Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Shakir
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
Transliteration
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.
Transliteration
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
Arabic, with marks
وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
Shakir
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
Shakir
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Transliteration
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
Arabic, with marks
بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
Shakir
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Transliteration
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
Shakir
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Transliteration
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
Arabic, with marks
يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
Shakir
So when the sight becomes dazed,
Transliteration
Faitha bariqa albasaru
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
Shakir
And the moon becomes dark,
Transliteration
Wakhasafa alqamaru
Arabic, with marks
وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the moon will be eclipsed.
Shakir
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
Transliteration
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
Arabic, with marks
وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ
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).
Shakir
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Transliteration
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
Shakir
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Transliteration
Kalla la wazara
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No! There is no refuge!
Shakir
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Transliteration
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
Shakir
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Transliteration
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
Arabic, with marks
يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
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).
Shakir
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Transliteration
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Arabic, with marks
بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
Shakir
Though he puts forth his excuses.
Transliteration
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Arabic, with marks
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
Shakir
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
Transliteration
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
Arabic, with marks
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
Shakir
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Transliteration
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ
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).
Shakir
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Transliteration
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ
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.
Shakir
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
Shakir
Nay! But you love the present life,
Transliteration
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ
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,
Shakir
And neglect the hereafter.
Transliteration
Watatharoona alakhirata
Arabic, with marks
وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And neglect the Hereafter.
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Shakir
Looking to their Lord.
Transliteration
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
Shakir
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
Shakir
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Transliteration
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
Arabic, with marks
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
Shakir
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Transliteration
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
Shakir
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
Transliteration
Waqeela man raqin
Arabic, with marks
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
Shakir
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Transliteration
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
Arabic, with marks
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
Shakir
And affliction is combined with affliction;
Transliteration
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
Arabic, with marks
وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
Shakir
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Transliteration
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
Shakir
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Transliteration
Fala saddaqa wala salla
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
Shakir
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Transliteration
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
Arabic, with marks
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
Shakir
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Transliteration
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
Shakir
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Transliteration
Awla laka faawla
Arabic, with marks
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Shakir
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Transliteration
Thumma awla laka faawla
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Shakir
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
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)?
Shakir
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
Transliteration
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
Shakir
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
Transliteration
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
Shakir
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Transliteration
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
Shakir
Is not He able to give life to the dead?
Transliteration
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
Arabic, with marks
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ
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).