Chapter 75, 40 verses
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
বিসমিল্লাহির রাহমা-নির রাহি-ম লা য় উকসিমু বিইয়াওমিল্ ক্বিয়া-মাতি।
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
অলা য় উকসিমু বিন্নাফ্সিল্ লাওয়্যা-মাহ্।
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
আইয়াহ্সাবুল্ ইন্সা-নু আল্লান্ নাজমা'আ ই'জোয়া-মাহ্।
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
বালা-ক্ব-দিরীনা 'আলা য় আন্ নুসাওয়্যিয়া বানা-নাহ্।
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
বাল্ ইয়ুরীদুল্ ইন্সা-নু লিইয়াফ্জুরা আমা-মাহ্।
But man would fain deny what is before him.
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
ইয়াস্য়ালু আইইয়া-না ইয়াওমুল্ ক্বিয়ামাহ্।
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
At length, when the sight is dazed,
ফাইযা-বারিক্বল্ বাছোর্য়া।
But when sight is confounded
And the moon is buried in darkness.
অখসাফাল্ ক্বর্মা।
And the moon is eclipsed
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
অজুমি'আশ্ শাম্সু অল্ ক্বর্মা।
And sun and moon are united,
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
ইয়াকুলুল্ ইন্সা-নু ইয়াওমায়িযিন্ আইনাল্ মার্ফা।
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
By no means! No place of safety!
কাল্লা-লা- অর্যা।
Alas! No refuge!
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
ইলা-রব্বিকা ইয়াওমায়িযিনিল্ মুস্তার্ক্বা।
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
ইয়ুনাব্বায়ুল্ ইন্সা-নু ইয়াওমায়িযিম্ বিমা-ক্বাদ্দামা অআর্খ্খ।
On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
বালিল্ ইন্সা-নু 'আলা-নাফ্সিহী বাছীরতুঁও।
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
অলাও আল্ক্ব-মা'আযীরহ্।
Although he tender his excuses.
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
লা-তুর্হারিক্ বিহী লিসা-নাকা লিতা'জ্বালা বিহ্।
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
ইন্না 'আলাইনা- জ্বাম্'আহূ অ কুরআ-নাহ্।
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
ফাইযা-ক্বার”না-হু ফাত্তাবি' কুরআ-নাহ্।
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
ছুম্মা ইন্না 'আলাইনা- বাইয়া-নাহ্।
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
কাল্লা-বাল্ তুহিব্বূনাল্ 'আ-জ্বিলাহ্।
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
And leave alone the Hereafter.
অতাযারূনাল্ আ-খিরাহ্।
And neglect the Hereafter.
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
উজু হুঁই ইয়াওমায়িযিন্ না-দ্বিরাহ্।
That day will faces be resplendent,
Looking towards their Lord;
ইলা-রব্বিহা- না -জিরাহ্।
Looking toward their Lord;
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
অ উজুহুইঁ ইয়াওমায়িযিম্ বা-সিরহ্।
And that day will other faces be despondent,
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
তাজুন্নূ আইঁ ইয়ুফ্'আলা বিহা-ফা-ক্বিরহ্।
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
কাল্লা য় ইযা-বালাগতিত্তারা-ক্বিইয়া।
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
অক্বীলা মান্ রাক্বিঁন।
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
অজোয়ান্না আন্নাহুল্ ফিরা-কু।
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
And one leg will be joined with another:
অল্ তাফ্ফাতিস্ সা-কু বিস্সা-ক্বি।
And agony is heaped on agony;
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
ইলা-রব্বিকা ইয়াওমায়িযিনিল্ মাসা-ক্ব্।
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
ফালা-ছোয়াদ্দাক্ব অলা-ছোয়াল্লা-।
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
অলা-কিন্ কায্যাবা অতাওয়াল্লা-।
But he denied and flouted.
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
ছুম্মা যাহাবা ইলা য় আহ্লিহী ইয়াতাম্মাত্ত্বোয়া-।
Then went he to his folk with glee.
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
আওলা-লাকা ফাআওলা-।
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
ছুম্মা আওলা-লাকা ফাআওলা-।
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
আইয়াহ্সাবুল্ ইন্সা-নু আইঁ ইয়ুত্রাকা সুদা।
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
আলাম্ ইয়াকু নুতফাতাম্ মিম্ মানিয়্যিঁই ইয়ুম্না-।
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
ছুম্মা কা-না 'আলাক্বাতান্ ফাখলাক্ব ফাসাওয়অ-।
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
ফাজ্বা'আলা মিন্হুয্ যাওজ্বাইনিয্ যাকারা অল্ উন্ছা-।
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
আলাইসা যা-লিকা বিক্ব-দিরিন্ 'আলা য় আইঁ ইয়ুহ্য়িইয়াল্ মাওতা-।
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?