Chapter 82, 19 verses
When the Sky is cleft asunder;
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the heaven is cleft asunder.
Itha alssamao infatarat
When the Stars are scattered;
And when the stars have fallen and scattered.
Waitha alkawakibu intatharat
When the Oceans are suffered to burst forth;
And when the seas are burst forth.
Waitha albiharu fujjirat
And when the Graves are turned upside down; -
And when the graves are turned upside down (and bring out their contents)
Waitha alqubooru buAAthirat
(Then) shall each soul know what it hath sent forward and (what it hath) kept back.
(Then) a person will know what he has sent forward and (what he has) left behind (of good or bad deeds).
AAalimat nafsun ma qaddamat waakhkharat
O man! What has seduced thee from thy Lord Most Beneficent? -
O man! What has made you careless about your Lord, the Most Generous?
Ya ayyuha alinsanu ma gharraka birabbika alkareemi
Him Who created thee. Fashioned thee in due proportion, and gave thee a just bias;
Who created you, fashioned you perfectly, and gave you due proportion.
Allathee khalaqaka fasawwaka faAAadalaka
In whatever Form He wills, does He put thee together.
In whatever form He willed, He put you together.
Fee ayyi sooratin ma shaa rakkabaka
Nay! But ye do reject Right and Judgment!
Nay! But you deny Ad-Din (i.e. the Day of Recompense).
Kalla bal tukaththiboona bialddeeni
But verily over you (are appointed angels) to protect you, -
But verily, over you (are appointed angels in charge of mankind) to watch you,
Wainna AAalaykum lahafitheena
Kind and honourable, - Writing down (your deeds):
Kiraman (Honourable) Katibin writing down (your deeds),
Kiraman katibeena
They know (and understand) all that ye do.
They know all that you do.
YaAAlamoona ma tafAAaloona
As for the Righteous, they will be in bliss;
Verily, the Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise);
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
And the Wicked - they will be in the Fire,
And verily, the Fujjar (the wicked, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners and evil-doers) will be in the blazing Fire (Hell),
Wainna alfujjara lafee jaheemin
Which they will enter on the Day of Judgment,
Therein they will enter, and taste its burning flame on the Day of Recompense,
Yaslawnaha yawma alddeeni
And they will not be able to keep away therefrom.
And they (Al-Fujjar) will not be absent therefrom.
Wama hum AAanha bighaibeena
And what will explain to thee what the Day of Judgment is?
And what will make you know what the Day of Recompense is?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alddeeni
Again, what will explain to thee what the Day of Judgment is?
Again, what will make you know what the Day of Recompense is?
Thumma ma adraka ma yawmu alddeeni
(It will be) the Day when no soul shall have power (to do) aught for another: For the command, that Day, will be (wholly) with Allah.
(It will be) the Day when no person shall have power (to do) anything for another, and the Decision, that Day, will be (wholly) with Allah.
Yawma la tamliku nafsun linafsin shayan waalamru yawmaithin lillahi