⁵⁰ And they will draw near to one another, asking one of another:

⁵¹ (A speaker among them will say: “I had a companion,

⁵² “Said he: ‘Art thou in truth of those who give credence:

⁵³ “‘When we are dead and dust and bones, will we be held to account?’”

⁵⁴ He will say: “Will you¹ look?”

⁵⁵ Then will he look and see him in the midst of Hell.

⁵⁶ He will say: “By God, thou hadst almost brought me to ruin!

⁵⁷ “And were it not for the favour of my Lord, I would have been among those summoned.”)

⁵⁸ “Are we¹ then not to die,

⁵⁹ “Save our former death, and are not to be punished?”

⁶⁰ That is the Great Achievement!

⁶¹ For the like of this let the workers work!

⁶² Is that better as a welcome, or the Tree of Zaqqūm?¹

⁶³ We have made it¹ a means of denial² for the wrongdoers.³

⁶⁴ It is a tree¹ that comes forth in the root of Hell,

⁶⁵ Its spathes are as the heads of satans,¹

⁶⁶ They will eat thereof, and fill thereof their¹ bellies;

⁶⁷ Then on top of it will they have a mixture of scalding water;

⁶⁸ Then will their return be to Hell.

⁶⁹ They found their fathers astray,

⁷⁰ And in their footsteps are they hastening.¹

⁷¹ And most of the former peoples had gone astray before them,

⁷² And We had sent among them warners.

⁷³ So see thou how was the final outcome of those who were warned,

⁷⁴ Save the sincere servants of God.

⁷⁵ And Noah called to Us — and how excellent were the responders!

⁷⁶ And We delivered him and his household from the great distress,

⁷⁷ And We made his progeny those remaining.

⁷⁸ And We left for him among those who came later:

⁷⁹ “Peace be upon Noah among all mankind!”

⁸⁰ Thus reward We the doers of good;

⁸¹ He was among Our believing servants.¹

⁸² Then drowned We the others.

⁸³ And of his kind¹ was Abraham,

⁸⁴ When he came to his Lord with a pure heart,

⁸⁵ When he said to his father and his people: “What do you serve?

⁸⁶ “Is it falsehood — gods besides God — you desire?

⁸⁷ “So what is your thought about the Lord of All Creation?”

⁸⁸ (And he cast a look¹ at the stars,

⁸⁹ And said: “I am sick.”¹)

⁹⁰ Then they turned away from him, and left.¹

⁹¹ Then he turned aside to their gods, and said: “Do you not eat?

⁹² “What ails you, that you speak not?”

⁹³ And he turned upon them, striking with his right hand.¹

⁹⁴ Then came they towards him in haste.

⁹⁵ He said: “Serve you what you hew

⁹⁶ “When God created you and what you make?”

⁹⁷ They said: “Build for him a structure, and cast him into the blazing fire!”¹

⁹⁸ And they intended for him a plan; but We made them the lowest.

⁹⁹ And he said: “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me.”