Chapter 75, 40 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
But man would fain deny what is before him.
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
But when sight is confounded
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
At length, when the sight is dazed,
And the moon is eclipsed
And the moon will be eclipsed.
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And sun and moon are united,
And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Alas! No refuge!
No! There is no refuge!
By no means! No place of safety!
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
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).
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Although he tender his excuses.
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
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).
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
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.
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
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,
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
And neglect the Hereafter.
And neglect the Hereafter.
And leave alone the Hereafter.
That day will faces be resplendent,
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Looking toward their Lord;
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
Looking towards their Lord;
And that day will other faces be despondent,
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And agony is heaped on agony;
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
And one leg will be joined with another:
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
But he denied and flouted.
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Then went he to his folk with glee.
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
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)?
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?
Is not He (Allah Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?