1By those [angels] lined up in rows

2And those who drive [the clouds]

3And those who recite the message,¹²⁰³

4Indeed, your God is One,

5Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.¹²⁰⁴

6Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars

7And as protection against every rebellious devil

8[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,¹²⁰⁵

9Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

10Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

11Then inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created them [i.e., men] from sticky clay.

12But you wonder, while they mock,

13And when they are reminded, they remember not.

14And when they see a sign, they ridicule

15And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

16When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

17And our forefathers [as well]?"

18Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."

19It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.

20They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."

21[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."

22[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds,¹²⁰⁶ and what they used to worship

23Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire

24And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."

25[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"

26But they, that Day, are in surrender.

27And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.

28They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."¹²⁰⁷

29They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

30And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.

31So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].

32And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."

33So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.

34Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

35Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant

36And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"

37Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

38Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,

39And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do –

40But