Al Qiyamat

1 I swear by the Day of Resurrection

1 I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

1 La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati

2 And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].

2 And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

2 Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati

3 Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?

3 Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

3 Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu

4 Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.

4 Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.

4 Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu

5 But man desires to continue in sin.

5 But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.

5 Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu

6 He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

6 He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

6 Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati

7 So when vision is dazzled

7 At length, when the sight is dazed,

7 Faitha bariqa albasaru

8 And the moon darkens

8 And the moon is buried in darkness.

8 Wakhasafa alqamaru

9 And the sun and the moon are joined,

9 And the sun and moon are joined together, -

9 WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru

10 Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"

10 That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"

10 Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru

11 No! There is no refuge.

11 By no means! No place of safety!

11 Kalla la wazara

12 To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.

12 Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.

12 Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru

13 Man will be informed that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.

13 That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.

13 Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara

14 Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,

14 Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

14 Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun

15 Even if he presents his excuses.

15 Even though he were to put up his excuses.

15 Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu

16 Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.

16 Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.

16 La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi

17 Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.

17 It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:

17 Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu

18 So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.

18 But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):

18 Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu

19 Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].

19 Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):

19 Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu

20 No! But you love the immediate

20 Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,

20 Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata

21 And leave the Hereafter.

21 And leave alone the Hereafter.

21 Watatharoona alakhirata

22 [Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,

22 Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -

22 Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun

23 Looking at their Lord.

23 Looking towards their Lord;

23 Ila rabbiha nathiratun

24 And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,

24 And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,

24 Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun

25 Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.

25 In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;

25 Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun

26 No! When the soul has reached the collar bones

26 Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),

26 Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya

27 And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"

27 And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

27 Waqeela man raqin

28 And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation

28 And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;

28 Wathanna annahu alfiraqu

29 And the leg is wound about the leg,

29 And one leg will be joined with another:

29 Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi

30 To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.

30 That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!

30 Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu

31 And the disbeliever had not believed, nor had he prayed.

31 So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -

31 Fala saddaqa wala salla

32 But [instead], he denied and turned away.

32 But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!

32 Walakin kaththaba watawalla

33 And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].

33 Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

33 Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta

34 Woe to you, and woe!

34 Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

34 Awla laka faawla

35 Then woe to you, and woe!

35 Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

35 Thumma awla laka faawla

36 Does man think that he will be left neglected?

36 Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?

36 Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan

37 Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?

37 Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?

37 Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna

38 Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]

38 Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.

38 Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa

39 And made of him two mates, the male and the female.

39 And of him He made two sexes, male and female.

39 FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha

40 Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?

40 Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?

40 Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta