Chapter 75, 40 verses
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
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.
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
But man desires to continue in sin.
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
So when vision is dazzled
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Faitha bariqa albasaru
فإذا برق البصر
And the moon darkens
And the moon is buried in darkness.
Wakhasafa alqamaru
وخسف القمر
And the sun and the moon are joined,
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
وجمع الشمس والقمر
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
No! There is no refuge.
By no means! No place of safety!
Kalla la wazara
كلا لا وزر
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
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.
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Even if he presents his excuses.
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
ولو ألقى معاذيره
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.
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
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:
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
ثم إن علينا بيانه
No! But you love the immediate
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
And leave the Hereafter.
And leave alone the Hereafter.
Watatharoona alakhirata
وتذرون الآخرة
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Looking at their Lord.
Looking towards their Lord;
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
إلى ربها ناظرة
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
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;
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
Waqeela man raqin
وقيل من ۜ راق
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
وظن أنه الفراق
And the leg is wound about the leg,
And one leg will be joined with another:
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
والتفت الساق بالساق
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
Fala saddaqa wala salla
فلا صدق ولا صلى
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
ولكن كذب وتولى
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Woe to you, and woe!
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Awla laka faawla
أولى لك فأولى
Then woe to you, and woe!
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Thumma awla laka faawla
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
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.
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى