Qaala qaaa'ilum minhum innee kaana lee qareen
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].
Yaqoolu a'innnaka laminal musaddiqeen
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamadeenoon
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
Qaala hal antum muttali'oon
He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"
Fattala'a fara aahu fee sawaaa'il Jaheem
And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.
Qaala tallaahi in kitta laturdeen
He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.
Wa law laa ni'matu Rabbee lakuntu minal muhdareen
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
Afamaa nahnu bimaiyiteen
Then, are we not to die
Illa mawtatanal oola wa maa nahnu bimu'azzabeen
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
Inna haazaa falya'ma lil'aamiloon
Indeed, this is the great attainment.