Kitab

Al Qiyamat

Chapter 75, 40 verses

  • Shakir
  • Transliteration
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Word by word
Shakir

Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.

Transliteration

La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati

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

Shakir

Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.

Transliteration

Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).

Word by word

وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ

Shakir

Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?

Transliteration

Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ

Shakir

Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips

Transliteration

Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu

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

Shakir

Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.

Transliteration

Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.

Word by word

بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ

Shakir

He asks: When is the day of resurrection?

Transliteration

Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"

Word by word

يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

Shakir

So when the sight becomes dazed,

Transliteration

Faitha bariqa albasaru

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So, when the sight shall be dazed.

Word by word

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ

Shakir

And the moon becomes dark,

Transliteration

Wakhasafa alqamaru

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And the moon will be eclipsed.

Word by word

وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ

Shakir

And the sun and the moon are brought together,

Transliteration

WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru

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

Shakir

Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?

Transliteration

Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"

Word by word

يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ

Shakir

By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!

Transliteration

Kalla la wazara

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

No! There is no refuge!

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

Shakir

With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.

Transliteration

Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.

Word by word

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ

Shakir

Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.

Transliteration

Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara

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

Shakir

Nay! man is evidence against himself,

Transliteration

Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun

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

Shakir

Though he puts forth his excuses.

Transliteration

Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).

Word by word

وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ

Shakir

Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,

Transliteration

La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi

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

Shakir

Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.

Transliteration

Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu

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

Shakir

Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.

Transliteration

Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu

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

Shakir

Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.

Transliteration

Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ

Shakir

Nay! But you love the present life,

Transliteration

Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata

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

Shakir

And neglect the hereafter.

Transliteration

Watatharoona alakhirata

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And neglect the Hereafter.

Word by word

وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ

Shakir

(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ

Shakir

Looking to their Lord.

Transliteration

Ila rabbiha nathiratun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Looking at their Lord (Allah).

Word by word

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ

Shakir

And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,

Transliteration

Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),

Word by word

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ

Shakir

Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.

Transliteration

Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.

Word by word

تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ

Shakir

Nay! When it comes up to the throat,

Transliteration

Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya

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

Shakir

And it is said: Who will be a magician?

Transliteration

Waqeela man raqin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"

Word by word

وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ

Shakir

And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting

Transliteration

Wathanna annahu alfiraqu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);

Word by word

وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ

Shakir

And affliction is combined with affliction;

Transliteration

Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).

Word by word

وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ

Shakir

To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.

Transliteration

Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!

Word by word

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ

Shakir

So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,

Transliteration

Fala saddaqa wala salla

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

Shakir

But called the truth a lie and turned back,

Transliteration

Walakin kaththaba watawalla

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

Shakir

Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.

Transliteration

Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!

Word by word

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

Shakir

Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,

Transliteration

Awla laka faawla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!

Word by word

أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

Shakir

Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.

Transliteration

Thumma awla laka faawla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!

Word by word

ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ

Shakir

Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?

Transliteration

Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan

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

Shakir

Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,

Transliteration

Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna

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

Shakir

Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.

Transliteration

Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa

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

Shakir

Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.

Transliteration

FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And made of him two sexes, male and female.

Word by word

فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

Shakir

Is not He able to give life to the dead?

Transliteration

Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta

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

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