مَا سَلَكَكُمۡ فِي سَقَرَ
“What has brought you to Saqar? (Hell)”
قَالُواْ لَمۡ نَكُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُصَلِّينَ
They will say, “We were not among those who offered Salāh , (obligatory prayer)
وَلَمۡ نَكُ نُطۡعِمُ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ
and we did not give food to the needy,
وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلۡخَآئِضِينَ
and we indulged (in mocking at the truth) along with those who indulged,
وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ
and we used to deny the Day of Requital,
حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰنَا ٱلۡيَقِينُ
until when we were overtaken by that which is certain.”
فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمۡ شَفَٰعَةُ ٱلشَّـٰفِعِينَ
Then intercession of intercessors will not benefit them.
فَمَا لَهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلتَّذۡكِرَةِ مُعۡرِضِينَ
So what has happened to them that they are turning away from the Reminder,
كَأَنَّهُمۡ حُمُرٞ مُّسۡتَنفِرَةٞ
as if they were wild donkeys,
فَرَّتۡ مِن قَسۡوَرَةِۭ
fleeing from a lion?