فَأَمّا مَن أوتِيَ كِتابَهُ بِيَمينِهِ

As for the one who is given his record in his right hand.

فَسَوفَ يُحاسَبُ حِسابًا يَسيرًا

He will face an easy accounting.

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلىٰ أَهلِهِ مَسرورًا

And will return to his family happily.

وَأَمّا مَن أوتِيَ كِتابَهُ وَراءَ ظَهرِهِ

But as for the one who is given his record behind his back.

فَسَوفَ يَدعو ثُبورًا

He will call for annihilation.

إِنَّهُ كانَ في أَهلِهِ مَسرورًا

He was once joyful among his family.

إِنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَن لَن يَحورَ

He thought he would never return.

بَلىٰ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ كانَ بِهِ بَصيرًا

Yet, his Lord was watchful over him.

فَلا أُقسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ

So, I swear by the twilight’s glow.

وَاللَّيلِ وَما وَسَقَ

And by the night, and all it encloses.