Chapter 75, 40 verses
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
Faitha bariqa albasaru
فإذا برق البصر
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
Wakhasafa alqamaru
وخسف القمر
And the moon will be eclipsed.
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
وجمع الشمس والقمر
And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
Kalla la wazara
كلا لا وزر
No! There is no refuge!
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
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).
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
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).
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
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.
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
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,
Watatharoona alakhirata
وتذرون الآخرة
And neglect the Hereafter.
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
إلى ربها ناظرة
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
Waqeela man raqin
وقيل من ۜ راق
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
وظن أنه الفراق
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
والتفت الساق بالساق
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
Fala saddaqa wala salla
فلا صدق ولا صلى
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
ولكن كذب وتولى
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
Awla laka faawla
أولى لك فأولى
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Thumma awla laka faawla
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
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)?
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى
Is not He (Allah Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).