75. Al-Qiyaama

1 Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection

2 Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true)

3 Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones

4 Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers

5 But man would fain deny what is before him

6 He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection

7 But when sight is confounded

8 And the moon is eclipsed

9 And sun and moon are united

10 On that day man will cry: Whither to flee

11 Alas! No refuge

12 Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day

13 On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind

14 Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself

15 Although he tender his excuses

16 Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it

17 Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof

18 And when We read it, follow thou the reading

19 Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof

20 Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now

21 And neglect the Hereafter

22 That day will faces be resplendent

23 Looking toward their Lord

24 And that day will other faces be despondent

25 Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them

26 Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat

27 And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now)

28 And he knoweth that it is the parting

29 And agony is heaped on agony

30 Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving

31 For he neither trusted, nor prayed

32 But he denied and flouted

33 Then went he to his folk with glee

34 Nearer unto thee and nearer

35 Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom)

36 Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless

37 Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth

38 Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned

39 And made of him a pair, the male and female

40 Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life