Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
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Arabic, with marks
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Saheeh International
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Saheeh International
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Yusuf Ali
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Pickthall
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
Arabic, with marks
وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ
Saheeh International
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
Word by word
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Pickthall
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ
Saheeh International
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Pickthall
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
Arabic, with marks
بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ
Saheeh International
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Word by word
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Pickthall
But man would fain deny what is before him.
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
Saheeh International
But man desires to continue in sin.
Word by word
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Pickthall
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
Arabic, with marks
يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ
Saheeh International
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Word by word
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Yusuf Ali
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Pickthall
But when sight is confounded
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ
Saheeh International
So when vision is dazzled
Word by word
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Yusuf Ali
And the moon is buried in darkness.
Pickthall
And the moon is eclipsed
Arabic, with marks
وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ
Saheeh International
And the moon darkens
Word by word
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Yusuf Ali
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
Pickthall
And sun and moon are united,
Arabic, with marks
وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ
Saheeh International
And the sun and the moon are joined,
Word by word
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Pickthall
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ
Saheeh International
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
Word by word
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Yusuf Ali
By no means! No place of safety!
Pickthall
Alas! No refuge!
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Saheeh International
No! There is no refuge.
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Yusuf Ali
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Saheeh International
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Pickthall
On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
Arabic, with marks
يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Saheeh International
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
Word by word
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Pickthall
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Arabic, with marks
بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Word by word
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Pickthall
Although he tender his excuses.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ
Saheeh International
Even if he presents his excuses.
Word by word
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Pickthall
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
Arabic, with marks
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ
Saheeh International
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Word by word
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Yusuf Ali
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Pickthall
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ
Saheeh International
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Pickthall
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ
Saheeh International
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
Word by word
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Pickthall
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Saheeh International
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Pickthall
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ
Saheeh International
No! But you love the immediate
Word by word
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Yusuf Ali
And leave alone the Hereafter.
Pickthall
And neglect the Hereafter.
Arabic, with marks
وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ
Saheeh International
And leave the Hereafter.
Word by word
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Pickthall
That day will faces be resplendent,
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Looking towards their Lord;
Pickthall
Looking toward their Lord;
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Looking at their Lord.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Pickthall
And that day will other faces be despondent,
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Pickthall
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
Arabic, with marks
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
Word by word
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Pickthall
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ
Saheeh International
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Yusuf Ali
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
Pickthall
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?
Arabic, with marks
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
Saheeh International
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
Word by word
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
Yusuf Ali
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
Pickthall
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
Arabic, with marks
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ
Saheeh International
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
Word by word
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Yusuf Ali
And one leg will be joined with another:
Pickthall
And agony is heaped on agony;
Arabic, with marks
وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ
Saheeh International
And the leg is wound about the leg,
Word by word
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Yusuf Ali
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ
Saheeh International
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Yusuf Ali
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
Pickthall
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Saheeh International
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
Word by word
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Pickthall
But he denied and flouted.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Saheeh International
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
Word by word
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Pickthall
Then went he to his folk with glee.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ
Saheeh International
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Word by word
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Pickthall
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Arabic, with marks
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Saheeh International
Woe to you, and woe!
Word by word
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Pickthall
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Saheeh International
Then woe to you, and woe!
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Pickthall
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Saheeh International
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Yusuf Ali
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Pickthall
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Saheeh International
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Pickthall
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Saheeh International
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Pickthall
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Saheeh International
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
Word by word
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Pickthall
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ
Saheeh International
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Word by word
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ