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