O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!

And thy Lord do thou magnify!

And all abomination shun!

But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!

That will be- that Day - a Day of Distress,-

Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone!-

And sons to be by his side!-

Yet is he greedy-that I should add (yet more);-

Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!

And woe to him! How he plotted!-

Then he looked round;

Then he turned back and was haughty;

"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"

And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is?

Darkening and changing the colour of man!

And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers,- in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith,- and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth Allah intend by this?" Thus doth Allah leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind.

And by the Night as it retreateth,

This is but one of the mighty (portents),

To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind;-

Except the Companions of the Right Hand.

And (ask) of the Sinners:

They will say: "We were not of those who prayed;

"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;

"Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."

Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from admonition?-

Fleeing from a lion!

By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,

Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!