La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Al Qiyama 1
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Al Qiyama 2
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Al Qiyama 3
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Al Qiyama 4
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
But man desires to continue in sin.
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Al Qiyama 5
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Al Qiyama 6
Faitha bariqa albasaru
So when vision is dazzled
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Al Qiyama 7
Wakhasafa alqamaru
And the moon darkens
And the moon is buried in darkness.
Al Qiyama 8
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
And the sun and the moon are joined,
And the sun and moon are joined together,-
Al Qiyama 9
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Al Qiyama 10
Kalla la wazara
No! There is no refuge.
By no means! No place of safety!
Al Qiyama 11
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Al Qiyama 12
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
Man will be informed that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Al Qiyama 13
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Al Qiyama 14
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Even if he presents his excuses.
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Al Qiyama 15
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Al Qiyama 16
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Al Qiyama 17
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Al Qiyama 18
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Al Qiyama 19
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
No! But you love the immediate
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Al Qiyama 20
Watatharoona alakhirata
And leave the Hereafter.
And leave alone the Hereafter.
Al Qiyama 21
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-
Al Qiyama 22
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
Looking at their Lord.
Looking towards their Lord;
Al Qiyama 23
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Al Qiyama 24
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Al Qiyama 25
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),
Al Qiyama 26
Waqeela man raqin
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
Al Qiyama 27
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
Al Qiyama 28
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
And the leg is wound about the leg,
And one leg will be joined with another:
Al Qiyama 29
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Al Qiyama 30
Fala saddaqa wala salla
And the disbeliever had not believed, nor had he prayed.
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray!-
Al Qiyama 31
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Al Qiyama 32
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Al Qiyama 33
Awla laka faawla
Woe to you, and woe!
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Al Qiyama 34
Thumma awla laka faawla
Then woe to you, and woe!
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Al Qiyama 35
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Al Qiyama 36
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Al Qiyama 37
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Al Qiyama 38
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Al Qiyama 39
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Al Qiyama 40