Al Qiyamat

1 I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

1 Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.

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

2 Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.

3 Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

3 Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?

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

4 Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips

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

5 Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.

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

6 He asks: When is the day of resurrection?

7 At length, when the sight is dazed,

7 So when the sight becomes dazed,

8 And the moon is buried in darkness.

8 And the moon becomes dark,

9 And the sun and moon are joined together, -

9 And the sun and the moon are brought together,

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

10 Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?

11 By no means! No place of safety!

11 By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!

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

12 With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.

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

13 Man shall on that day be informed of what he sent before and (what he) put off.

14 Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

14 Nay! man is evidence against himself,

15 Even though he were to put up his excuses.

15 Though he puts forth his excuses.

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

16 Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,

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

17 Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.

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

18 Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.

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

19 Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.

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

20 Nay! But you love the present life,

21 And leave alone the Hereafter.

21 And neglect the hereafter.

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

22 (Some) faces on that day shall be bright,

23 Looking towards their Lord;

23 Looking to their Lord.

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

24 And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,

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

25 Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.

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

26 Nay! When it comes up to the throat,

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

27 And it is said: Who will be a magician?

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

28 And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting

29 And one leg will be joined with another:

29 And affliction is combined with affliction;

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

30 To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.

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

31 So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,

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

32 But called the truth a lie and turned back,

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

33 Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.

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

34 Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,

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

35 Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.

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

36 Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?

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

37 Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,

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

38 Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.

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

39 Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.

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

40 Is not He able to give life to the dead?