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