Chapter 75, Al-Qiyamah [ The Resurrection ]
- Seeking refuge with Allah from the banished Satan.I begin in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful.
- 1. I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
- 2. And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
- 3. Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
- 4. Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
- 5. But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
- 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. And the sun and moon are joined together,-
- 10. That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
- 11. By no means! No place of safety!
- 12. Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
- 13. That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
- 14. Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
- 15. Even though he were to put up his excuses.
- 16. Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
- 17. It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
- 18. But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
- 19. Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
- 20. Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
- 21. And leave alone the Hereafter.
- 22. Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-
- 23. Looking towards their Lord;
- 24. And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
- 25. In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
- 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. And one leg will be joined with another:
- 30. That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
- 31. So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray!-
- 32. But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
- 33. Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
- 34. Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
- 35. Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
- 36. Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
- 37. Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
- 38. Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
- 39. And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
- 40. Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?