75: al-Qeyaamah القيامة

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

لَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِۙ‏(1)

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

وَلَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِؕ‏(2)

And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

اَيَحْسَبُ الْاِنْسَانُ اَلَّنْ نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهٗؕ‏(3)

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

بَلٰى قٰدِرِيْنَ عَلٰٓى اَنْ نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهٗ‏(4)

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

بَلْ يُرِيْدُ الْاِنْسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ اَمَامَهٗ‌ۚ‏(5)

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

يَسْئَلُ اَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيٰمَةِؕ‏(6)

He questions: “When is the Day of Resurrection?”

فَاِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُۙ‏(7)

At length, when the sight is dazed,

وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُۙ‏(8)

And the moon is buried in darkness.

وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُۙ‏(9)

And the sun and moon are joined together,

يَقُوْلُ الْاِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ اَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ‌ ۚ‏(10)

That Day will Man say: “Where is the refuge?”

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَؕ‏(11)

By no means! No place of safety!

اِلٰى رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذِ اۨلْمُسْتَقَرُّ ؕ‏(12)

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

يُنَبَّؤُا الْاِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَاَخَّرَؕ‏(13)

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

بَلِ الْاِنْسَانُ عَلٰى نَفْسِهٖ بَصِيْرَةٌ ۙ‏(14)

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

وَّلَوْ اَلْقٰى مَعَاذِيْرَهٗؕ‏(15)

Even though he were to put up his excuses.

لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهٖ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهٖؕ‏(16)

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

اِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهٗ وَقُرْاٰنَهٗۚ ۖ‏(17)

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

فَاِذَا قَرَاْنٰهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْاٰنَهٗ‌ۚ‏(18)

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

ثُمَّ اِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهٗؕ‏(19)

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

كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّوْنَ الْعَاجِلَةَ ۙ‏(20)

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

وَتَذَرُوْنَ الْاٰخِرَةَ ؕ‏(21)

And leave alone the Hereafter.

وُجُوْهٌ يَّوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ ۙ‏(22)

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

اِلٰى رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ‌ ۚ‏(23)

Looking towards their Lord;

وَوُجُوْهٌ يَّوْمَئِذٍۢ بَاسِرَةٌ ۙ‏(24)

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

تَظُنُّ اَنْ يُّفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ ؕ‏(25)

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

كَلَّاۤ اِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِىَۙ‏(26)

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

وَقِيْلَ مَنْ رَاقٍۙ‏(27)

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

وَّظَنَّ اَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُۙ‏(28)

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

وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِۙ‏(29)

And one leg will be joined with another:

اِلٰى رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذِ اۨلْمَسَاقُؕ‏(30)

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

فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلّٰىۙ‏(31)

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

وَلٰڪِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىۙ‏(32)

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

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِهٖ يَتَمَطّٰىؕ‏(33)

Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

اَوْلٰى لَكَ فَاَوْلٰىۙ‏(34)

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

ثُمَّ اَوْلٰى لَكَ فَاَوْلٰىؕ‏(35)

Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

اَيَحْسَبُ الْاِنْسَانُ اَنْ يُّتْرَكَ سُدًىؕ‏(36)

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

اَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّنْ مَّنِىٍّ يُّمْنٰىۙ‏(37)

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

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوّٰىۙ‏(38)

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

فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْاُنْثٰىؕ‏(39)