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94. Faman yaAAmal mina alssalihati wahuwa mu/minun fala kufrana lisaAAyihi wa-inna lahu katiboona
94. Whoever works any act of righteousness and has faith,--His endeavour will not be rejected: We shall record it in his favour.
95. Waharamun AAala qaryatin ahlaknaha annahum la yarjiAAoona
95. But there is a ban on any population which We have destroyed: that they shall not return,
96. Hatta itha futihat ya/jooju wama/jooju wahum min kulli hadabin yansiloona
96. Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let through (their barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill.
97. Waiqtaraba alwaAAdu alhaqqu fa-itha hiya shakhisatun absaru allatheena kafaroo ya waylana qad kunna fee ghaflatin min hatha bal kunna thalimeena
97. Then will the true promise draw nigh (of fulfilment): then behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we truly did wrong!"
98. Innakum wama taAAbudoona min dooni Allahi hasabu jahannama antum laha waridoona
98. Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! to it will ye (surely) come!
99. Law kana haola-i alihatan ma waradooha wakullun feeha khalidoona
99. If these had been gods, they would not have got there! but each one will abide therein.
100. Lahum feeha zafeerun wahum feeha la yasmaAAoona
100. There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will they there hear (aught else).
101. Inna allatheena sabaqat lahum minna alhusna ola-ika AAanha mubAAadoona
101. Those for whom the good (record) from Us has gone before, will be removed far therefrom.
102. La yasmaAAoona haseesaha wahum fee ma ishtahat anfusuhum khalidoona
102. Not the slightest sound will they hear of Hell: what their souls desired, in that will they dwell.
103. La yahzunuhumu alfazaAAu al-akbaru watatalaqqahumu almala-ikatu hatha yawmukumu allathee kuntum tooAAadoona
103. The Great Terror will bring them no grief: but the angels will meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your Day,--(the Day) that ye were promised."
104. Yawma natwee alssamaa katayyi alssijlli lilkutubi kama bada/na awwala khalqin nuAAeeduhu waAAdan AAalayna inna kunna faAAileena
104. The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for books (completed),--even as We produced the first creation, so shall We produce a new one: a promise We have undertaken: truly shall We fulfil it.
105. Walaqad katabna fee alzzaboori min baAAdi alththikri anna al-arda yarithuha AAibadiya alssalihoona
105. Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth."
106. Inna fee hatha labalaghan liqawmin AAabideena
106. Verily in this (Qur'an) is a Message for people who would (truly) worship Allah.
107. Wama arsalnaka illa rahmatan lilAAalameena
107. We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures.
108. Qul innama yooha ilayya annama ilahukum ilahun wahidun fahal antum muslimoona
108. Say: "What has come to me by inspiration is that your Allah is One Allah. will ye therefore bow to His Will (in Islam)?"
109. Fa-in tawallaw faqul athantukum AAala sawa-in wa-in adree aqareebun am baAAeedun ma tooAAadoona
109. But if they turn back, Say: "I have proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in truth; but I know not whether that which ye are promised is near or far.
110. Innahu yaAAlamu aljahra mina alqawli wayaAAlamu ma taktumoona
110. "It is He Who knows what is open in speech and what ye hide (in your hearts).
111. Wa-in adree laAAallahu fitnatun lakum wamataAAun ila heenin
111. "I know not but that it may be a trial for you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time."
112. Qala rabbi ohkum bialhaqqi warabbuna alrrahmanu almustaAAanu AAala ma tasifoona
112. Say: "O my Lord! judge Thou in truth!" "Our Lord Most Gracious is the One Whose assistance should be sought against the blasphemies ye utter!"