By those sent forth in succession,
by the violently gusting blasts,
by the scatterers scattering,
by the winnowers winnowing,
by those hurling a reminder,
excusing or warning,
what you are promised will certainly happen.
When the stars are extinguished,
when heaven is split open,
when the mountains are pulverised,
when the Messengers´ time is appointed —
until what day is that deferred?
Until the Day of Decision.
And what will teach you what the Day of Decision is?
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
Did We not destroy the earlier peoples,
then succeed them with later ones?
That is how We deal with evildoers.
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
Did We not create you from a base fluid,
then place it in a secure repository
for a recognised term?
It is We who determine. What an excellent Determiner!
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
Did We not make the earth a receptacle
for the living and the dead?
Did We not place firmly embedded mountains in it, soaring high into the air, and give you sweet fresh water to drink?
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
Proceed to that which you denied!
Proceed to a shadow which forks into three
but gives no shade or protection from the flames,
shooting up great sparks the size of castles,
like a herd of yellow camels.
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
This is the Day they will not say a single word,
nor will they be allowed to offer any excuses.
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
´This is the Day of Decision. We have gathered you and the earlier peoples.
So if you have a ploy, use it against Me now!´
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
The people with taqwa will be amid shade and fountains
and have any fruits that they desire:
´Eat and drink with relish for what you did.
This is the way We reward good-doers.´
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
´Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while. You are evildoers.´
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
When they are told to bow, they do not bow.
On that Day, woe to the deniers!
In what discourse after this, then, will they have iman?