Indeed, these ˹Meccans˺ say,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
— Saheeh International
“There is nothing beyond our first death, and we will never be resurrected.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
— Saheeh International
Bring ˹back˺ our forefathers, if what you say is true.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
— Saheeh International
Are they superior to the people of Tubba’1 and those before them? We destroyed them ˹all˺, ˹for˺ they were truly wicked.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Are they better or the people of Tubbaʿ1 and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
— Saheeh International
We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
— Saheeh International
We only created them for a purpose, but most of these ˹pagans˺ do not know.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
— Saheeh International
Surely the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision is the time appointed for all—
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
— Saheeh International
the Day no kith or kin will be of benefit to another whatsoever, nor will they be helped,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The Day when no relation1 will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
— Saheeh International
except those shown mercy by Allah. He is truly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
— Saheeh International
Surely ˹the fruit of˺ the tree of Zaqqûm1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, the tree of zaqqūm
— Saheeh International
will be the food of the evildoer.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Is food for the sinful.
— Saheeh International