يَقولُ أَإِنَّكَ لَمِنَ المُصَدِّقينَ

Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe

أَإِذا مِتنا وَكُنّا تُرابًا وَعِظامًا أَإِنّا لَمَدينونَ

That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

قالَ هَل أَنتُم مُطَّلِعونَ

He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"

فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَآهُ في سَواءِ الجَحيمِ

And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.

قالَ تَاللَّهِ إِن كِدتَ لَتُردينِ

He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.

أَفَما نَحنُ بِمَيِّتينَ

Then, are we not to die

إِلّا مَوتَتَنَا الأولىٰ وَما نَحنُ بِمُعَذَّبينَ

Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"

إِنَّ هـٰذا لَهُوَ الفَوزُ العَظيمُ

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

لِمِثلِ هـٰذا فَليَعمَلِ العامِلونَ

For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.

أَذٰلِكَ خَيرٌ نُزُلًا أَم شَجَرَةُ الزَّقّومِ

Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?