Chapter 75, 40 verses
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
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
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
At length, when the sight is dazed,
فإذا برق البصر
Faitha bariqa albasaru
And the moon is buried in darkness.
وخسف القمر
Wakhasafa alqamaru
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
وجمع الشمس والقمر
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
By no means! No place of safety!
كلا لا وزر
Kalla la wazara
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
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
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
And leave alone the Hereafter.
وتذرون الآخرة
Watatharoona alakhirata
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
Looking towards their Lord;
إلى ربها ناظرة
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
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
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
وقيل من ۜ راق
Waqeela man raqin
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
وظن أنه الفراق
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
And one leg will be joined with another:
والتفت الساق بالساق
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
فلا صدق ولا صلى
Fala saddaqa wala salla
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
ولكن كذب وتولى
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
أولى لك فأولى
Awla laka faawla
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Thumma awla laka faawla
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
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
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
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