Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Word by word
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
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.
Yusuf Ali
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
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وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Shakir
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
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أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Shakir
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Yusuf Ali
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
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بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Shakir
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Yusuf Ali
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
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بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Shakir
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Yusuf Ali
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
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يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Shakir
So when the sight becomes dazed,
Yusuf Ali
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
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فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Shakir
And the moon becomes dark,
Yusuf Ali
And the moon is buried in darkness.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the moon will be eclipsed.
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وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Shakir
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
Yusuf Ali
And the sun and moon are joined 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).
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وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Shakir
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
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يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Shakir
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Yusuf Ali
By no means! No place of safety!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No! There is no refuge!
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كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Shakir
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Yusuf Ali
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
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إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Shakir
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
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).
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يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Shakir
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Yusuf Ali
Nay, man will be 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],
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بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Shakir
Though he puts forth his excuses.
Yusuf Ali
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
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وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Shakir
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
Yusuf Ali
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
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.
Yusuf Ali
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate 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).
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Shakir
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Yusuf Ali
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
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.
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فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Shakir
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Yusuf Ali
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
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ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Shakir
Nay! But you love the present life,
Yusuf Ali
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting 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,
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كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Shakir
And neglect the hereafter.
Yusuf Ali
And leave alone the Hereafter.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And neglect the Hereafter.
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وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
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وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Shakir
Looking to their Lord.
Yusuf Ali
Looking towards their Lord;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
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إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Shakir
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Yusuf Ali
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
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وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Shakir
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Yusuf Ali
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
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تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Shakir
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Yusuf Ali
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
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?
Yusuf Ali
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
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وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
Shakir
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Yusuf Ali
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
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وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Shakir
And affliction is combined with affliction;
Yusuf Ali
And one leg will be joined with another:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
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وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Shakir
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Yusuf Ali
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
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إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Shakir
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Yusuf Ali
So he gave nothing in charity, 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!
Word by word
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Shakir
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Yusuf Ali
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
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وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Shakir
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Yusuf Ali
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
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ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Shakir
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Yusuf Ali
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
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أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Shakir
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Yusuf Ali
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
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ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Shakir
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
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)?
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أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Shakir
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
Yusuf Ali
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
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أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Shakir
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
Yusuf Ali
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
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ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Shakir
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Yusuf Ali
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
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فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Shakir
Is not He able to give life to the dead?
Yusuf Ali
Has not He, (the same), the power 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).
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أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ