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

18. He utters not a word but there is by him a watcher at hand.

19. And the stupor of death will come in truth; that is what you were trying to escape.

20. And the trumpet shall be blown; that is the day of the threatening.

21. And every soul shall come, with it a driver and a witness.

22. Certainly you were heedless of it, but now We have removed from you your veil, so your sight today is sharp.

23. And his companions shall say: This is what is ready with me.

24. Do cast into hell every ungrateful, rebellious one,

25. Forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, doubter,

26. Who sets up another god with Allah, so do cast him into severe chastisement.

27. His companion will say: Our Lord! I did not lead him into inordinacy but he himself was in a great error.

28. He will say: Do not quarrel in My presence, and

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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 04 May. 2024: http://quran-archive.org/explorer/m-h-shakir/1974?page=835