Pharaoh, too, and those before him, and the ruined cities: these people committed grave sins

and disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with an ever-tightening grip

But when the Flood rose high, We saved you in the floating ship

making that event a reminder for you: attentive ears may take heed

When the Trumpet is sounded a single time

when the earth and its mountains are raised high and then crushed with a single blow

on that Day the Great Event will come to pass

The sky will be torn apart on that Day, it will be so frail

The angels will be on all sides of it and, on that Day, eight of them will bear the throne of your Lord above them

On that Day you will be brought to judgement and none of your secrets will remain hidden

Anyone who is given his Record in his right hand will say, ‘Here is my Record, read it

I knew I would meet my Reckoning,’

and so he will have a pleasant life

in a lofty Garden

with clustered fruit within his reach

It will be said, ‘Eat and drink to your heart’s content as a reward for what you have done in days gone by.’

But anyone who is given his Record in his left hand will say, ‘If only I had never been given any Record

and knew nothing of my Reckoning

How I wish death had been the end of me

My wealth has been no use to me

and my power has vanished.’

‘Take him, put a collar on him

lead him to burn in the blazing Fire

and [bind him] in a chain seventy metres long

he would not believe in Almighty God

he never encouraged feeding the hungry