Al-Qiyaama

Sahih International

I swear by the Day of Resurrection

Yusuf Ali

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

Pickthall

Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

Sahih International

And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].

Yusuf Ali

And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ

Sahih International

Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?

Yusuf Ali

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

Pickthall

Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَلَّنْ نَجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ

Sahih International

Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.

Yusuf Ali

Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ

Sahih International

But man desires to continue in sin.

Yusuf Ali

But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.

Pickthall

But man would fain deny what is before him.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنْسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ

Sahih International

He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

Yusuf Ali

He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

Pickthall

He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ

Sahih International

So when vision is dazzled

Yusuf Ali

At length, when the sight is dazed,

Pickthall

But when sight is confounded

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ

Sahih International

And the moon darkens

Yusuf Ali

And the moon is buried in darkness.

Pickthall

And the moon is eclipsed

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ

Sahih International

And the sun and the moon are joined,

Yusuf Ali

And the sun and moon are joined together,-

Pickthall

And sun and moon are united,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ

Sahih International

Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"

Yusuf Ali

That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"

Pickthall

On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

يَقُولُ الْإِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ

Sahih International

No! There is no refuge.

Yusuf Ali

By no means! No place of safety!

Pickthall

Alas! No refuge!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

Sahih International

To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.

Yusuf Ali

Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.

Pickthall

Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ

Sahih International

Man will be informed that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.

Yusuf Ali

That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

Sahih International

Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,

Yusuf Ali

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

Pickthall

Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بَلِ الْإِنْسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ

Sahih International

Even if he presents his excuses.

Yusuf Ali

Even though he were to put up his excuses.

Pickthall

Although he tender his excuses.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ

Sahih International

Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.

Yusuf Ali

Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.

Pickthall

Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ

Sahih International

Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.

Yusuf Ali

It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ

Sahih International

So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.

Yusuf Ali

But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):

Pickthall

And when We read it, follow thou the reading;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ

Sahih International

Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].

Yusuf Ali

Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ

Sahih International

No! But you love the immediate

Yusuf Ali

Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,

Pickthall

Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ

Sahih International

And leave the Hereafter.

Yusuf Ali

And leave alone the Hereafter.

Pickthall

And neglect the Hereafter.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ

Sahih International

[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,

Yusuf Ali

Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-

Pickthall

That day will faces be resplendent,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاضِرَةٌ

Sahih International

Looking at their Lord.

Yusuf Ali

Looking towards their Lord;

Pickthall

Looking toward their Lord;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ

Sahih International

And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,

Yusuf Ali

And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,

Pickthall

And that day will other faces be despondent,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ

Sahih International

Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.

Yusuf Ali

In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

تَظُنُّ أَنْ يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ

Sahih International

No! When the soul has reached the collar bones

Yusuf Ali

Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),

Pickthall

Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ

Sahih International

And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"

Yusuf Ali

And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ

Sahih International

And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation

Yusuf Ali

And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;

Pickthall

And he knoweth that it is the parting;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ

Sahih International

And the leg is wound about the leg,

Yusuf Ali

And one leg will be joined with another:

Pickthall

And agony is heaped on agony;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ

Sahih International

To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.

Yusuf Ali

That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!

Pickthall

Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ

Sahih International

And the disbeliever had not believed, nor had he prayed.

Yusuf Ali

So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray!-

Pickthall

For he neither trusted, nor prayed.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

Sahih International

But [instead], he denied and turned away.

Yusuf Ali

But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!

Pickthall

But he denied and flouted.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَٰكِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Sahih International

And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].

Yusuf Ali

Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

Pickthall

Then went he to his folk with glee.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ

Sahih International

Woe to you, and woe!

Yusuf Ali

Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

Pickthall

Nearer unto thee and nearer,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

Sahih International

Then woe to you, and woe!

Yusuf Ali

Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

Sahih International

Does man think that he will be left neglected?

Yusuf Ali

Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?

Pickthall

Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَنْ يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

Sahih International

Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?

Yusuf Ali

Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?

Pickthall

Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِنْ مَنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ

Sahih International

Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]

Yusuf Ali

Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Sahih International

And made of him two mates, the male and the female.

Yusuf Ali

And of him He made two sexes, male and female.

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ

Sahih International

Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَنْ يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ