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