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Sūra 75: Qiyāmat, or the Ressurection

Section 1 (1-30)

1. La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati

1. I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;


2. Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati

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


3. Ayahsabu al-insanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu

3. Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?


4. Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu

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


5. Bal yureedu al-insanu liyafjura amamahu

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


6. Yas-alu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati

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


7. Fa-itha bariqa albasaru

7. At length, when the sight is dazed,


8. Wakhasafa alqamaru

8. And the moon is buried in darkness.


9. WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru

9. And the sun and moon are joined together,-


10. Yaqoolu al-insanu yawma-ithin ayna almafarru

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


11. Kalla la wazara

11. By no means! No place of safety!


12. Ila rabbika yawma-ithin almustaqarru

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


13. Yunabbao al-insanu yawma-ithin bima qaddama waakhkhara

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


14. Bali al-insanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun

14. Nay, man will be evidence against himself,


15. Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu

15. Even though he were to put up his excuses.


16. La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi

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


17. Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waqur-anahu

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


18. Fa-itha qara/nahu faittabiAA qur-anahu

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


19. Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu

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


20. Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata

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


21. Watatharoona al-akhirata

21. And leave alone the Hereafter.


22. Wujoohun yawma-ithin nadiratun

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


23. Ila rabbiha nathiratun

23. Looking towards their Lord;


24. Wawujoohun yawma-ithin basiratun

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


25. Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun

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


26. Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya

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


27. Waqeela man raqin

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


28. Wathanna annahu alfiraqu

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


29. Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi

29. And one leg will be joined with another:


30. Ila rabbika yawma-ithin almasaqu

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


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