرَةَ

Indeed, they don’t fear the Hereafter.

كَلّا إِنَّهُ تَذكِرَةٌ

Surely, it’s a reminder.

فَمَن شاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

So whoever wills may remember it.

وَما يَذكُرونَ إِلّا أَن يَشاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ هُوَ أَهلُ التَّقوىٰ وَأَهلُ المَغفِرَةِ

But they won’t remember, unless God so wills. He is the source of righteousness, and the source of forgiveness.