وَأَصحابُ الشِّمالِ ما أَصحابُ الشِّمالِ

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

في سَمومٍ وَحَميمٍ

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

وَظِلٍّ مِن يَحمومٍ

And a shade of black smoke,

لا بارِدٍ وَلا كَريمٍ

Neither cool nor beneficial.

إِنَّهُم كانوا قَبلَ ذٰلِكَ مُترَفينَ

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

وَكانوا يَقولونَ أَئِذا مِتنا وَكُنّا تُرابًا وَعِظامًا أَإِنّا لَمَبعوثونَ

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

أَوَآباؤُنَا الأَوَّلونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُل إِنَّ الأَوَّلينَ وَالآخِرينَ

Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples

لَمَجموعونَ إِلىٰ ميقاتِ يَومٍ مَعلومٍ

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم أَيُّهَا الضّالّونَ المُكَذِّبونَ

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,