Kitab

Al Qiyamat

Chapter 75, 40 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Pickthall
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

Word by word

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

Yusuf Ali

And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

Arabic, with marks

وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ

Pickthall

Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).

Word by word

وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ

Yusuf Ali

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

Arabic, with marks

أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ

Pickthall

Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.

Arabic, with marks

بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ

Pickthall

Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!

Word by word

بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.

Arabic, with marks

بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ

Pickthall

But man would fain deny what is before him.

Word by word

بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

Arabic, with marks

يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ

Pickthall

He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?

Word by word

يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

Yusuf Ali

At length, when the sight is dazed,

Arabic, with marks

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ

Pickthall

But when sight is confounded

Word by word

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ

Yusuf Ali

And the moon is buried in darkness.

Arabic, with marks

وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ

Pickthall

And the moon is eclipsed

Word by word

وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ

Yusuf Ali

And the sun and moon are joined together, -

Arabic, with marks

وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ

Pickthall

And sun and moon are united,

Word by word

وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ

Yusuf Ali

That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"

Arabic, with marks

يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ

Pickthall

On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!

Word by word

يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ

Yusuf Ali

By no means! No place of safety!

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

Pickthall

Alas! No refuge!

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

Yusuf Ali

Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.

Arabic, with marks

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ

Pickthall

Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.

Word by word

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ

Yusuf Ali

That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.

Arabic, with marks

يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

Pickthall

On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.

Word by word

يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

Arabic, with marks

بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ

Pickthall

Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,

Word by word

بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Even though he were to put up his excuses.

Arabic, with marks

وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ

Pickthall

Although he tender his excuses.

Word by word

وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.

Arabic, with marks

لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ

Pickthall

Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.

Word by word

لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ

Yusuf Ali

It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ

Pickthall

Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.

Word by word

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):

Arabic, with marks

فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ

Pickthall

And when We read it, follow thou the reading;

Word by word

فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ

Pickthall

Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ

Pickthall

Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now

Word by word

كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ

Yusuf Ali

And leave alone the Hereafter.

Arabic, with marks

وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ

Pickthall

And neglect the Hereafter.

Word by word

وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ

Yusuf Ali

Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -

Arabic, with marks

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ

Pickthall

That day will faces be resplendent,

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Looking towards their Lord;

Arabic, with marks

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ

Pickthall

Looking toward their Lord;

Word by word

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,

Arabic, with marks

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ

Pickthall

And that day will other faces be despondent,

Word by word

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;

Arabic, with marks

تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ

Pickthall

Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.

Word by word

تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ

Pickthall

Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ

Yusuf Ali

And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

Arabic, with marks

وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ

Pickthall

And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?

Word by word

وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ

Yusuf Ali

And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;

Arabic, with marks

وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ

Pickthall

And he knoweth that it is the parting;

Word by word

وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ

Yusuf Ali

And one leg will be joined with another:

Arabic, with marks

وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ

Pickthall

And agony is heaped on agony;

Word by word

وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ

Yusuf Ali

That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!

Arabic, with marks

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ

Pickthall

Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.

Word by word

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ

Yusuf Ali

So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -

Arabic, with marks

فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

Pickthall

For he neither trusted, nor prayed.

Word by word

فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!

Arabic, with marks

وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Pickthall

But he denied and flouted.

Word by word

وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ

Pickthall

Then went he to his folk with glee.

Word by word

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

Arabic, with marks

أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

Pickthall

Nearer unto thee and nearer,

Word by word

أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

Pickthall

Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).

Word by word

ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?

Arabic, with marks

أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

Pickthall

Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

Yusuf Ali

Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ

Pickthall

Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Pickthall

Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned

Word by word

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

And of him He made two sexes, male and female.

Arabic, with marks

فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ

Pickthall

And made of him a pair, the male and female.

Word by word

فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ

Pickthall

Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?

Word by word

أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ

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