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