Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Pickthall
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Arabic
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Word by word
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Pickthall
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
Arabic
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
Word by word
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Pickthall
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?
Arabic
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Pickthall
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
Arabic
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
Word by word
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Pickthall
But man would fain deny what is before him.
Arabic
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
Word by word
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Pickthall
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
Arabic
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
Word by word
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Pickthall
But when sight is confounded
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
Word by word
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Pickthall
And the moon is eclipsed
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the moon will be eclipsed.
Word by word
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Pickthall
And sun and moon are united,
Arabic
وجمع الشمس والقمر
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).
Word by word
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Pickthall
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
Arabic
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
Word by word
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Pickthall
Alas! No refuge!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No! There is no refuge!
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
Arabic
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Pickthall
On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
Arabic
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Word by word
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Pickthall
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Arabic
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
Word by word
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Pickthall
Although he tender his excuses.
Arabic
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
Word by word
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Pickthall
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
Arabic
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
Word by word
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Pickthall
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
Arabic
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Pickthall
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
Arabic
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Word by word
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Pickthall
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Arabic
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Pickthall
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
Arabic
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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,
Word by word
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Pickthall
And neglect the Hereafter.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And neglect the Hereafter.
Word by word
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Pickthall
That day will faces be resplendent,
Arabic
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Looking toward their Lord;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Pickthall
And that day will other faces be despondent,
Arabic
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
Arabic
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
Word by word
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
Arabic
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Pickthall
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
Word by word
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
Pickthall
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
Word by word
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Pickthall
And agony is heaped on agony;
Arabic
والتفت الساق بالساق
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
Word by word
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
Arabic
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Pickthall
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
Arabic
فلا صدق ولا صلى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
Word by word
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
But he denied and flouted.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
Word by word
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
Then went he to his folk with glee.
Arabic
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
Word by word
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Pickthall
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Word by word
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Pickthall
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Arabic
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Pickthall
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
Arabic
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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)?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Pickthall
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
Arabic
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Pickthall
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
Arabic
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Pickthall
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
Arabic
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
Word by word
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Pickthall
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?
Arabic
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Is not He (Allah Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).
Word by word
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ