Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Arabic, with marks
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Yusuf Ali
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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;
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Pickthall
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ
Yusuf Ali
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Word by word
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Pickthall
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?
Shakir
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Pickthall
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
Shakir
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Arabic, with marks
بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Word by word
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Pickthall
But man would fain deny what is before him.
Shakir
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
Yusuf Ali
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Word by word
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Pickthall
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
Shakir
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Arabic, with marks
يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ
Yusuf Ali
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Word by word
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Pickthall
But when sight is confounded
Shakir
So when the sight becomes dazed,
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ
Yusuf Ali
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Word by word
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Pickthall
And the moon is eclipsed
Shakir
And the moon becomes dark,
Arabic, with marks
وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ
Yusuf Ali
And the moon is buried in darkness.
Word by word
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Pickthall
And sun and moon are united,
Shakir
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
Arabic, with marks
وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ
Yusuf Ali
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
Word by word
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Pickthall
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
Shakir
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Word by word
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Pickthall
Alas! No refuge!
Shakir
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Yusuf Ali
By no means! No place of safety!
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
Shakir
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Yusuf Ali
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
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.
Shakir
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Arabic, with marks
يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Word by word
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Pickthall
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Shakir
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Arabic, with marks
بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Word by word
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Pickthall
Although he tender his excuses.
Shakir
Though he puts forth his excuses.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ
Yusuf Ali
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Word by word
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Pickthall
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
Shakir
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
Arabic, with marks
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ
Yusuf Ali
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) 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.
Shakir
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ
Yusuf Ali
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Pickthall
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
Shakir
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ
Yusuf Ali
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Word by word
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Pickthall
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Shakir
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Yusuf Ali
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Pickthall
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
Shakir
Nay! But you love the present life,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Word by word
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Pickthall
And neglect the Hereafter.
Shakir
And neglect the hereafter.
Arabic, with marks
وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ
Yusuf Ali
And leave alone the Hereafter.
Word by word
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Pickthall
That day will faces be resplendent,
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Looking toward their Lord;
Shakir
Looking to their Lord.
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Looking towards their Lord;
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Pickthall
And that day will other faces be despondent,
Shakir
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
Shakir
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Arabic, with marks
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Word by word
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
Shakir
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ
Yusuf Ali
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Pickthall
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?
Shakir
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
Arabic, with marks
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
Yusuf Ali
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
Word by word
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
Pickthall
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
Shakir
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Arabic, with marks
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ
Yusuf Ali
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
Word by word
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Pickthall
And agony is heaped on agony;
Shakir
And affliction is combined with affliction;
Arabic, with marks
وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ
Yusuf Ali
And one leg will be joined with another:
Word by word
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
Shakir
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ
Yusuf Ali
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Pickthall
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
Shakir
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
Word by word
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
But he denied and flouted.
Shakir
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Arabic, with marks
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Word by word
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
Then went he to his folk with glee.
Shakir
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Word by word
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Pickthall
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Shakir
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Arabic, with marks
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Word by word
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Pickthall
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Shakir
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Pickthall
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
Shakir
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Pickthall
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
Shakir
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Pickthall
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
Shakir
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Pickthall
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
Shakir
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And of him He made 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 ?
Shakir
Is not He able to give life to the dead?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Word by word
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ