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.

وَيَصلىٰ سَعيرًا

And will be thrust into a roaring inferno.

إِنَّهُ كانَ في أَهلِهِ مَسرورًا

He was once joyful among his family.

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.

وَالقَمَرِ إِذَا اتَّسَقَ

And by the moon, when it becomes full.

لَتَركَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ

You will ascend from stage to stage.