Chapter 75, 40 verses
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
বিসমিল্লাহির রাহমা-নির রাহি-ম লা য় উকসিমু বিইয়াওমিল্ ক্বিয়া-মাতি।
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।
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
আইয়াহ্সাবুল্ ইন্সা-নু আল্লান্ নাজমা'আ ই'জোয়া-মাহ্।
Does man think that We will 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।
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
বাল্ ইয়ুরীদুল্ ইন্সা-নু লিইয়াফ্জুরা আমা-মাহ্।
But man desires to continue in sin.
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
ইয়াস্য়ালু আইইয়া-না ইয়াওমুল্ ক্বিয়ামাহ্।
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
At length, when the sight is dazed,
ফাইযা-বারিক্বল্ বাছোর্য়া।
So when vision is dazzled
And the moon is buried in darkness.
অখসাফাল্ ক্বর্মা।
And the moon darkens
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
অজুমি'আশ্ শাম্সু অল্ ক্বর্মা।
And the sun and the moon are joined,
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
ইয়াকুলুল্ ইন্সা-নু ইয়াওমায়িযিন্ আইনাল্ মার্ফা।
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
By no means! No place of safety!
কাল্লা-লা- অর্যা।
No! There is no refuge.
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
ইলা-রব্বিকা ইয়াওমায়িযিনিল্ মুস্তার্ক্বা।
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
ইয়ুনাব্বায়ুল্ ইন্সা-নু ইয়াওমায়িযিম্ বিমা-ক্বাদ্দামা অআর্খ্খ।
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
বালিল্ ইন্সা-নু 'আলা-নাফ্সিহী বাছীরতুঁও।
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
অলাও আল্ক্ব-মা'আযীরহ্।
Even if he presents his excuses.
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
লা-তুর্হারিক্ বিহী লিসা-নাকা লিতা'জ্বালা বিহ্।
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
ইন্না 'আলাইনা- জ্বাম্'আহূ অ কুরআ-নাহ্।
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
ফাইযা-ক্বার”না-হু ফাত্তাবি' কুরআ-নাহ্।
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
ছুম্মা ইন্না 'আলাইনা- বাইয়া-নাহ্।
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
কাল্লা-বাল্ তুহিব্বূনাল্ 'আ-জ্বিলাহ্।
No! But you love the immediate
And leave alone the Hereafter.
অতাযারূনাল্ আ-খিরাহ্।
And leave the Hereafter.
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
উজু হুঁই ইয়াওমায়িযিন্ না-দ্বিরাহ্।
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Looking towards their Lord;
ইলা-রব্বিহা- না -জিরাহ্।
Looking at their Lord.
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
অ উজুহুইঁ ইয়াওমায়িযিম্ বা-সিরহ্।
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
তাজুন্নূ আইঁ ইয়ুফ্'আলা বিহা-ফা-ক্বিরহ্।
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
কাল্লা য় ইযা-বালাগতিত্তারা-ক্বিইয়া।
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
অক্বীলা মান্ রাক্বিঁন।
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
অজোয়ান্না আন্নাহুল্ ফিরা-কু।
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
And one leg will be joined with another:
অল্ তাফ্ফাতিস্ সা-কু বিস্সা-ক্বি।
And the leg is wound about the leg,
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
ইলা-রব্বিকা ইয়াওমায়িযিনিল্ মাসা-ক্ব্।
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
ফালা-ছোয়াদ্দাক্ব অলা-ছোয়াল্লা-।
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
অলা-কিন্ কায্যাবা অতাওয়াল্লা-।
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
ছুম্মা যাহাবা ইলা য় আহ্লিহী ইয়াতাম্মাত্ত্বোয়া-।
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
আওলা-লাকা ফাআওলা-।
Woe to you, and woe!
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
ছুম্মা আওলা-লাকা ফাআওলা-।
Then woe to you, and woe!
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
আইয়াহ্সাবুল্ ইন্সা-নু আইঁ ইয়ুত্রাকা সুদা।
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
আলাম্ ইয়াকু নুতফাতাম্ মিম্ মানিয়্যিঁই ইয়ুম্না-।
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
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 was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
ফাজ্বা'আলা মিন্হুয্ যাওজ্বাইনিয্ যাকারা অল্ উন্ছা-।
And made of him two mates, the male and the 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 that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?