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.
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
And when the stars fall.
And when the stars fall, dispersing,
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
And when the mountains are made to pass away;
And when the mountains are removed
When the she - camels, ten months with young, are left untended;
And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;
And when full - term she - camels are neglected
When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);
And when the wild beasts are gathered together.
And when the wild beasts are gathered
When the oceans boil over with a swell;
And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.
And when the seas are filled with flame
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).
And when the souls are paired
When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -
And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) is questioned:
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
For what crime she was killed;
For what sin, was she killed?
For what sin she was killed
When the scrolls are laid open;
And when the (written) pages [of deeds (good and bad) of every person] are laid open.
And when the pages are made public
When the world on High is unveiled;
And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;
And when the sky is stripped away
When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;
And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
And when the Garden is brought near; -
And when Paradise is brought near.
And when Paradise is brought near,
(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward.
(Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
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).
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Go straight, or hide;
And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
And the Night as it dissipates;
And by the night as it departs.
And by the night as it closes in
And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -
And by the dawn as it brightens.
And by the dawn when it breathes
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].
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger
Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne,
Owner of power, (and high rank) with (Allah), the Lord of the Throne,
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.
Obeyed (by the angels in the heavens), and trustworthy.
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;
And (O people) your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a madman.
And your companion is not [at all] mad.
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).
And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.
And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen.
And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.
And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).
And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
When whither go ye?
Then where are you going?
So where are you going?
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)
It is not except a reminder to the worlds
(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight:
To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.
For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
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).
And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.