الـقـيامـة

1 La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati

1 I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

1 Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.

2 Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati

2 And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

2 Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.

3 Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu

3 Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

3 Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?

4 Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu

4 Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.

4 Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips

5 Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu

5 But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.

5 Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.

6 Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati

6 He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

6 He asks: When is the day of resurrection?

7 Faitha bariqa albasaru

7 At length, when the sight is dazed,

7 So when the sight becomes dazed,

8 Wakhasafa alqamaru

8 And the moon is buried in darkness.

8 And the moon becomes dark,

9 WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru

9 And the sun and moon are joined together, -

9 And the sun and the moon are brought together,

10 Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru

10 That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"

10 Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?

11 Kalla la wazara

11 By no means! No place of safety!

11 By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!

12 Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru

12 Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.

12 With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.

13 Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara

13 That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.

13 Man shall on that day be informed of what he sent before and (what he) put off.

14 Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun

14 Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

14 Nay! man is evidence against himself,

15 Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu

15 Even though he were to put up his excuses.

15 Though he puts forth his excuses.

16 La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi

16 Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.

16 Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,

17 Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu

17 It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:

17 Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.

18 Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu

18 But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):

18 Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.

19 Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu

19 Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):

19 Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.

20 Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata

20 Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,

20 Nay! But you love the present life,

21 Watatharoona alakhirata

21 And leave alone the Hereafter.

21 And neglect the hereafter.

22 Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun

22 Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -

22 (Some) faces on that day shall be bright,

23 Ila rabbiha nathiratun

23 Looking towards their Lord;

23 Looking to their Lord.

24 Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun

24 And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,

24 And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,

25 Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun

25 In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;

25 Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.

26 Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya

26 Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),

26 Nay! When it comes up to the throat,

27 Waqeela man raqin

27 And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

27 And it is said: Who will be a magician?

28 Wathanna annahu alfiraqu

28 And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;

28 And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting

29 Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi

29 And one leg will be joined with another:

29 And affliction is combined with affliction;

30 Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu

30 That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!

30 To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.

31 Fala saddaqa wala salla

31 So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -

31 So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,

32 Walakin kaththaba watawalla

32 But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!

32 But called the truth a lie and turned back,

33 Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta

33 Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

33 Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.

34 Awla laka faawla

34 Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

34 Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,

35 Thumma awla laka faawla

35 Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

35 Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.

36 Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan

36 Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?

36 Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?

37 Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna

37 Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?

37 Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,

38 Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa

38 Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.

38 Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.

39 FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha

39 And of him He made two sexes, male and female.

39 Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.

40 Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta

40 Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?

40 Is not He able to give life to the dead?