ቀጥተኛ ሲኾን ከርሱ ዘንድ የሆነን ብርቱን ቅጣት ሊያስፈራራበት፣ እነዚያንም በጎ ሥራዎችን የሚሠሩትን ምእመናን ለነሱ መልካም ምንዳ ያልላቸው መሆኑን ሊያበስርበት፤ አወረደው።
2. (He has made it) straight to give warning (to the disbelievers) of a severe punishment from Him, and to give glad tidings to the believers (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism), who do righteous deeds, that they shall have a fair reward (i.e. Paradise).