Surah 37 · verse 59
As-Saffat 37:59
Sign in to listenإِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
illa mawtatana al-ula wa-ma nahnu bi-mu'adhdhabina
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.
Verse 57وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
Verse 58أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Then, are we not to die
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
Indeed, this is the great attainment.
Verse 61لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَامِلُونَ
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
Verse 62أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ
Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?