NAY, but consider the moon! 32 and the night when it retreats 33 And by the Dawn as it shineth forth,- 34 That Hell is surely one of the greater signs, 35 A warning unto humankind 36 alike to every one of you, who want to go forward or hang back. 37 Every soul shall be pledged for what it has earned, 38 Except the Companions of the Right Hand. 39 In gardens, they shall ask each other 40 and will ask of the criminals, 41 [And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?" 42 They will say: we have not been of those who prayed. 43 nor did we feed the destitute. 44 "But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers; 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, THEN, is amiss with them that they turn away from all admonition 49 as though they were terrified asses 50 Fleeing from a lion? 51 In fact every one of them wants to be given open books. 52 No, indeed they have no fear of the Everlasting Life. 53 No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder 54 So, whoever wills may benefit from it. 55 But they will not remember except as God wills: He is worthy to be feared, and He is worthy of forgiving 56