إِذَا When idhā it sees them ra-athum from min a place makānin far baʿīdin they will hear samiʿū its lahā raging taghayyuẓan and roaring wazafīran
When it [i.e., the Hellfire] sees them from a distant place, they will hear its fury and roaring.
وَإِذَآ And when wa-idhā they are thrown ul'qū thereof min'hā (in) a place makānan narrow ḍayyiqan bound in chains muqarranīna they will call daʿaw there hunālika (for) destruction thubūran
And when they are thrown into a narrow place therein bound in chains, they will cry out thereupon for destruction.
لَّا (Do) not lā call tadʿū this day l-yawma (for) destruction thubūran one wāḥidan but call wa-id'ʿū (for) destructions thubūran many kathīran
[They will be told], "Do not cry this Day for one destruction but cry for much destruction."
قُلْ Say qul Is that adhālika better khayrun or am Garden jannatu (of) Eternity l-khul'di which allatī is promised wuʿida (to) the righteous l-mutaqūna It will be kānat for them lahum a reward jazāan and destination wamaṣīran
Say, "Is that better or the Garden of Eternity which is promised to the righteous? It will be for them a reward and destination.
لَّهُمْ For them lahum therein fīhā (is) whatever mā they wish yashāūna they will abide forever khālidīna It is kāna on ʿalā your Lord rabbika a promise waʿdan requested masūlan
For them therein is whatever they wish, [while] abiding eternally. It is ever upon your Lord a promise [worthy to be] requested.1
وَيَوْمَ And (the) Day wayawma He will gather them yaḥshuruhum and what wamā they worship yaʿbudūna besides Allah min besides Allah dūni besides Allah l-lahi and He will say fayaqūlu Did you a-antum [you] mislead aḍlaltum My slaves ʿibādī these hāulāi or am they hum went astray ḍallū (from) the way l-sabīla
And [mention] the Day He will gather them and that which they worship besides Allāh and will say, "Did you mislead these, My servants, or did they [themselves] stray from the way?"
قَالُوا۟ They say qālū Glory be to You sub'ḥānaka Not mā it was proper kāna it was proper yanbaghī for us lanā that an we take nattakhidha besides You min besides You dūnika any min protectors awliyāa But walākin You gave them comforts mattaʿtahum and their forefathers waābāahum until ḥattā they forgot nasū the Message l-dhik'ra and became wakānū a people qawman ruined būran
They will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for us to take besides You any allies [i.e., protectors]. But You provided comforts for them and their fathers until they forgot the message and became a people ruined."
فَقَدْ So verily faqad they deny you kadhabūkum in what bimā you say taqūlūna so not famā you are able tastaṭīʿūna (to) avert ṣarfan and not walā (to) help naṣran And whoever waman does wrong yaẓlim among you minkum We will make him taste nudhiq'hu a punishment ʿadhāban great kabīran
So they will deny you, [disbelievers], in what you say,1 and you cannot avert [punishment] or [find] help. And whoever commits injustice2 among you - We will make him taste a great punishment.
وَمَآ And not wamā We sent arsalnā before you qablaka any mina Messengers l-mur'salīna but illā indeed, they innahum [surely] ate layakulūna food l-ṭaʿāma and walked wayamshūna in fī the markets l-aswāqi And We have made wajaʿalnā some of you baʿḍakum for others libaʿḍin a trial fit'natan will you have patience ataṣbirūna And is wakāna your Lord rabbuka All-Seer baṣīran
And We did not send before you, [O Muḥammad], any of the messengers except that they ate food and walked in the markets. And We have made some of you [people] as trial for others - will you have patience? And ever is your Lord, Seeing.