S: He shall say: By Allah! you had almost caused me to perish;

037.057 Y: "Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)!"

P: And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom).

S: And had it not been for the favor of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought up.

037.058 Y: "Is it (the case) that we shall not die,"

P: Are we then not to die

S: Is it then that we are not going to die,

037.059 Y: "Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?"

P: Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished?

S: Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?