Chapter 75, 40 verses
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Faitha bariqa albasaru
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ
At length, when the sight is dazed,
So when the sight becomes dazed,
Wakhasafa alqamaru
وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon becomes dark,
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Kalla la wazara
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
By no means! No place of safety!
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Though he puts forth his excuses.
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Nay! But you love the present life,
Watatharoona alakhirata
وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And neglect the hereafter.
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking to their Lord.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Waqeela man raqin
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ
And one leg will be joined with another:
And affliction is combined with affliction;
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Fala saddaqa wala salla
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Awla laka faawla
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Thumma awla laka faawla
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not He able to give life to the dead?