بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Laaa uqsimu bi yawmil qiyaamah
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Wa laaa uqsimu bin nafsil lawwaamah
And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Ayahsabul insaanu al lan najm'a 'izaamah
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Balaa qaadireena 'alaaa an nusawwiya banaanah
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Bal yureedul insaanu liyafjura amaamah
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Yas'alu ayyyaana yawmul qiyaamah
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Fa izaa bariqal basar
At length, when the sight is dazed,
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
We khasafal qamar
And the moon is buried in darkness.
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Wa jumi'ash shamusu wal qamar
And the sun and moon are joined together,-
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Yaqoolul insaanu yaw ma 'izin aynal mafarr
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Kallaa laa wazar
By no means! No place of safety!
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Ilaa rabbika yawma 'izinil mustaqarr
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Yunabba 'ul insaanu yawma 'izim bimaa qaddama wa akhkhar
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌۭ
Balil insaanu 'alaa nafsihee baseerah
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Wa law alqaa ma'aazeerah
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Laa tuharrik bihee lisaa naka lita'jala bih
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Inna 'alainaa jam'ahoo wa qur aanah
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Fa izaa qaraanaahu fattabi' qur aanah
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Summa inna 'alainaa bayaanah
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Kallaa bal tuhibboonal 'aajilah
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Wa tazaroonal Aakhirah
And leave alone the Hereafter.
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naadirah
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌۭ
Ilaa rabbihaa naazirah
Looking towards their Lord;
وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌۭ
Wa wujoohuny yawma 'izim baasirah
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌۭ
Tazunnu any yuf'ala bihaa faaqirah
In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Kallaaa izaa balaghatit taraaqee
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍۢ
Wa qeela man raaq
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Wa zanna annahul firaaq
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Waltaffatis saaqu bissaaq
And one leg will be joined with another:
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Ilaa rabbika yawma'izinil masaaq
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Falaa saddaqa wa laa sallaa
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray!-
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Wa laakin kazzaba wa tawalla
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Summa zahaba ilaaa ahlihee yatamatta
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Awlaa laka fa awlaa
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Summa awlaa laka fa awla
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Ayahsabul insaanu anyytraka sudaa
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةًۭ مِّن مَّنِىٍّۢ يُمْنَىٰ
Alam yaku nutfatam mim maniyyiny yumnaa
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةًۭ فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Summa kaana 'alaqata fakhalaq fasawwaa
Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Faja'ala minhuz zawjayniz zakara wal unsaa
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
Alaisa zaalika biqaadirin 'alaaa any yuhyiyal mawtaa
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
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