Chapter 75, 40 verses
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
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].
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
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.
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
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.
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
At length, when the sight is dazed,
So when vision is dazzled
Faitha bariqa albasaru
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon darkens
Wakhasafa alqamaru
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And the sun and the moon are joined,
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
By no means! No place of safety!
No! There is no refuge.
Kalla la wazara
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.
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
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.
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Even if he presents his excuses.
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
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.
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
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.
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
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.
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
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].
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
No! But you love the immediate
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And leave the Hereafter.
Watatharoona alakhirata
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking at their Lord.
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
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.
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
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
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
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]?"
Waqeela man raqin
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
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
And one leg will be joined with another:
And the leg is wound about the leg,
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
Fala saddaqa wala salla
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Woe to you, and woe!
Awla laka faawla
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Then woe to you, and woe!
Thumma awla laka faawla
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
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?
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
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]
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
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.
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
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?
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ