Quran Translations 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah

75. Surah Al-Qiyamah

1. Laaa uqsimu bi yawmil qiyaamah

لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
2. Wa laaa uqsimu bin nafsil lawwaamah

وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ

And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
3. Ayahsabul insaanu al lan najm'a 'izaamah

أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَلَّنْ نَجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
4. Balaa qaadireena 'alaaa an nusawwiya banaanah

بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ

Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
5. Bal yureedul insaanu liyafjura amaamah

بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنْسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ

But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
6. Yas'alu ayyyaana yawmul qiyaamah

يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ

He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
7. Fa izaa bariqal basar

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ

At length, when the sight is dazed,
8. Wa khasafal qamar

وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ

And the moon is buried in darkness.
9. Wa jumi'ash shamsu wal qamar

وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ

And the sun and moon are joined together,-
10. Yaqoolul insaanu yaw ma 'izin aynal mafarr

يَقُولُ الْإِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ

That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
11. Kallaa laa wazar

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

By no means! No place of safety!
12. Ilaa rabbika yawma 'izinil mustaqarr

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ

Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
13. Yunabba 'ul insaanu yawma 'izim bimaa qaddama wa akhkhar

يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
14. Balil insaanu 'alaa nafsihee baseerah

بَلِ الْإِنْسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
15. Wa law alqaa ma'aazeerah

وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ

Even though he were to put up his excuses.
16. Laa tuharrik bihee lisaa naka lita'jala bih

لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ

Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur´an) to make haste therewith.
17. Inna 'alainaa jam'ahoo wa qur aanah

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ

It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
18. Fa izaa Qura’nahu fattabi' qur aanah

فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ

But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
19. Summa inna 'alainaa bayaanah

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ

Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
20. Kallaa bal tuhibboonal 'aajilah

كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ

Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
21. Wa tazaroonal Aakhirah

وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ

And leave alone the Hereafter.
22. Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naadirah

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاضِرَةٌ

Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-
23. Ilaa rabbihaa naazirah

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ

Looking towards their Lord;
24. Wa wujoohuny yawma 'izim baasirah

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ

And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
25. Tazunnu any yuf'ala bihaa faaqirah

تَظُنُّ أَنْ يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ

In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
26. Kallaaa izaa balaghatit taraaqee

كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ

Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),
27. Wa qeela man raaq

وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ

And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
28. Wa zanna annahul firaaq

وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ

And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
29. Waltaffatis saaqu bissaaq

وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ

And one leg will be joined with another:
30. Ilaa rabbika yawma'izinil masaaq

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ

That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
31. Falaa saddaqa wa laa sallaa

فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray!-
32. Wa laakin kazzaba wa tawalla

وَلَٰكِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
33. Summa zahaba ilaaa ahlihee yatamatta

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ

Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
34. Awlaa laka fa awlaa

أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
35. Summa awlaa laka fa awla

ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
36. Ayahsabul insaanu ai yutraka sudaa

أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَنْ يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
37. Alam yaku nutfatam mim maniyyiny yumnaa

أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِنْ مَنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ

Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
38. Summa kaana 'alaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwaa

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did ( Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
39. Faja'ala minhuz zawjayniz zakara wal unsaa

فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ

And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
40. Alaisa zaalika biqaadirin 'alaaa any yuhyiyal mawtaa

أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَنْ يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ

Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?​