Chapter 75

The ResurrectionAl-Qiyaama (القيامة)

40 verses • revealed at Meccan

1 لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
2 وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
3 أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
4 بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
5 بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
6 يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
7 فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
At length, when the sight is dazed,
8 وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
And the moon is buried in darkness.
9 وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
And the sun and moon are joined together,-
10 يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
11 كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
By no means! No place of safety!
12 إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
13 يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
14 بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
15 وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
16 لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
17 إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
18 فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
19 ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
20 كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
21 وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
And leave alone the Hereafter.
22 وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-
23 إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Looking towards their Lord;
24 وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
25 تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
26 كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),
27 وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
28 وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
29 وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
And one leg will be joined with another:
30 إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
31 فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray!-
32 وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
33 ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
34 أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
35 ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
36 أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
37 أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
38 ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
39 فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
40 أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?