Nay, by the moon, 32 And the night when it withdraweth 33 By the dawn when it lightens! 34 Surely, it is one of the gravest things, 35 It is a warning for mankind 36 For the one among you who wishes to come forward or stay back. 37 Each soul is held in pledge for what it earns, 38 Save the fellows of the right. 39 (They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other, 40 About the criminals, 41 "What has caused you to enter Hell?" 42 They will reply, "We did not pray, 43 And we have not been feeding the poor. 44 "But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers; 45 and the Day of Judgment we were wont to call a lie 46 Till death overtook us. 47 The mediation of no mediators will avail them then. 48 What is the matter with people that they are turning away from this Exhortation, 49 As though they were frightened asses 50 fleeing from a lion? 51 Nay, but everyone of them desireth that he should be given open pages (from Allah). 52 By no means! Aye, they fear not the Hereafter. 53 Nay, verily. Lo! this is an Admonishment. 54 So whosoever will may heed. 55 But they will not remember except as God wills: He is worthy to be feared, and He is worthy of forgiving 56