Surah 75 · 40 ayahs · Meccan Surah Al-Qiyamah — The Resurrection

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?