وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ 46

46 “And we used to deny the Day of Judgement,”

حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰنَا ٱلۡيَقِينُ 47

47 “Until death came to us.” (Also see Surah Al-Hijr:99)

فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمۡ شَفَٰعَةُ ٱلشَّٰفِعِينَ 48

48 Hence, none of the intercessor will benefit them (since intercession is for believers only).

فَمَا لَهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلتَّذۡكِرَةِ مُعۡرِضِينَ 49

49 Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from the advice.

كَأَنَّهُمۡ حُمُرٞ مُّسۡتَنفِرَةٞ 50

50 (Their example is) like a (frightened) wild donkey.

فَرَّتۡ مِن قَسۡوَرَةِۢ 51

51 Fleeing from a lion.

بَلۡ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ أَن يُؤۡتَىٰ صُحُفٗا مُّنَشَّرَةٗ 52

52 In fact, every one of them desires that they should be given an open book (from Allah with the writing that Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) is Allah’s messenger).

كَلَّاۖ بَل لَّا يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ 53

53 Not at all. In fact, they don’t fear the Hereafter.

كَلَّآ إِنَّهُۥ تَذۡكِرَةٞ 54

54 Not at all. Indeed, this (the Quran) is full of advice and re-minders.

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ 55

55 So whosoever desires may receive advice from it (by reading and pondering over it).

وَمَا يَذۡكُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ هُوَ أَهۡلُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ وَأَهۡلُ ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِ 56

56 And none can receive this advice except whom Allah wills. (And there is some hidden wisdom when He does not will). Only He deserves to be feared of and Only He grants forgiveness (of sins).

لَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ 1

1 I swear by the Day of Resurrection.

وَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلنَّفۡسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ 2

2 I swear by the self-reproaching (i.e. self-accusing) inner self of a person (a believer).

أَيَحۡسَبُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجۡمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ 3

3 Does man (a disbeliever) think that We shall not assemble his bones?

بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُۥ 4

4 Indeed, We would. We are even Able to put the tips of his fingers (with unique finger prints on them) in perfect order.

بَلۡ يُرِيدُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفۡجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ 5

5 In fact, man desires to continue committing more and more sins (by denying Resurrection and account-ability).

يَسۡ‍َٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ 6

6 He asks (mockingly): “When will be the Day of Resurrection?”

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ 7

7 When the eyes shall be dazed (due to horror).

وَخَسَفَ ٱلۡقَمَرُ 8

8 And the moon will be (permanently) eclipsed.

وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ 9

9 And the sun and the moon will be joined together (as in Bukhari Vol. 4 No. 422).