Chapter 75, 40 verses
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
But man desires to continue in sin.
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
At length, when the sight is dazed,
So when vision is dazzled
So when the sight becomes dazed,
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon darkens
And the moon becomes dark,
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And the sun and the moon are joined,
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
By no means! No place of safety!
No! There is no refuge.
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Even if he presents his excuses.
Though he puts forth his excuses.
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
No! But you love the immediate
Nay! But you love the present life,
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And leave the Hereafter.
And neglect the hereafter.
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking at their Lord.
Looking to their Lord.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
And one leg will be joined with another:
And the leg is wound about the leg,
And affliction is combined with affliction;
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Woe to you, and woe!
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Then woe to you, and woe!
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Is not He able to give life to the dead?
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ