وَلَوْ And if walaw you (could) see tarā when idhi the criminals l-muj'rimūna (will) hang nākisū their heads ruūsihim before ʿinda their Lord rabbihim Our Lord rabbanā we have seen abṣarnā and we have heard wasamiʿ'nā so return us fa-ir'jiʿ'nā we will do naʿmal righteous (deeds) ṣāliḥan Indeed, we innā (are now) certain mūqinūna
If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord, [saying], "Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us [to the world]; we will work righteousness. Indeed, we are [now] certain."
وَلَوْ And if walaw We (had) willed shi'nā surely We (would) have given laātaynā every kulla soul nafsin its guidance hudāhā but walākin (is) true ḥaqqa the Word l-qawlu from Me minnī that I will surely fill la-amla-anna Hell jahannama with mina the jinn l-jinati and the men wal-nāsi together ajmaʿīna
And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together.
فَذُوقُوا۟ So taste fadhūqū because bimā you forgot nasītum (the) meeting liqāa (of) this Day of yours yawmikum (of) this Day of yours hādhā Indeed, We innā have forgotten you nasīnākum And taste wadhūqū (the) punishment ʿadhāba (of) eternity l-khul'di for what bimā you used (to) kuntum do taʿmalūna
So taste [punishment] because you forgot the meeting of this, your Day; indeed, We have [accordingly] forgotten you. And taste the punishment of eternity for what you used to do."