P:  A multitude of those of old

S:  A numerous company from among the first,

056.040 Y:  And a (goodly) number from those of later times.

P:  And a multitude of those of later time.

S:  And a numerous company from among the last.

056.041 Y:  The Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

P:  And those on the left hand:  What of those on the left hand?

S:  And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!

056.042 Y:  (They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,

P:  In scorching wind and scalding water

S:  In hot wind and boiling water,

056.043 Y:  And in the shades of Black Smoke: 

P:  And shadow of black smoke,

S:  And the shade of black smoke,

056.044 Y:  Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please: 

P:  Neither cool nor refreshing.

S:  Neither cool nor honorable.

056.045 Y:  For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),

P:  Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

S:  Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.

056.046 Y:  And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!

P:  And used to persist in the awful sin.

S:  And they persisted in the great violation.

056.047 Y:  And they used to say, “What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again?"-

P:  And they used to say:  When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,

S:  And they used to say:  What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?

056.048 Y:  “(We) and our fathers of old?”

P:  And also our forefathers?

S:  Or our fathers of yore?

056.049 Y:  Say:  “Yea, those of old and those of later times,”

P:  Say (unto them, O Muhammad):  Lo! those of old and those of later time

S:  Say:  The first and the last,

056.050 Y:  “All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well-known.”

P:  Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.

S:  Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.

056.051 Y:  “Then will ye truly,- O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood!"-

P:  Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,

S:  Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!

056.052 Y:  “Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.”

P:  Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

S:  Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,

056.053 Y:  “Then will ye fill your insides therewith,”

P:  And will fill your bellies therewith;