لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ١
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
75:2
وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ ٢
And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
75:3
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَلَّنْ نَجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ ٣
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
75:4
بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ ٤
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
75:5
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنْسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ ٥
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
75:6
يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ ٦
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
75:7
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ ٧
At length, when the sight is dazed,
75:8
وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ ٨
And the moon is buried in darkness.
75:9
وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ ٩
And the sun and moon are joined together,-
75:10
يَقُولُ الْإِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ ١٠
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
75:11
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ ١١
By no means! No place of safety!
75:12
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ ١٢
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
75:13
يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ ١٣
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
75:14
بَلِ الْإِنْسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ ١٤
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
75:15
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ ١٥
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
75:16
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ ١٦
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Quran) to make haste therewith.
75:17
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ ١٧
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
75:18
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ ١٨
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
75:19
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ ١٩
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
75:20
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ ٢٠
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
75:21
وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ ٢١
And leave alone the Hereafter.
75:22
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاضِرَةٌ ٢٢
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-
75:23
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ ٢٣
Looking towards their Lord;
75:24
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ ٢٤
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
75:25
تَظُنُّ أَنْ يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ ٢٥
In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;