Chapter 81, 29 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the sun is overthrown,
Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the sun is wound round and its light is lost and is overthrown.
And when the stars fall,
Waitha alnnujoomu inkadarat
And when the stars fall.
And when the hills are moved,
Waitha aljibalu suyyirat
And when the mountains are made to pass away;
And when the camels big with young are abandoned,
Waitha alAAisharu AAuttilat
And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;
And when the wild beasts are herded together,
Waitha alwuhooshu hushirat
And when the wild beasts are gathered together.
And when the seas rise,
Waitha albiharu sujjirat
And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.
And when souls are reunited,
Waitha alnnufoosu zuwwijat
And when the souls are joined with their bodies, (the good with the good and the bad with the bad).
And when the girl - child that was buried alive is asked
Waitha almawoodatu suilat
And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) is questioned:
For what sin she was slain,
Biayyi thanbin qutilat
For what sin, was she killed?
And when the pages are laid open,
Waitha alssuhufu nushirat
And when the (written) pages [of deeds (good and bad) of every person] are laid open.
And when the sky is torn away,
Waitha alssamao kushitat
And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;
And when hell is lighted,
Waitha aljaheemu suAAAAirat
And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.
And when the Garden is brought nigh,
Waitha aljannatu ozlifat
And when Paradise is brought near.
(Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready.
AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat
(Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).
Oh, but I call to witness the planets,
Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi
So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night).
The stars which rise and set,
Aljawari alkunnasi
And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.
And the close of night,
Waallayli itha AAasAAasa
And by the night as it departs.
And the breath of morning
Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa
And by the dawn as it brightens.
That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger,
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
Verily, this is the Word (this Qur'an brought by) a most honourable messenger [Jibril (Gabril), from Allah to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم].
Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne,
Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin
Owner of power, (and high rank) with (Allah), the Lord of the Throne,
(One) to be obeyed, and trustworthy;
MutaAAin thamma ameenin
Obeyed (by the angels in the heavens), and trustworthy.
And your comrade is not mad.
Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin
And (O people) your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a madman.
Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon.
Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).
And he is not avid of the Unseen.
Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin
And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen.
Nor is this the utterance of a devil worthy to be stoned.
Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin
And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).
Whither then go ye ?
Faayna tathhaboona
Then where are you going?
This is naught else than a reminder unto creation,
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)
Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight.
Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema
To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.
And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation.
Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena
And you cannot will unless (it be) that Allah wills - the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).