Chapter 75, 40 verses
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
But man desires to continue in sin.
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Faitha bariqa albasaru
At length, when the sight is dazed,
So when vision is dazzled
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Wakhasafa alqamaru
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon darkens
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And the sun and the moon are joined,
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Kalla la wazara
By no means! No place of safety!
No! There is no refuge.
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Even if he presents his excuses.
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
No! But you love the immediate
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Watatharoona alakhirata
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And leave the Hereafter.
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking at their Lord.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Waqeela man raqin
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
And one leg will be joined with another:
And the leg is wound about the leg,
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Fala saddaqa wala salla
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Awla laka faawla
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Woe to you, and woe!
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Thumma awla laka faawla
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Then woe to you, and woe!
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
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 was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ