Al Qiyamat

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

Transliteration

1 La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati

Yusuf Ali

1 I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

Pickthall

2 Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).

Transliteration

2 Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

3 Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?

Transliteration

3 Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu

Yusuf Ali

3 Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

Pickthall

4 Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!

Transliteration

4 Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

5 But man would fain deny what is before him.

Transliteration

5 Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

6 He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?

Transliteration

6 Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

7 But when sight is confounded

Transliteration

7 Faitha bariqa albasaru

Yusuf Ali

7 At length, when the sight is dazed,

Pickthall

8 And the moon is eclipsed

Transliteration

8 Wakhasafa alqamaru

Yusuf Ali

8 And the moon is buried in darkness.

Pickthall

9 And sun and moon are united,

Transliteration

9 WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru

Yusuf Ali

9 And the sun and moon are joined together, -

Pickthall

10 On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!

Transliteration

10 Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

11 Alas! No refuge!

Transliteration

11 Kalla la wazara

Yusuf Ali

11 By no means! No place of safety!

Pickthall

12 Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.

Transliteration

12 Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

13 On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.

Transliteration

13 Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

14 Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,

Transliteration

14 Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun

Yusuf Ali

14 Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

Pickthall

15 Although he tender his excuses.

Transliteration

15 Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu

Yusuf Ali

15 Even though he were to put up his excuses.

Pickthall

16 Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.

Transliteration

16 La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

17 Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.

Transliteration

17 Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

18 And when We read it, follow thou the reading;

Transliteration

18 Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

19 Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.

Transliteration

19 Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

20 Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now

Transliteration

20 Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

21 And neglect the Hereafter.

Transliteration

21 Watatharoona alakhirata

Yusuf Ali

21 And leave alone the Hereafter.

Pickthall

22 That day will faces be resplendent,

Transliteration

22 Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

23 Looking toward their Lord;

Transliteration

23 Ila rabbiha nathiratun

Yusuf Ali

23 Looking towards their Lord;

Pickthall

24 And that day will other faces be despondent,

Transliteration

24 Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

25 Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.

Transliteration

25 Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

26 Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat

Transliteration

26 Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

27 And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?

Transliteration

27 Waqeela man raqin

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

28 And he knoweth that it is the parting;

Transliteration

28 Wathanna annahu alfiraqu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

29 And agony is heaped on agony;

Transliteration

29 Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi

Yusuf Ali

29 And one leg will be joined with another:

Pickthall

30 Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.

Transliteration

30 Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

31 For he neither trusted, nor prayed.

Transliteration

31 Fala saddaqa wala salla

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

32 But he denied and flouted.

Transliteration

32 Walakin kaththaba watawalla

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

33 Then went he to his folk with glee.

Transliteration

33 Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

34 Nearer unto thee and nearer,

Transliteration

34 Awla laka faawla

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

35 Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).

Transliteration

35 Thumma awla laka faawla

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

36 Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?

Transliteration

36 Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

37 Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?

Transliteration

37 Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

38 Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned

Transliteration

38 Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

39 And made of him a pair, the male and female.

Transliteration

39 FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

40 Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?

Transliteration

40 Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta

Yusuf Ali

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