Chapter 75, 40 verses
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
But man desires to continue in sin.
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
So when vision is dazzled
At length, when the sight is dazed,
فإذا برق البصر
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
And the moon darkens
And the moon is buried in darkness.
وخسف القمر
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
And the sun and the moon are joined,
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
وجمع الشمس والقمر
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
No! There is no refuge.
By no means! No place of safety!
كلا لا وزر
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Even if he presents his excuses.
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
ولو ألقى معاذيره
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
ثم إن علينا بيانه
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
No! But you love the immediate
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
And leave the Hereafter.
And leave alone the Hereafter.
وتذرون الآخرة
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Looking at their Lord.
Looking towards their Lord;
إلى ربها ناظرة
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
وقيل من ۜ راق
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
وظن أنه الفراق
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
And the leg is wound about the leg,
And one leg will be joined with another:
والتفت الساق بالساق
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
فلا صدق ولا صلى
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
ولكن كذب وتولى
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Woe to you, and woe!
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
أولى لك فأولى
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Then woe to you, and woe!
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
ثم أولى لك فأولى
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ