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
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
فإذا برق البصر
At length, when the sight is dazed,
And the moon will be eclipsed.
وخسف القمر
And the moon is buried in darkness.
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
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
No! There is no refuge!
كلا لا وزر
By no means! No place of safety!
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
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
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
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
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
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
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
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
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
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
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
And neglect the Hereafter.
وتذرون الآخرة
And leave alone the Hereafter.
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
إلى ربها ناظرة
Looking towards their Lord;
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
وقيل من ۜ راق
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
وظن أنه الفراق
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
والتفت الساق بالساق
And one leg will be joined with another:
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
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
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
ولكن كذب وتولى
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
أولى لك فأولى
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
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
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
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
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?