Chapter 75, 40 verses
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
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 self - accusing soul.
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
At length, when the sight is dazed,
So when the sight becomes dazed,
Faitha bariqa albasaru
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon becomes dark,
Wakhasafa alqamaru
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
By no means! No place of safety!
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Kalla la wazara
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Though he puts forth his excuses.
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Nay! But you love the present life,
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); -
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking to their Lord.
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
Waqeela man raqin
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
And one leg will be joined with another:
And affliction is combined with affliction;
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Fala saddaqa wala salla
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Awla laka faawla
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Thumma awla laka faawla
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
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 was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not He able to give life to the dead?
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta