Nay, and by the moon,

And by the night when it withdraws,

And by the dawn when it brightens,

Verily, it (Hell, or their denial of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, or the Day of Resurrection) is but one of the greatest calamities.

A warning to mankind,

To any of you that chooses to go forward (by working righteous deeds), or to remain behind (by commiting sins),

Every person is a pledge for what he has earned,

Except those on the Right, (i.e. the pious true believers of Islamic Monotheism);

In Gardens (Paradise) they will ask one another,

About Al-Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, disbelievers, etc.), (And they will say to them):

"What has caused you to enter Hell?"

They will say: "We were not of those who used to offer their Salat (prayers)

"Nor we used to feed Al-Miskin (the poor);

"And we used to talk falsehood (all that which Allah hated) with vain talkers.

"And we used to belie the Day of Recompense

"Until there came to us (the death) that is certain."

So no intercession of intercessors will be of any use to them.

Then what is wrong with them (i.e. the disbelievers) that they turn away from (receiving) admonition?

As if they were frightened (wild) donkeys.

Fleeing from a hunter, or a lion, or a beast of prey.

Nay, everyone of them desires that he should be given pages spread out (coming from Allah with a writing that Islam is the right religion, and Muhammad ﷺ has come with the truth from Allah the Lord of the heavens and earth, etc.).

Nay! But they fear not the Hereafter (from Allah's punishment).

Nay, verily, this (Quran) is an admonition,

So whosoever will (let him read it), and receive admonition (from it)!

And they will not receive admonition unless Allah wills; He (Allah) is the One, deserving that mankind should be afraid of, and should be dutiful to Him, and should not take any Ilah (God) along with Him, and He is the One Who forgives (sins).