Surah 75. Al-Qijaama — The Resurrection

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

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

وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ

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

بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ

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

بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ

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

يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

At length, when the sight is dazed,

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ

And the moon is buried in darkness.

وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ

And the sun and moon are joined together,-

وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ

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

يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ

By no means! No place of safety!

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

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

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ

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

يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ

Even though he were to put up his excuses.

وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ

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

لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ

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

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ

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

فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ

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

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ

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

كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ

And leave alone the Hereafter.

وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ

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

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ

Looking towards their Lord;

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ

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

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ

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

تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ

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

كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ

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

وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ

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

وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ

And one leg will be joined with another:

وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ

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

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ

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

فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

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

وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

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

أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

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

ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ

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

أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

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

أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ

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

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

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

فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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

أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْـِۧىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ