The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

partner they claim for Him. 
93Say, ‘Lord, if You are going to show me
the punishment You have promised them, 
94then Lord, do not
include me among the evildoers!’
95We certainly are able to show you
the punishment We have promised them. 
96Repel evil with good––
We are well aware of what they attribute to Us –
–
97and say, ‘Lord, I
take refuge with You from the goadings of the evil ones; 
98I seek
refuge with you, Lord, so that they may not come near me.’
99When death comes to one of them, he cries, ‘My Lord, let me
return 
100so as to make amends for the things I neglected.’ Never!
This will not go beyond his words: a barrier stands behind such
people until the very Day they are resurrected. 
101On that Day when
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the Trumpet is blown, the ties between them will be as nothing and
they will not ask about each other: 
102those whose good deeds weigh
heavy will be successful, 
103but those whose balance is light will have
lost their souls for ever and will stay in Hell –
–
104the Fire will scorch
their faces and their lips will be twisted in pain. 
105‘Were My
messages not recited over and over to you and still you rejected
them?’
106They will say, ‘Lord, our waywardness overcame us and we
went astray. 
107Lord, take us away from this and if we go back to our
old ways, then we shall really be evildoers.’
108He will say, ‘Away with
you! In you go! Do not speak to Me! 
109Among My servants there
were those who said, “Lord, We believe. Forgive us and have mercy
on us: You are the most merciful of all.”
110But you kept on laugh-
ing at them: so intent were you on laughing at them that it made
you forget My warning. 
111Today I have rewarded them for their
patience: it is they who will succeed.’
112He will say, ‘How many
years were you on earth?’
113and they will reply, ‘We stayed a day or a