English - Chapter 75 - Al-Qiyamah

Nay! I swear by (or call to witness) the Day of Resurrection

Nay! I swear by (or call to witness) the self-accusing soul

Does man think that We shall not gather his bones

Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips

Nay! Man desires to give the lie to what is before him

He asks, "When is the day of resurrection

So when the sight becomes dazzled

And the moon becomes dark

And the sun and the moon are brought together

Man shall say on that day, "Whither can I flee for refuge

By no means! There shall be no place of refuge

With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest

Man shall on that day be informed of what he sent before and what he put off

Nay! Man is telling evidence against himself

Though he puts forth his excuses

Move not your tongue with it (the Quran) to make haste with it

Surely it is for Us to collect it and to recite (or enact) it

Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation

Nay, more, it is for Us to explain (and clarify) it

Nay! But you do love the fleeting Now

And neglect the Hereafter

Some faces on that Day shall be bright

Looking to their Lord

And other faces on that Day shall be gloomy

Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity

Nay! When the soul comes up to the throat

And it is said, "Who will be a magician (to restore him)

And one leg will be tied to another (i.e. after death)

To your Lord on that day shall be the driving

So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray

But called the truth a lie and turned back

Then he went to his folk, arrogant

Nearer unto you and nearer (comes the doom)

Again, nearer unto you and nearer (comes the doom)

Does man think that he is to be left to wander aimless (or purposeless)

Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements

Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect

Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female

Is not He able to give life to the dead