Al Qiyamat

1 Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.

1 I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

2 Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.

2 And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

3 Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?

3 Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

4 Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips

4 Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.

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

5 But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.

6 He asks: When is the day of resurrection?

6 He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

7 So when the sight becomes dazed,

7 At length, when the sight is dazed,

8 And the moon becomes dark,

8 And the moon is buried in darkness.

9 And the sun and the moon are brought together,

9 And the sun and moon are joined together, -

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

10 That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"

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

11 By no means! No place of safety!

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

12 Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.

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

13 That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.

14 Nay! man is evidence against himself,

14 Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

15 Though he puts forth his excuses.

15 Even though he were to put up his excuses.

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

16 Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.

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

17 It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:

18 Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.

18 But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):

19 Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.

19 Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):

20 Nay! But you love the present life,

20 Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,

21 And neglect the hereafter.

21 And leave alone the Hereafter.

22 (Some) faces on that day shall be bright,

22 Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -

23 Looking to their Lord.

23 Looking towards their Lord;

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

24 And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,

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

25 In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;

26 Nay! When it comes up to the throat,

26 Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),

27 And it is said: Who will be a magician?

27 And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

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

28 And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;

29 And affliction is combined with affliction;

29 And one leg will be joined with another:

30 To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.

30 That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!

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

31 So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -

32 But called the truth a lie and turned back,

32 But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!

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

33 Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

34 Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,

34 Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

35 Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.

35 Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

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

36 Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?

37 Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,

37 Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?

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

38 Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.

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

39 And of him He made two sexes, male and female.

40 Is not He able to give life to the dead?

40 Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?