By those sent forth in succession
By the storming tempests
By the spreaders spreading
By the discerners discerning
And by those who bring forth the Reminder
to excuse or to warn
surely what you are promised will befall
So when the stars are blotted out
and when the sky is riven asunder
when the mountains are scattered
and when the messengers are slated
for what day is it appointed
For the Day of Division
And what shall apprise thee of the Day of Division
Woe that Day to the deniers
Did We not destroy those of old
then make those of later times follow them
Thus do We deal with the guilty
Woe that Day to the deniers
Did We not create you from a base fluid
then lodge it in a secure dwelling place
for a known measure
Thus do We determine; what excellent determiners
Woe that Day to the deniers
Did We not make the earth a receptacl
for the living and the dead
And We placed therein firm, soaring mountains and gave you sweet water to drink
Woe that Day to the deniers
Away to that which you used to deny
Away to a threefold shadow
that provides no shade, nor avails against the flame
Indeed, it throws up sparks like massive tree trunks
as though they were yellow camels
Woe that Day to the deniers
That is the Day on which they speak not
nor is permission granted them, such that they might offer excuses
Woe that Day to the deniers
This is the Day of Division, “We have gathered you and those of old.
So if you have a scheme, then scheme against Me
Woe that Day to the deniers
Truly the reverent shall be amid shade and springs
and fruits such as they desire
“Eat and drink in enjoyment for that which you used to do.
Thus do We recompense the virtuous
Woe that Day to the deniers
Eat and enjoy yourselves a little; truly you are guilty
Woe that Day to the deniers
And when it is said unto them, “Bow!” they bow not
Woe that Day to the deniers
So in what discourse after this will they believe