and the night as it retreats,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And [by] the night when it departs.
— Saheeh International
and the day as it breaks!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And [by] the morning when it brightens,
— Saheeh International
Surely Hell is one of the mightiest catastrophes—
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, it [i.e., the Fire] is of the greatest [afflictions].
— Saheeh International
a warning to humankind,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
As a warning to humanity -
— Saheeh International
to whichever of you chooses to take the lead or lag behind.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
To whoever wills among you to proceed1 or stay behind.
— Saheeh International
Every soul will be detained for what it has done,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained1.
— Saheeh International
except the people of the right,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Except the companions of the right,1.
— Saheeh International
who will be in Gardens, asking one another
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other
— Saheeh International
about the wicked ˹who will then be asked˺:
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
About the criminals,
— Saheeh International
“What has landed you in Hell?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"
— Saheeh International
They will reply, “We were not of those who prayed,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They will say, "We were not of those who prayed,
— Saheeh International