Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Arabic
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Transliteration
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Yusuf Ali
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Transliteration
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
Arabic, with marks
وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ
Arabic
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
Word by word
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ
Arabic
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
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.
Transliteration
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
Arabic, with marks
بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ
Arabic
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
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.
Transliteration
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
Arabic
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
Word by word
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Transliteration
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
Arabic, with marks
يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ
Arabic
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
Word by word
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Yusuf Ali
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Transliteration
Faitha bariqa albasaru
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ
Word by word
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Yusuf Ali
And the moon is buried in darkness.
Transliteration
Wakhasafa alqamaru
Arabic, with marks
وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ
Word by word
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Yusuf Ali
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
Transliteration
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
Arabic, with marks
وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ
Arabic
وجمع الشمس والقمر
Word by word
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Transliteration
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ
Arabic
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
Word by word
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Yusuf Ali
By no means! No place of safety!
Transliteration
Kalla la wazara
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Yusuf Ali
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Transliteration
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Arabic
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
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.
Transliteration
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
Arabic, with marks
يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Arabic
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
Word by word
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Transliteration
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Arabic, with marks
بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ
Arabic
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Word by word
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Transliteration
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Arabic, with marks
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ
Arabic
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Word by word
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Transliteration
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
Arabic, with marks
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ
Arabic
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
Word by word
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Yusuf Ali
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Transliteration
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ
Arabic
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Transliteration
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ
Arabic
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
Word by word
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Arabic
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Transliteration
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ
Arabic
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
Word by word
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Yusuf Ali
And leave alone the Hereafter.
Transliteration
Watatharoona alakhirata
Arabic, with marks
وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ
Word by word
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Arabic
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Looking towards their Lord;
Transliteration
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ
Arabic
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Transliteration
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
Arabic, with marks
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Arabic
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
Word by word
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Transliteration
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ
Arabic
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Yusuf Ali
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
Transliteration
Waqeela man raqin
Arabic, with marks
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
Word by word
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
Yusuf Ali
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
Transliteration
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
Arabic, with marks
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ
Word by word
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Yusuf Ali
And one leg will be joined with another:
Transliteration
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
Arabic, with marks
وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ
Arabic
والتفت الساق بالساق
Word by word
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Yusuf Ali
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Transliteration
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ
Arabic
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Yusuf Ali
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
Transliteration
Fala saddaqa wala salla
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Arabic
فلا صدق ولا صلى
Word by word
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Transliteration
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
Arabic, with marks
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Word by word
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Transliteration
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ
Arabic
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Word by word
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Transliteration
Awla laka faawla
Arabic, with marks
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Word by word
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Transliteration
Thumma awla laka faawla
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Arabic
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Arabic
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Yusuf Ali
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Transliteration
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Arabic
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
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.
Transliteration
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Arabic
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Transliteration
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Arabic
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
Word by word
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Transliteration
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
Arabic, with marks
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ
Arabic
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى
Word by word
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ