1. La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
1. I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
2. Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
2. And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
3. Ayahsabu al-insanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
3. Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
4. Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
4. Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
5. Bal yureedu al-insanu liyafjura amamahu
5. But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
6. Yas-alu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
6. He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
7. At length, when the sight is dazed,
8. And the moon is buried in darkness.
9. WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
9. And the sun and moon are joined together,-
10. Yaqoolu al-insanu yawma-ithin ayna almafarru
10. That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
11. By no means! No place of safety!
12. Ila rabbika yawma-ithin almustaqarru
12. Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
13. Yunabbao al-insanu yawma-ithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
13. That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
14. Bali al-insanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
14. Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
15. Even though he were to put up his excuses.
16. La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
16. Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
17. Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waqur-anahu
17. It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
18. Fa-itha qara/nahu faittabiAA qur-anahu
18. But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
19. Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
19. Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
20. Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
20. Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
21. And leave alone the Hereafter.
22. Wujoohun yawma-ithin nadiratun
22. Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-
23. Looking towards their Lord;
24. Wawujoohun yawma-ithin basiratun
24. And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
25. Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
25. In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
26. Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
26. Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),
27. And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
28. And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
29. Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
29. And one leg will be joined with another:
30. Ila rabbika yawma-ithin almasaqu
30. That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!