M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

59. Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?

60. Most surely this is the mighty achievement.

61. For the like of this then let the workers work.

62. Is this better as an entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum?

63. Surely We have made it to be a trial to the unjust.

64. Surely it is a tree that grows in the bottom of the hell; 65. Its produce is as it were the heads of the serpents.

66. Then most surely they shall eat of it and fill (their) bellies with it.

67. Then most surely they shall have after it to drink of a mixture prepared in boiling water.

68. Then most surely their return shall be to hell.

69. Surely they found their fathers going astray,

70. So in their footsteps they are being hastened on.

71. And certainly most of the ancients went astray before them,

72. And certainly We sent among them warners.

73. Then see how was the end of those warned,

74. Except the servants of Allah, the purified ones.

Section 3

75. And Nuh did certainly call upon Us, and most excellent answerer of prayer are We.

76. And We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress.

77. And We made his offspring the survivors.

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M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir, R. A. Juma, 1615 Pech Rd., Apt. 26C, Houston, Texas 77055. Presented by World Organization for Islamic Services (WOFIS), P.O. Box No. 2245, Tehran, Iran, 1974 Edition, Consulted online at “Quran Archive - Texts and Studies on the Quran” on 29 Mar. 2024: http://quran-archive.org/explorer/m-h-shakir/1974?page=727