Chapter 75, 40 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
But man desires to continue in sin.
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
فإذا برق البصر
So when vision is dazzled
At length, when the sight is dazed,
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
وخسف القمر
And the moon darkens
And the moon is buried in darkness.
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
وجمع الشمس والقمر
And the sun and the moon are joined,
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
كلا لا وزر
No! There is no refuge.
By no means! No place of safety!
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Even if he presents his excuses.
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
No! But you love the immediate
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
وتذرون الآخرة
And leave the Hereafter.
And leave alone the Hereafter.
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
إلى ربها ناظرة
Looking at their Lord.
Looking towards their Lord;
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
وقيل من ۜ راق
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
وظن أنه الفراق
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
والتفت الساق بالساق
And the leg is wound about the leg,
And one leg will be joined with another:
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
فلا صدق ولا صلى
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
ولكن كذب وتولى
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
أولى لك فأولى
Woe to you, and woe!
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Then woe to you, and woe!
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ