بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
Fahaqqa 'alainaa qawlu Rabbinaaa innaa lazaaa'iqoon
"So now has been proved true, against us, the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have to) taste (the punishment of our sins).
فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
Fa aghwainaakum innaa kunnaa ghaaween
"We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray."
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
Fa innahum Yawma'izin fil'azaabi mushtarikoon
Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Innaa kazaalika naf'alu bil mujrimeen
Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Innahum kaanooo izaa qeela lahum laaa ilaaha illal laahu yastakbiroon
For they, when they were told that there is no god except Allah, would puff themselves up with Pride,
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍۢ مَّجْنُونٍۭ
Wa yaqooloona a'innaa lataarikooo aalihatinaa lishaa'irim majnoon
And say: "What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed?"
بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
bal jaaa'a bilhaqqi wa saddaqal mursaleen
Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the messengers (before him).
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
Innakum lazaaa'iqul 'azaabil aleem
Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty;-
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa maa tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloon
But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought;-
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah,-
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ
Ulaaa'ika lahum rizqum ma'loom
For them is a Sustenance determined,
فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Fa waakihu wa hum mukramoon
Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity,
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Fee jannaatin Na'eem
In Gardens of Felicity,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
'Alaa sururim mutaqaa bileen
Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ
Yutaafu 'alaihim bikaasim mim ma'een
Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear-flowing fountain,
بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍۢ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
Baidaaa'a laz zatil lish shaaribeen
Crystal-white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof),
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌۭ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
Laa feehaa ghawlunw wa laa hum 'anhaa yunzafoon
Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌۭ
Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi 'een
And besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty).
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌۭ مَّكْنُونٌۭ
Ka annahunna baidum maknoon
As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa badiny yatasaaa 'aloon
Then they will turn to one another and question one another.
قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌۭ
Qaala qaaa'ilum minhum innee kaana lee qareen
One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth),
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ
Yaqoolu a'innnaka laminal musaddiqeen
"Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)?
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamadeenoon
"'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'"
قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
Qaala hal antum muttali'oon
(A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down?"
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Fattala'a fara aahu fee sawaaa'il Jaheem
He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
Qaala tallaahi in kitta laturdeen
He said: "By Allah! thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition!
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ
Wa law laa ni'matu Rabbee lakuntu minal muhdareen
"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)!
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Afamaa nahnu bimaiyiteen
"Is it (the case) that we shall not die,
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Illa mawtatanal oola wa maa nahnu bimu'azzabeen
"Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?"
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Inna haazaa falya'ma lil'aamiloon
Verily this is the supreme achievement!
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