وَالسّابِحاتِ سَبحًا

And those who glide serenely.

فَالسّابِقاتِ سَبقًا

And those who race swiftly.

فَالمُدَبِّراتِ أَمرًا

And those who arrange each matter.

يَومَ تَرجُفُ الرّاجِفَةُ

On the Day when the Trembler shudders.

تَتبَعُهَا الرّادِفَةُ

And is followed by the Successor.

أَبصارُها خاشِعَةٌ

Their eyes downcast in humility.

يَقولونَ أَإِنّا لَمَردودونَ فِي الحافِرَةِ

They question, “Are we to be restored from the graves?

أَإِذا كُنّا عِظامًا نَخِرَةً

Even after we’ve become decayed bones?”

قالوا تِلكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خاسِرَةٌ

They say, “That would be a useless return.”

فَإِنَّما هِيَ زَجرَةٌ واحِدَةٌ

Yet, it will only be a single jolt.