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;
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Thinketh man that We shall 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.
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
But man would fain deny what is before him.
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
At length, when the sight is dazed,
But when sight is confounded
Faitha bariqa albasaru
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon is eclipsed
Wakhasafa alqamaru
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And sun and moon are united,
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
By no means! No place of safety!
Alas! No refuge!
Kalla la wazara
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
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.
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Although he tender his excuses.
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And neglect the Hereafter.
Watatharoona alakhirata
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
That day will faces be resplendent,
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking toward their Lord;
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And that day will other faces be despondent,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
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.
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
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) ?
Waqeela man raqin
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
And one leg will be joined with another:
And agony is heaped on agony;
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
Fala saddaqa wala salla
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But he denied and flouted.
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Then went he to his folk with glee.
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Awla laka faawla
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Thumma awla laka faawla
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
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
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
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 ?
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta