Al Qiyamat

Yusuf Ali

1 I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

Shakir

1 Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.

Saheeh International

1 I swear by the Day of Resurrection

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

2 And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].

Yusuf Ali

3 Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

3 Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

4 Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

5 But man desires to continue in sin.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

6 He asks: When is the day of resurrection?

Saheeh International

6 He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

Yusuf Ali

7 At length, when the sight is dazed,

Shakir

7 So when the sight becomes dazed,

Saheeh International

7 So when vision is dazzled

Yusuf Ali

8 And the moon is buried in darkness.

Shakir

8 And the moon becomes dark,

Saheeh International

8 And the moon darkens

Yusuf Ali

9 And the sun and moon are joined together, -

Shakir

9 And the sun and the moon are brought together,

Saheeh International

9 And the sun and the moon are joined,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

10 Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"

Yusuf Ali

11 By no means! No place of safety!

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

11 No! There is no refuge.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

12 To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

13 Man will be informed that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.

Yusuf Ali

14 Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

Shakir

14 Nay! man is evidence against himself,

Saheeh International

14 Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,

Yusuf Ali

15 Even though he were to put up his excuses.

Shakir

15 Though he puts forth his excuses.

Saheeh International

15 Even if he presents his excuses.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

16 Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

17 Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

18 So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

19 Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

20 Nay! But you love the present life,

Saheeh International

20 No! But you love the immediate

Yusuf Ali

21 And leave alone the Hereafter.

Shakir

21 And neglect the hereafter.

Saheeh International

21 And leave the Hereafter.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

22 [Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,

Yusuf Ali

23 Looking towards their Lord;

Shakir

23 Looking to their Lord.

Saheeh International

23 Looking at their Lord.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

24 And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

25 Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

26 Nay! When it comes up to the throat,

Saheeh International

26 No! When the soul has reached the collar bones

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

27 And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

28 And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation

Yusuf Ali

29 And one leg will be joined with another:

Shakir

29 And affliction is combined with affliction;

Saheeh International

29 And the leg is wound about the leg,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

30 To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

31 And the disbeliever had not believed, nor had he prayed.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

32 But called the truth a lie and turned back,

Saheeh International

32 But [instead], he denied and turned away.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

33 And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

34 Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,

Saheeh International

34 Woe to you, and woe!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

35 Then woe to you, and woe!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

36 Does man think that he will be left neglected?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

37 Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

38 Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

39 And made of him two mates, the male and the female.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

40 Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?