Sura 37: AS-SAAFFAT (THOSE WHO SET THE RANKS) - Juz' 23 - Translation Yusufali

قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ ﴿۵۱﴾
One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth), (51)
يَقُولُ أَإِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ ﴿۵۲﴾
"Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)? (52)
أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ﴿۵۳﴾
"'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'" (53)
قَالَ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُطَّلِعُونَ ﴿۵۴﴾
(A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down?" (54)
فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَآهُ فِي سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ ﴿۵۵﴾
He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire. (55)
قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِنْ كِدْتَ لَتُرْدِينِ ﴿۵۶﴾
He said: "By Allah! thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition! (56)
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ ﴿۵۷﴾
"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)! (57)
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ﴿۵۸﴾
"Is it (the case) that we shall not die, (58)
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿۵۹﴾
"Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?" (59)
إِنَّ هَذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ﴿۶۰﴾
Verily this is the supreme achievement! (60)