Al Qiyamat

Yusuf Ali

1 I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

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2 And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

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2 Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).

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3 Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

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3 Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?

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4 Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.

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4 Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!

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5 But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.

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5 But man would fain deny what is before him.

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6 He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

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6 He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?

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7 At length, when the sight is dazed,

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7 But when sight is confounded

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8 And the moon is buried in darkness.

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8 And the moon is eclipsed

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9 And the sun and moon are joined together, -

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9 And sun and moon are united,

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10 That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"

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10 On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!

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11 By no means! No place of safety!

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11 Alas! No refuge!

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12 Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.

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12 Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.

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13 That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.

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13 On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.

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14 Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

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14 Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,

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15 Even though he were to put up his excuses.

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15 Although he tender his excuses.

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16 Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.

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16 Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.

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17 It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:

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17 Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.

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18 But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):

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18 And when We read it, follow thou the reading;

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19 Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):

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19 Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.

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20 Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,

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20 Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now

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21 And leave alone the Hereafter.

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21 And neglect the Hereafter.

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22 Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -

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22 That day will faces be resplendent,

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23 Looking towards their Lord;

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23 Looking toward their Lord;

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24 And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,

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24 And that day will other faces be despondent,

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25 In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;

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25 Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.

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26 Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),

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26 Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat

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27 And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

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27 And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?

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28 And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;

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28 And he knoweth that it is the parting;

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29 And one leg will be joined with another:

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29 And agony is heaped on agony;

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30 That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!

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30 Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.

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31 So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -

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31 For he neither trusted, nor prayed.

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32 But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!

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32 But he denied and flouted.

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33 Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

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33 Then went he to his folk with glee.

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34 Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

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34 Nearer unto thee and nearer,

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35 Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

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35 Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).

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36 Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?

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36 Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?

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37 Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?

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37 Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?

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38 Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.

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38 Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned

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39 And of him He made two sexes, male and female.

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39 And made of him a pair, the male and female.

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40 Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?

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40 Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?