Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic, with marks
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
Yusuf Ali
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Arabic, with marks
وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ
Shakir
Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ
Shakir
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
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
Shakir
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
Yusuf Ali
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
Shakir
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
Yusuf Ali
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Arabic, with marks
يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ
Shakir
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
Yusuf Ali
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ
Shakir
So when the sight becomes dazed,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
Yusuf Ali
And the moon is buried in darkness.
Arabic, with marks
وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ
Shakir
And the moon becomes dark,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the moon will be eclipsed.
Yusuf Ali
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
Arabic, with marks
وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ
Shakir
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).
Yusuf Ali
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ
Shakir
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
Yusuf Ali
By no means! No place of safety!
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Shakir
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No! There is no refuge!
Yusuf Ali
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Shakir
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
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
Shakir
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
On that Day man will be of what he sent forward (of his evil good deeds), and what he left behind (of his good or evil traditions).
Yusuf Ali
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Arabic, with marks
بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ
Shakir
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
Yusuf Ali
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ
Shakir
Though he puts forth his excuses.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
Yusuf Ali
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Arabic, with marks
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ
Shakir
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
Yusuf Ali
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ
Shakir
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
It is for Us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the ability to recite it (the Qur'an).
Yusuf Ali
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ
Shakir
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when We have recited it to you [O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibril (Gabriel)], then follow its (the Qur'an's) recital.
Yusuf Ali
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Shakir
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
Yusuf Ali
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ
Shakir
Nay! But you love the present life,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Not [as you think, that you (mankind) will not be resurrected and recompensed for your deeds], but you (men) love the present life of this world,
Yusuf Ali
And leave alone the Hereafter.
Arabic, with marks
وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ
Shakir
And neglect the hereafter.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And neglect the Hereafter.
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Yusuf Ali
Looking towards their Lord;
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Shakir
Looking to their Lord.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
Yusuf Ali
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ
Shakir
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
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
Shakir
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
Yusuf Ali
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ
Shakir
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
Yusuf Ali
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
Arabic, with marks
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
Shakir
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
Yusuf Ali
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
Arabic, with marks
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ
Shakir
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
Yusuf Ali
And one leg will be joined with another:
Arabic, with marks
وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ
Shakir
And affliction is combined with affliction;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
Yusuf Ali
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Arabic, with marks
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ
Shakir
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
Yusuf Ali
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Shakir
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
Yusuf Ali
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Arabic, with marks
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Shakir
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
Yusuf Ali
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ
Shakir
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
Yusuf Ali
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Arabic, with marks
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Shakir
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Yusuf Ali
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Shakir
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Yusuf Ali
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Shakir
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does man think that he will be left neglected (without being punished or rewarded for the obligatory duties enjoined by his Lord Allah on him)?
Yusuf Ali
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Shakir
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
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
Shakir
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
Yusuf Ali
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Shakir
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
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
Shakir
Is not He able to give life to the dead?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Is not He (Allah Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).