Chapter 84, 25 verses
When the sky has split [open]
Itha alssamao inshaqqat
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انشَقَّتْ
When the sky is rent asunder,
And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]
Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, and it must needs (do so); -
And when the earth has been extended
Waitha alardu muddat
وَإِذَا الْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ
And when the earth is flattened out,
And has cast out that within it and relinquished [it]
Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat
وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ
And casts forth what is within it and becomes (clean) empty,
And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -
Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, - and it must needs (do so); - (then will come Home the full reality).
O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it.
Ya ayyuha alinsanu innaka kadihun ila rabbika kadhan famulaqeehi
يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَاقِيهِ
O thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on towards thy Lord - painfully toiling, - but thou shalt meet Him.
Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,
Faama man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ
Then he who is given his Record in his right hand,
He will be judged with an easy account
Fasawfa yuhasabu hisaban yaseeran
فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا
Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning,
And return to his people in happiness.
Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran
وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا
And he will turn to his people, rejoicing!
But as for he who is given his record behind his back,
Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraa thahrihi
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ وَرَاءَ ظَهْرِهِ
But he who is given his Record behind his back, -
He will cry out for destruction
Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran
فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُو ثُبُورًا
Soon will he cry for perdition,
And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.
Wayasla saAAeeran
وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا
And he will enter a Blazing Fire.
Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;
Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran
إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِي أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا
Truly, did he go about among his people, rejoicing!
Indeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allah].
Innahu thanna an lan yahoora
إِنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ
Truly, did he think that he would not have to return (to Us)!
But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever of him, Seeing.
Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseeran
بَلَىٰ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ كَانَ بِهِ بَصِيرًا
Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him!
So I swear by the twilight glow
Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ
So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset;
And [by] the night and what it envelops
Waallayli wama wasaqa
وَاللَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ
The Night and its Homing;
And [by] the moon when it becomes full
Waalqamari itha ittasaqa
وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا اتَّسَقَ
And the Moon in her fullness:
[That] you will surely experience state after state.
Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin
لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ
Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage.
So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe,
Fama lahum la yuminoona
فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
What then is the matter with them, that they believe not? -
And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]?
Waitha quria AAalayhimu alquranu la yasjudoona
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩
And when the Qur'an is read to them, they fall not prostrate,
But those who have disbelieved deny,
Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboona
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُكَذِّبُونَ
But on the contrary the Unbelievers reject (it).
And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.
WaAllahu aAAlamu bima yooAAoona
وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ
But Allah has full knowledge of what they secrete (in their breasts)
So give them tidings of a painful punishment,
Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin
فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
So announce to them a Penalty Grievous,
Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.
Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ
Except to those who believe and work righteous deeds: For them is a Reward that will never fail.