One of them will say, “I once had a companion ˹in the world˺
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].
— Saheeh International
who used to ask ˹me˺, ‘Do you actually believe ˹in resurrection˺?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
— Saheeh International
When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be brought to judgment?’”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
— Saheeh International
He will ˹then˺ ask, “Would you care to see ˹his fate˺?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He will say,1 "Would you [care to] look?"
— Saheeh International
Then he ˹and the others˺ will look and spot him in the midst of the Hellfire.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And he will look and see him1 in the midst of the Hellfire.
— Saheeh International
He will ˹then˺ say, “By Allah! You nearly ruined me.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.
— Saheeh International
Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I ˹too˺ would have certainly been among those brought ˹to Hell˺.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
— Saheeh International
˹Then he will ask his fellow believers,˺ “Can you imagine that we will never die,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then, are we not to die
— Saheeh International
except our first death, nor be punished ˹like the others˺?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
— Saheeh International
This is truly the ultimate triumph.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, this is the great attainment.
— Saheeh International
For such ˹honour˺ all should strive.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
— Saheeh International