Chapter 75, 40 verses
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
But man desires to continue in sin.
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
So when vision is dazzled
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
At length, when the sight is dazed,
And the moon darkens
And the moon will be eclipsed.
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the sun and the moon are joined,
And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
No! There is no refuge.
No! There is no refuge!
By no means! No place of safety!
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
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).
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Even if he presents his excuses.
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
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).
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
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.
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
No! But you love the immediate
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,
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
And leave the Hereafter.
And neglect the Hereafter.
And leave alone the Hereafter.
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Looking at their Lord.
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
Looking towards their Lord;
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And the leg is wound about the leg,
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
And one leg will be joined with another:
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Woe to you, and woe!
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Then woe to you, and woe!
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
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)?
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Is not He (Allah Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?