فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Then they will turn to one another and question one another.


قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ

One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth),


يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ

"Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)?


أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

"'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'"


قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

(A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down?"


فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.


قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ

He said: "By Allah! thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition!


وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ

"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)!



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