وَإِذَا الأَرضُ مُدَّت

And when the earth has been extended

وَأَلقَت ما فيها وَتَخَلَّت

And has cast out that within it and relinquished [it]

وَأَذِنَت لِرَبِّها وَحُقَّت

And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -

يا أَيُّهَا الإِنسانُ إِنَّكَ كادِحٌ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدحًا فَمُلاقيهِ

O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it.

فَأَمّا مَن أوتِيَ كِتابَهُ بِيَمينِهِ

Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلىٰ أَهلِهِ مَسرورًا

And return to his people in happiness.

وَأَمّا مَن أوتِيَ كِتابَهُ وَراءَ ظَهرِهِ

But as for he who is given his record behind his back,

فَسَوفَ يَدعو ثُبورًا

He will cry out for destruction

وَيَصلىٰ سَعيرًا

And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.

إِنَّهُ كانَ في أَهلِهِ مَسرورًا

Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;