Nay, but they deny (the coming of) the Hour, and for those who deny (the coming of) the Hour We have prepared a flame. (۱۱)

When it seeth them from afar, they hear the crackling and the roar thereof. (۱۲)

And when they are flung into a narrow place thereof, chained together, they pray for destruction there. (۱۳)

Pray not that day for one destruction, but pray for many destructions! (۱۴)

Say: Is that (doom) better or the Garden of Immortality which is promised unto those who ward off (evil)? It will be their reward and journey's end. (۱۵)

Therein abiding, they have all that they desire. It is for thy Lord a promise that must be fulfilled. (۱۶)

And on the day when He will assemble them and that which they worship instead of Allah and will say: Was it ye who misled these my slaves or did they (themselves) wander from the way? (۱۷)

They will say: Be Thou Glorified! it was not for us to choose any protecting friends beside thee; but Thou didst give them and their fathers ease till they forgot the warning and became lost folk. (۱۸)

Thus they will give you the lie regarding what ye say, then ye can neither avert (the doom) nor obtain help. And whoso among you doeth wrong, We shall make him taste great torment. (۱۹)

We never sent before thee any messengers but lo! they verily ate food and walked in the markets. And We have appointed some of you a test for others: Will ye be steadfast? And thy Lord is ever Seer. (۲۰)