Chapter 81, 29 verses
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the sun is wound round and its light is lost and is overthrown.
Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat
When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
And when the stars fall.
Waitha alnnujoomu inkadarat
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
And when the mountains are made to pass away;
Waitha aljibalu suyyirat
When the she - camels, ten months with young, are left untended;
And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;
Waitha alAAisharu AAuttilat
When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);
And when the wild beasts are gathered together.
Waitha alwuhooshu hushirat
When the oceans boil over with a swell;
And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.
Waitha albiharu sujjirat
When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);
And when the souls are joined with their bodies, (the good with the good and the bad with the bad).
Waitha alnnufoosu zuwwijat
When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -
And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) is questioned:
Waitha almawoodatu suilat
For what crime she was killed;
For what sin, was she killed?
Biayyi thanbin qutilat
When the scrolls are laid open;
And when the (written) pages [of deeds (good and bad) of every person] are laid open.
Waitha alssuhufu nushirat
When the world on High is unveiled;
And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;
Waitha alssamao kushitat
When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;
And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.
Waitha aljaheemu suAAAAirat
And when the Garden is brought near; -
And when Paradise is brought near.
Waitha aljannatu ozlifat
(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward.
(Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).
AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat
So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,
So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night).
Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi
Go straight, or hide;
And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.
Aljawari alkunnasi
And the Night as it dissipates;
And by the night as it departs.
Waallayli itha AAasAAasa
And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -
And by the dawn as it brightens.
Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa
Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger,
Verily, this is the Word (this Qur'an brought by) a most honourable messenger [Jibril (Gabril), from Allah to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم].
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne,
Owner of power, (and high rank) with (Allah), the Lord of the Throne,
Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.
Obeyed (by the angels in the heavens), and trustworthy.
MutaAAin thamma ameenin
And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;
And (O people) your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a madman.
Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin
And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon.
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).
Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.
And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen.
Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin
Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.
And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).
Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin
When whither go ye?
Then where are you going?
Faayna tathhaboona
Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds:
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight:
To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.
Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema
But ye shall not will except as Allah wills, - the Cherisher of the Worlds.
And you cannot will unless (it be) that Allah wills - the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena