English - Chapter 75 - Al-Qiyamah

I do swear by Resurrection Day

as I swear by the rebuking soul

does man reckon We shall never gather his bones together [again]

Of course We are Capable of reshaping even his fingertips

Yet man wants to carouse right out in the open

He asks: "When will Resurrection Day be

When one´s sight is dazzled

as the sun and moon are brought together

on that day (every)man will say: Where is there any escape

Of course there will be no sanctuary

recourse will be only with your Lord on that day

Man will be notified that day about anything he has sent on ahead or else held back

Indeed man holds evidence even against himself

although he may proffer his excuses

Do not try to hurry it up with your tongue

it is up to Us to collect it, as well as [to know how] to recite it

So whenever We do read it, follow in its reading

it is then We Who must explain it

Indeed how you (all) love the fleeting present

while you neglect the Hereafter

Some faces will be radiant on that day

looking toward their Lord

while other faces will be scowling on that day

thinking that some impoverishing blow will be dealt them

Indeed when it reaches as high as one´s collarbone

and someone says: "Who is such a wizard

he will suppose that it means leave-taking

while one shin will twist around the other shin [to keep it from moving]

towards your Lord will the Drive be on that day

He was not trusting and did not pray

but said: "No!" and turned away

Then he stalked off haughtily to his family

[though] closer to you and even closer

Then closer to you [lies your doom] and still closer

Does man reckon he´ll be left forlorn

Was he not once a drop of ejected semen

Then he became a clot, so [God] created and fashioned [him]

and made him into two sexes, male and female

Is such a Being not Able to revive the dead