Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Word by word
Transliteration
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Transliteration
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
Arabic, with marks
وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ
Pickthall
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.
Word by word
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Transliteration
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ
Pickthall
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?
Shakir
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Transliteration
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
Arabic, with marks
بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ
Pickthall
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
Shakir
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Word by word
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Transliteration
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
Pickthall
But man would fain deny what is before him.
Shakir
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Word by word
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Transliteration
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
Arabic, with marks
يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ
Pickthall
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
Shakir
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Word by word
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Transliteration
Faitha bariqa albasaru
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ
Pickthall
But when sight is confounded
Shakir
So when the sight becomes dazed,
Word by word
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Transliteration
Wakhasafa alqamaru
Arabic, with marks
وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ
Pickthall
And the moon is eclipsed
Shakir
And the moon becomes dark,
Word by word
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Transliteration
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
Arabic, with marks
وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ
Pickthall
And sun and moon are united,
Shakir
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
Word by word
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Transliteration
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ
Pickthall
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
Shakir
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Word by word
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Transliteration
Kalla la wazara
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Pickthall
Alas! No refuge!
Shakir
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Transliteration
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
Shakir
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Transliteration
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
Arabic, with marks
يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Pickthall
On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
Shakir
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Word by word
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Transliteration
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Arabic, with marks
بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ
Pickthall
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Shakir
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Word by word
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Transliteration
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Arabic, with marks
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ
Pickthall
Although he tender his excuses.
Shakir
Though he puts forth his excuses.
Word by word
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Transliteration
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
Arabic, with marks
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ
Pickthall
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
Shakir
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
Word by word
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Transliteration
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ
Pickthall
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
Shakir
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Transliteration
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ
Pickthall
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
Shakir
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Word by word
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Pickthall
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Shakir
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Transliteration
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ
Pickthall
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
Shakir
Nay! But you love the present life,
Word by word
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Transliteration
Watatharoona alakhirata
Arabic, with marks
وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ
Pickthall
And neglect the Hereafter.
Shakir
And neglect the hereafter.
Word by word
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Pickthall
That day will faces be resplendent,
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Transliteration
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Looking toward their Lord;
Shakir
Looking to their Lord.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ
Pickthall
And that day will other faces be despondent,
Shakir
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Transliteration
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
Arabic, with marks
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
Shakir
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Word by word
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Transliteration
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ
Pickthall
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
Shakir
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Transliteration
Waqeela man raqin
Arabic, with marks
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
Pickthall
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?
Shakir
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
Word by word
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
Transliteration
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
Arabic, with marks
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ
Pickthall
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
Shakir
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Word by word
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Transliteration
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
Arabic, with marks
وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ
Pickthall
And agony is heaped on agony;
Shakir
And affliction is combined with affliction;
Word by word
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Transliteration
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
Shakir
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Transliteration
Fala saddaqa wala salla
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
Shakir
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Word by word
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Transliteration
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
Arabic, with marks
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
But he denied and flouted.
Shakir
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Word by word
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Transliteration
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ
Pickthall
Then went he to his folk with glee.
Shakir
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Word by word
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Awla laka faawla
Arabic, with marks
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Pickthall
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Shakir
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Word by word
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Transliteration
Thumma awla laka faawla
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Pickthall
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Shakir
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Pickthall
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
Shakir
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Transliteration
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Pickthall
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
Shakir
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Transliteration
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Pickthall
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
Shakir
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Transliteration
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Pickthall
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
Shakir
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Word by word
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
Arabic, with marks
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ
Pickthall
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?
Shakir
Is not He able to give life to the dead?
Word by word
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ