Chapter 75, 40 verses
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
But man would fain deny what is before him.
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
At length, when the sight is dazed,
But when sight is confounded
فإذا برق البصر
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon is eclipsed
وخسف القمر
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And sun and moon are united,
وجمع الشمس والقمر
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
By no means! No place of safety!
Alas! No refuge!
كلا لا وزر
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Although he tender his excuses.
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And neglect the Hereafter.
وتذرون الآخرة
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
That day will faces be resplendent,
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking toward their Lord;
إلى ربها ناظرة
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And that day will other faces be despondent,
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?
وقيل من ۜ راق
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
وظن أنه الفراق
And one leg will be joined with another:
And agony is heaped on agony;
والتفت الساق بالساق
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
فلا صدق ولا صلى
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But he denied and flouted.
ولكن كذب وتولى
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Then went he to his folk with glee.
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
أولى لك فأولى
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى