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
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
Faitha bariqa albasaru
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
And the moon will be eclipsed.
Wakhasafa alqamaru
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
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
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
No! There is no refuge!
Kalla la wazara
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
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
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
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
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
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
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
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
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
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
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
And neglect the Hereafter.
Watatharoona alakhirata
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
Waqeela man raqin
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
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
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Awla laka faawla
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Thumma awla laka faawla
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
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
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
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
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ