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English - Chapter 75 - Al-Qiyamah
Translation by John Medows Rodwell — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:1
It needeth not that I swear by the day of the RESURRECTION
Verse 2 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:2
Or that I swear by the self-accusing soul
Verse 3 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:3
Thinketh man that we shall not re-unite his bones
Verse 4 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:4
Aye! his very finger tips are we able evenly to replace
Verse 5 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:5
But man chooseth to deny what is before him
Verse 6 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:6
He asketh, "When this day of Resurrection
Verse 7 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:7
But when the eye shall be dazzled
Verse 8 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:8
And when the moon shall be darkened
Verse 9 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:9
And the sun and the moon shall be together
Verse 10 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:10
On that day man shall cry, "Where is there a place to flee to
Verse 11 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:11
But in vain - there is no refuge
Verse 12 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:12
With thy Lord on that day shall be the sole asylum
Verse 13 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:13
On that day shall man be told of all that he hath done first and last
Verse 14 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:14
Yea, a man shall be the eye witness against himself
Verse 15 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:15
And even if he put forth his plea
Verse 16 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:16
Move not thy tongue in haste to follow and master this revelation
Verse 17 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:17
For we will see to the collecting and the recital of it
Verse 18 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:18
But when we have recited it, then follow thou the recital
Verse 19 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:19
And, verily, afterwards it shall be ours to make it clear to thee
Verse 20 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:20
Aye, but ye love the transitory
Verse 21 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:21
And ye neglect the life to come
Verse 22 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:22
On that day shall faces beam with light
Verse 23 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:23
Outlooking towards their Lord
Verse 24 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:24
And faces on that day shall be dismal
Verse 25 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:25
As if they thought that some great calamity would befal them
Verse 26 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:26
Aye, when the soul shall come up into the throat
Verse 27 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:27
And there shall be a cry, "Who hath a charm that can restore him
Verse 28 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:28
And the man feeleth that the time of his departure is come
Verse 29 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:29
And when one leg shall be laid over the other
Verse 30 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:30
To thy Lord on that day shall he be driven on
Verse 31 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:31
For he believed not, and he did not pray
Verse 32 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:32
But he called the truth a lie and turned his back
Verse 33 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:33
Then, walking with haughty men, rejoined his people
Verse 34 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:34
That Hour is nearer to thee and nearer
Verse 35 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:35
It is ever nearer to thee and nearer still
Verse 36 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:36
Thinketh man that he shall be left supreme
Verse 37 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:37
Was he not a mere embryo
Verse 38 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:38
Then he became thick blood of which God formed him and fashioned him
Verse 39 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:39
And made him twain, male and female
Verse 40 — Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:40
Is not He powerful enough to quicken the dead