Kitab

الـقـيامـة

Chapter 75, 40 verses

  • Arabic
  • Transliteration
  • Yusuf Ali
Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة

Transliteration

La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati

Yusuf Ali

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

Arabic

ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة

Transliteration

Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه

Transliteration

Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu

Yusuf Ali

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

Arabic

بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه

Transliteration

Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه

Transliteration

Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

يسأل أيان يوم القيامة

Transliteration

Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فإذا برق البصر

Transliteration

Faitha bariqa albasaru

Yusuf Ali

At length, when the sight is dazed,

Arabic

وخسف القمر

Transliteration

Wakhasafa alqamaru

Yusuf Ali

And the moon is buried in darkness.

Arabic

وجمع الشمس والقمر

Transliteration

WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru

Yusuf Ali

And the sun and moon are joined together, -

Arabic

يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر

Transliteration

Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا لا وزر

Transliteration

Kalla la wazara

Yusuf Ali

By no means! No place of safety!

Arabic

إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر

Transliteration

Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر

Transliteration

Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة

Transliteration

Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun

Yusuf Ali

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

Arabic

ولو ألقى معاذيره

Transliteration

Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu

Yusuf Ali

Even though he were to put up his excuses.

Arabic

لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به

Transliteration

La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه

Transliteration

Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه

Transliteration

Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ثم إن علينا بيانه

Transliteration

Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا بل تحبون العاجلة

Transliteration

Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

وتذرون الآخرة

Transliteration

Watatharoona alakhirata

Yusuf Ali

And leave alone the Hereafter.

Arabic

وجوه يومئذ ناضرة

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

إلى ربها ناظرة

Transliteration

Ila rabbiha nathiratun

Yusuf Ali

Looking towards their Lord;

Arabic

ووجوه يومئذ باسرة

Transliteration

Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة

Transliteration

Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا إذا بلغت التراقي

Transliteration

Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

وقيل من ۜ راق

Transliteration

Waqeela man raqin

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

وظن أنه الفراق

Transliteration

Wathanna annahu alfiraqu

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

والتفت الساق بالساق

Transliteration

Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi

Yusuf Ali

And one leg will be joined with another:

Arabic

إلى ربك يومئذ المساق

Transliteration

Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فلا صدق ولا صلى

Transliteration

Fala saddaqa wala salla

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ولكن كذب وتولى

Transliteration

Walakin kaththaba watawalla

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى

Transliteration

Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta

Yusuf Ali

Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

Arabic

أولى لك فأولى

Transliteration

Awla laka faawla

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ثم أولى لك فأولى

Transliteration

Thumma awla laka faawla

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى

Transliteration

Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى

Transliteration

Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى

Transliteration

Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى

Transliteration

FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى

Transliteration

Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta

Yusuf Ali

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

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