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?

إِنَّها شَجَرَةٌ تَخرُجُ في أَصلِ الجَحيمِ

Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,

طَلعُها كَأَنَّهُ رُءوسُ الشَّياطينِ

Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.

فَإِنَّهُم لَآكِلونَ مِنها فَمالِئونَ مِنهَا البُطونَ

And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُم عَلَيها لَشَوبًا مِن حَميمٍ

Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرجِعَهُم لَإِلَى الجَحيمِ

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.