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
nor did we feed the poor.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Nor did we used to feed the poor.
— Saheeh International
We used to indulge ˹in falsehood˺ along with others,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],
— Saheeh International
and deny the Day of Judgment,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And we used to deny the Day of Recompense
— Saheeh International
until the inevitable came to us.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Until there came to us the certainty [i.e., death]."
— Saheeh International
So the pleas of intercessors will be of no benefit to them.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.
— Saheeh International
Now, what is the matter with them that they are turning away from the reminder,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away.
— Saheeh International
as if they were spooked zebras
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
As if they were alarmed donkeys.
— Saheeh International
fleeing from a lion?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Fleeing from a lion?
— Saheeh International
In fact, each one of them wishes to be given a ˹personal˺ letter ˹from Allah˺ for all ˹to read˺.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Rather, every person among them desires that he1 would be given scriptures spread about.2
— Saheeh International
But no! In fact, they do not fear the Hereafter.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
No! But they do not fear the Hereafter.
— Saheeh International