Nay! By the moon 32 By the night when it withdraweth. 33 And the daybreak when it shines; 34 Lo! this is one of the greatest (portents) 35 A warning for people -- 36 To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind;- 37 Every soul shall be pledged for what it has earned, 38 Except the companions of the right, 39 In Gardens they will question 40 concerning the sinners, 41 "what led you into hell?" 42 They will answer: "We did not fulfil our devotional obligations, 43 And did not feed the needy, 44 We plunged in with the plungers 45 and belied the Day of Recompense 46 “Till death overcame us.” 47 So no intercession of intercessors will be of any use to them. 48 What is then the matter with them, that they turn away from the admonition 49 like frightened donkeys 50 fleeing from a lion? 51 Aye! every one of them desireth that: he should be vouchsafed scrolls expanded. 52 By no means! Aye, they fear not the Hereafter. 53 Never so, as this is a reminder. 54 Let any who will, keep it in remembrance! 55 they will only take heed if God so wills: He is the Lord who is worthy to be feared: the Lord of forgiveness. 56