Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Saheeh International
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Shakir
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Word by word
Saheeh International
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Saheeh International
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.
Word by word
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Saheeh International
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
Shakir
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
Shakir
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Word by word
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Saheeh International
But man desires to continue in sin.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
Shakir
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Word by word
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Saheeh International
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
Shakir
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Word by word
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Saheeh International
So when vision is dazzled
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
Shakir
So when the sight becomes dazed,
Word by word
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Saheeh International
And the moon darkens
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the moon will be eclipsed.
Shakir
And the moon becomes dark,
Word by word
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Saheeh International
And the sun and the moon are joined,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).
Shakir
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
Word by word
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Saheeh International
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
Shakir
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Word by word
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Saheeh International
No! There is no refuge.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No! There is no refuge!
Shakir
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Saheeh International
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
Shakir
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Saheeh International
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Shakir
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Word by word
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Saheeh International
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
Shakir
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Word by word
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Even if he presents his excuses.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
Shakir
Though he puts forth his excuses.
Word by word
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
Shakir
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
Word by word
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Saheeh International
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Shakir
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Saheeh International
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Shakir
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Word by word
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
Shakir
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Saheeh International
No! But you love the immediate
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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,
Shakir
Nay! But you love the present life,
Word by word
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Saheeh International
And leave the Hereafter.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And neglect the Hereafter.
Shakir
And neglect the hereafter.
Word by word
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Looking at their Lord.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
Shakir
Looking to their Lord.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
Shakir
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
Shakir
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Word by word
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
Shakir
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Saheeh International
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
Shakir
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
Word by word
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
Saheeh International
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
Shakir
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Word by word
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Saheeh International
And the leg is wound about the leg,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
Shakir
And affliction is combined with affliction;
Word by word
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Saheeh International
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
Shakir
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Saheeh International
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
Shakir
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Word by word
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Saheeh International
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
Shakir
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Word by word
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Saheeh International
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
Shakir
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Word by word
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Woe to you, and woe!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Shakir
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Word by word
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Saheeh International
Then woe to you, and woe!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Shakir
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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)?
Shakir
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Saheeh International
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
Shakir
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Saheeh International
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
Shakir
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Saheeh International
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
Shakir
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Word by word
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Is not He (Allah Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).
Shakir
Is not He able to give life to the dead?
Word by word
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ