Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
Yusuf Ali
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Shakir
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Yusuf Ali
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Shakir
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Yusuf Ali
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Shakir
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Yusuf Ali
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Shakir
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Yusuf Ali
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Shakir
So when the sight becomes dazed,
Yusuf Ali
And the moon is buried in darkness.
Shakir
And the moon becomes dark,
Yusuf Ali
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
Shakir
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Shakir
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Yusuf Ali
By no means! No place of safety!
Shakir
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Yusuf Ali
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Shakir
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Shakir
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Yusuf Ali
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Shakir
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Yusuf Ali
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Shakir
Though he puts forth his excuses.
Yusuf Ali
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Shakir
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
Yusuf Ali
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Shakir
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Yusuf Ali
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Shakir
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Yusuf Ali
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Shakir
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Yusuf Ali
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Shakir
Nay! But you love the present life,
Yusuf Ali
And leave alone the Hereafter.
Shakir
And neglect the hereafter.
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Yusuf Ali
Looking towards their Lord;
Shakir
Looking to their Lord.
Yusuf Ali
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Shakir
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Yusuf Ali
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Shakir
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Yusuf Ali
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Shakir
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Yusuf Ali
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
Shakir
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
Yusuf Ali
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
Shakir
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Yusuf Ali
And one leg will be joined with another:
Shakir
And affliction is combined with affliction;
Yusuf Ali
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Shakir
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Yusuf Ali
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
Shakir
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Yusuf Ali
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Shakir
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Yusuf Ali
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Shakir
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Yusuf Ali
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Shakir
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Yusuf Ali
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Shakir
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Shakir
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Yusuf Ali
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Shakir
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
Yusuf Ali
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Shakir
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
Yusuf Ali
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Shakir
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Yusuf Ali
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Shakir
Is not He able to give life to the dead?