إِلَّا

ٱلۡمُصَلِّينَ

٢٢

except those who pray,

consistently performing their prayers;

and who give the rightful share of their wealth

to the beggar and the poor;

and who ˹firmly˺ believe in the Day of Judgment;

and those who fear the punishment of their Lord—

˹knowing that˺ none should feel secure from their Lord’s punishment—

and those who guard their chastity¹

except with their wives or those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession,¹ for then they are free from blame,

but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors.

˹The faithful are˺ also those who are true to their trusts and covenants;

and who are honest in their testimony;

and who are ˹properly˺ observant of their prayers.

These will be in Gardens, held in honour.

So what is the matter with the disbelievers that they rush ˹head-long˺ towards you ˹O Prophet˺,

from the right and the left, in groups ˹to mock you˺?¹

Does every one of them expect to be admitted into a Garden of Bliss?

But no! Indeed, they ˹already˺ know what We created them from.¹