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