Chapter 75, 40 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
فإذا برق البصر
At length, when the sight is dazed,
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
وخسف القمر
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon will be eclipsed.
وجمع الشمس والقمر
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
كلا لا وزر
By no means! No place of safety!
No! There is no refuge!
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
On that Day man will be of what he sent forward (of his evil good deeds), and what he left behind (of his good or evil traditions).
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
It is for Us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the ability to recite it (the Qur'an).
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
And when We have recited it to you [O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibril (Gabriel)], then follow its (the Qur'an's) recital.
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Not [as you think, that you (mankind) will not be resurrected and recompensed for your deeds], but you (men) love the present life of this world,
وتذرون الآخرة
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And neglect the Hereafter.
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
إلى ربها ناظرة
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
وقيل من ۜ راق
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
وظن أنه الفراق
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
والتفت الساق بالساق
And one leg will be joined with another:
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
فلا صدق ولا صلى
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
ولكن كذب وتولى
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
أولى لك فأولى
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Does man think that he will be left neglected (without being punished or rewarded for the obligatory duties enjoined by his Lord Allah on him)?
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not He (Allah Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).