Chapter 75, 40 verses
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
But man would fain deny what is before him.
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
Faitha bariqa albasaru
At length, when the sight is dazed,
But when sight is confounded
Wakhasafa alqamaru
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon is eclipsed
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And sun and moon are united,
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
Kalla la wazara
By no means! No place of safety!
Alas! No refuge!
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Although he tender his excuses.
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
Watatharoona alakhirata
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And neglect the Hereafter.
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
That day will faces be resplendent,
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking toward their Lord;
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And that day will other faces be despondent,
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
Waqeela man raqin
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
And one leg will be joined with another:
And agony is heaped on agony;
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
Fala saddaqa wala salla
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But he denied and flouted.
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Then went he to his folk with glee.
Awla laka faawla
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Thumma awla laka faawla
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?