Al-Qiyamah

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

   Laaa uqsimu bi yawmil qiyaamah

   I swear by the Day of Resurrection.

2. 2

   وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ

   Wa laaa uqsimu bin nafsil lawwaamah

   And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).

3. 3

   أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ

   Ayahsabul insaanu al lan najm'a 'izaamah

   Does man (a disbeliever) think that We shall not assemble his bones?

4. 4

   بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ

   Balaa qaadireena 'alaaa an nusawwiya banaanah

   Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.[1]

   (V.75:4) Each human being has his or her own special finger prints not resembling anyone else, indicating that our Lord (Allâh) is the Most Superior Creator of everything: Lâ ilâha illâ Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He).

5. 5

   بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ

   Bal yureedul insaanu liyafjura amaamah

   Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.

6. 6

   يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

   Yas'alu ayyyaana yawmul qiyaamah

   He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"

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   فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ

   Fa izaa bariqal basar

   So, when the sight shall be dazed.

8. 8

   وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ

   We khasafal qamar

   And the moon will be eclipsed.

9. 9

   وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ

   Wa jumi'ash shamusu wal qamar

   And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).[2]

   (V.75:9) Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه : The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The sun and the moon will be folded up (or joined together or deprived of their lights) on the Day of Resurrection." (See the Qur’ân 75:9) (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Hadith No.422).

10. 10

    يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ

    Yaqoolul insaanu yaw ma 'izin aynal mafarr

    On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"

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    كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

    Kallaa laa wazar

    No! There is no refuge!

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    إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ

    Ilaa rabbika yawma 'izinil mustaqarr

    Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.

13. 13

    يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

    Yunabba 'ul insaanu yawma 'izim bimaa qaddama wa akhkhar

    On that Day man will be informed of what he sent forward (of his evil good deeds), and what he left behind (of his good or evil traditions).

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    بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌۭ

    Balil insaanu 'alaa nafsihee baseerah

    Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],

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    وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ

    Wa law alqaa ma'aazeerah

    Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).

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    لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ

    Laa tuharrik bihee lisaa naka lita'jala bih

    Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur’ân, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.

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    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ

    Inna 'alainaa jam'ahoo wa qur aanah

    It is for Us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the ability to recite it (the Qur’ân).

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    فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ

    Fa izaa qaraanaahu fattabi' qur aanah

    And when We have recited it to you [O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibrîl (Gabriel)], then follow its (the Qur’an’s) recital.

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    ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ

    Summa inna 'alainaa bayaanah

    Then it is for Us (Allâh) to make it clear (to you).

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    كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ

    Kallaa bal tuhibboonal 'aajilah

    Not [as you think, that you (mankind) will not be resurrected and recompensed for your deeds], but you (men) love the present life of this world,

21. 21

    وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ

    Wa tazaroonal Aakhirah

    And neglect the Hereafter.

22. 22

    وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاضِرَةٌ

    Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naadirah

    Some faces that Day shall be Nâdirah (shining and radiant).

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    إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌۭ

    Ilaa rabbihaa naazirah

    Looking at their Lord (Allâh).

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    وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌۭ

    Wa wujoohuny yawma 'izim baasirah

    And some faces, that Day, will be Bâsirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),

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    تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌۭ

    Tazunnu any yuf'ala bihaa faaqirah

    Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.

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    كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ

    Kallaaa izaa balaghatit taraaqee

    Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),

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    وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍۢ

    Wa qeela man raaq

    And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"

28. 28

    وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ

    Wa zanna annahul firaaq

    And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);

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    وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ

    Waltaffatis saaqu bissaaq

    And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).[1]

    (V.75:29) Or it may mean: hardship and distress will be joined with another hardship and distress (i.e. distress of death, and of the thought as to what is going to happen to him in the Hereafter). (Tafsîr At-Tabarî ).

30. 30

    إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ

    Ilaa rabbika yawma'izinil masaaq

    The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allâh)!

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    فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

    Falaa saddaqa wa laa sallaa

    So he (the disbeliever) neither believed (in this Qur’ân and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!

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    وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Wa laakin kazzaba wa tawalla

    But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur’ân and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!

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    ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

    Summa zahaba ilaaa ahlihee yatamatta

    Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!

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    أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

    Awlaa laka fa awlaa

    Woe to you [O man (disbeliever)]! And then (again) woe to you!

35. 35

    ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ

    Summa awlaa laka fa awla

    Again, woe to you [O man (disbeliever)]! And then (again) woe to you!

36. 36

    أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

    Ayahsabul insaanu anyytraka sudaa

    Does man think that he will be left neglected (without being punished or rewarded for the obligatory duties enjoined by his Lord Allâh on him)?

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    أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةًۭ مِّن مَّنِىٍّۢ يُمْنَىٰ

    Alam yaku nutfatam mim maniyyiny yumnaa

    Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?

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    ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةًۭ فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

    Summa kaana 'alaqata fakhalaq fasawwaa

    Then he became an ‘Alaqah (a clot); then (Allâh) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.[2]

    (V.75:38) See the footnote of (V.22:5).

39. 39

    فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

    Faja'ala minhuz zawjayniz zakara wal unsaa

    And made of him two sexes, male and female.

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    أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ

    Alaisa zaalika biqaadirin 'alaaa any yuhyiyal mawtaa

    Is not He (Allâh Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).