Surah Al Qiyamah

لَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

وَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلنَّفۡسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ

And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit; (eschew Evil).

أَيَحۡسَبُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجۡمَعَ عِظَامَهُ ۥ

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

بَلَىٰ قَـٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُ ۥ

Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.

بَلۡ يُرِيدُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ لِيَفۡجُرَ أَمَامَهُ ۥ

But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.

يَسۡـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ

He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ

At length, when the Sight is dazed,

وَخَسَفَ ٱلۡقَمَرُ

And the moon is buried in darkness.

وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ

And the sun and moon are joined together --

يَقُولُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ أَيۡنَ ٱلۡمَفَرُّ

That Day will Man say "Where is the refuge?"

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

By no means! No place of safety!

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقَرُّ

Before thy Lord (alone) that Day will be the place of rest.

يُنَبَّؤُاْ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ يَوۡمَٮِٕذِۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

That Day will man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.

بَلِ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ۬

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

وَلَوۡ أَلۡقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ ۥ

Even though he were to put up his excuses.

لَا تُحَرِّكۡ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعۡجَلَ بِهِۦۤ

Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'án) to make haste therewith.

إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا جَمۡعَهُ ۥ وَقُرۡءَانَهُ ۥ

It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:

فَإِذَا قَرَأۡنَـٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعۡ قُرۡءَانَهُ ۥ

But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا بَيَانَهُ ۥ

Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):

كَلَّا بَلۡ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ

Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,

وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلۡأَخِرَةَ

And leave alone the Hereafter.

وُجُوهٌ۬ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ نَّاضِرَةٌ

Some faces that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty) --

إِلَىٰ رَبِّہَا نَاظِرَةٌ۬  

Looking towards their Lord;

وَوُجُوهٌ۬ يَوۡمَٮِٕذِۭ بَاسِرَةٌ۬  

And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,

تَظُنُّ أَن يُفۡعَلَ بِہَا فَاقِرَةٌ۬  

In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;

كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ

Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),

وَقِيلَ مَنۡۜ رَاقٍ۬  

And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلۡفِرَاقُ  

And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;

وَٱلۡتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ

And one leg will be joined with another:

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ ٱلۡمَسَاقُ

That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!

فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! --

وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

But on the contrary, He rejected Truth and turned away!

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

أَوۡلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوۡلَىٰ

Woe to thee, (O man!) yea, woe!

ثُمَّ أَوۡلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوۡلَىٰٓ

Again, woe to thee, (O man!), yea woe!

أَيَحۡسَبُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ أَن يُتۡرَكَ سُدًى

Does Man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?

أَلَمۡ يَكُ نُطۡفَةً۬ مِّن مَّنِىٍّ۬ يُمۡنَىٰ

Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً۬ فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.

فَجَعَلَ مِنۡهُ ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰٓ

And of him He made two sexes, male and female.

أَلَيۡسَ ذَٲلِكَ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحۡـِۧىَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ

Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?

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