Chapter 75, 40 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
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 [even] to proportion his fingertips.
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
But man desires to continue in sin.
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
فإذا برق البصر
At length, when the sight is dazed,
So when vision is dazzled
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
وخسف القمر
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon darkens
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
وجمع الشمس والقمر
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And the sun and the moon are joined,
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
كلا لا وزر
By no means! No place of safety!
No! There is no refuge.
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Even if he presents his excuses.
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
No! But you love the immediate
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
وتذرون الآخرة
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And leave the Hereafter.
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
إلى ربها ناظرة
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking at their Lord.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
وقيل من ۜ راق
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
وظن أنه الفراق
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
والتفت الساق بالساق
And one leg will be joined with another:
And the leg is wound about the leg,
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
فلا صدق ولا صلى
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
ولكن كذب وتولى
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
أولى لك فأولى
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Woe to you, and woe!
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Then woe to you, and woe!
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
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?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
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 was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ