Surah As-Saffat Verses 51–100

A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].

Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe

That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

He will say,¹²⁹³ "Would you [care to] look?"

And he will look and see him¹²⁹⁴ in the midst of the Hellfire.

He will say, "By Allāh, you almost ruined me.

If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].

Then, are we not to die

Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.

Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?

Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.

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

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

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

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

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,

And We had already sent among them warners.

Then look how was the end of those who were warned -

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.

And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.

And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]

And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?

Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?

Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

And he cast a look at the stars

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

So they turned away from him, departing.

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?¹²⁹⁵

What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"

And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.

He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."

And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."