Surah Al-Qiyaama (The Resurrection)

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ

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

Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).

أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones?

بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ

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

Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!

بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ

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

But man would fain deny what is before him.

يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

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

He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection?

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ

At length, when the sight is dazed,

But when sight is confounded

وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ

And the moon is buried in darkness.

And the moon is eclipsed

وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ

And the sun and moon are joined together,-

And sun and moon are united,

يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ

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

On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

By no means! No place of safety!

Alas! No refuge!

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ

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

Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.

يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

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

On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.

بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌۭ

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,

وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ

Even though he were to put up his excuses.

Although he tender his excuses.

لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ

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

Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ

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

Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.

فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ

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

And when We read it, follow thou the reading;

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ

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

Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.

كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ

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

Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now

وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ

And leave alone the Hereafter.

And neglect the Hereafter.

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاضِرَةٌ

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

That day will faces be resplendent,

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌۭ

Looking towards their Lord;

Looking toward their Lord;

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌۭ

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

And that day will other faces be despondent,

تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌۭ

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

Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.

كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ

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

Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat

وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍۢ

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

And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now)?

وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ

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

And he knoweth that it is the parting;

وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ

And one leg will be joined with another:

And agony is heaped on agony;

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ

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

Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.

فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

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

For he neither trusted, nor prayed.

وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

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

But he denied and flouted.

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

Then went he to his folk with glee.

أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

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

Nearer unto thee and nearer,

ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ

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

Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).

أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

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

Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?

أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةًۭ مِّن مَّنِىٍّۢ يُمْنَىٰ

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

Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةًۭ فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

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

Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned

فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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

And made of him a pair, the male and female.

أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ

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

Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life?