Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic, with marks
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Transliteration
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Pickthall
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Transliteration
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
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
Transliteration
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
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
Transliteration
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
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
Transliteration
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
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
Transliteration
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
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
Transliteration
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
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
Transliteration
Faitha bariqa albasaru
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
Transliteration
Wakhasafa alqamaru
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
Transliteration
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
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
Transliteration
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
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
Transliteration
Kalla la wazara
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
Transliteration
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
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
Transliteration
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
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
Transliteration
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
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
Transliteration
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
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
Transliteration
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
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
Transliteration
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
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
Transliteration
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
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
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
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
Transliteration
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
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
Transliteration
Watatharoona alakhirata
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
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
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
Transliteration
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
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
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
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
Transliteration
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
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
Transliteration
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
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
Transliteration
Waqeela man raqin
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
Transliteration
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
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
Transliteration
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
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
Transliteration
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
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
Transliteration
Fala saddaqa wala salla
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
Transliteration
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
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
Transliteration
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
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
Transliteration
Awla laka faawla
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
Transliteration
Thumma awla laka faawla
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
Transliteration
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
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
Transliteration
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
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
Transliteration
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
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
Transliteration
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
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
Transliteration
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
Pickthall
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?
Word by word
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ