Ali Quli Qarai, The Qur’ān with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation (2005)

Believe! Indeed Allah’s promise is true.’
But he says,
‘These are nothing but myths of the ancients.’
18 Such are the ones against whom the word became due
concerning the nations
that have passed away before them
of jinn and humans. They were indeed the losers.
19 For each [person] there will be degrees [of merit]
pertaining to what he has done,
that He may recompense them fully for their works,
and they will not be wronged.
20 The day when the faithless are exposed
to the Fire, [they will be told,]
‘You have exhausted your good things
in the life of the world
and enjoyed them.
So today you will be requited
with a humiliating punishment
for your acting arrogantly in the earth
unduly,
and because you used to transgress.’
21 And mention [Hūd] the brother of ‘Ād,
when he warned his people at Aḥqāf
— and warners have passed away
before and after him —
saying, ‘Do not worship anyone but Allah.
Indeed I fear for you the punishment
of a tremendous day.’
22 They said,