Al-Qiyaama

La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati

Lā 'Uqsimu Biyawmi Al-Qiyāmahi

I swear by the Day of Resurrection

Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati

Wa Lā 'Uqsimu Bin-Nafsi Al-Lawwāmahi

and by the self accusing soul (that you will certainly be resurrected)

Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu

Ayaĥsabu Al-'Insānu 'Allan Najma`a `Ižāmahu

Do men think that We shall never be able to assemble their bones

Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu

Balá Qādirīna `Alá 'An Nusawwiya Banānahu

We certainly have the power to restore them even the very tips of their finger

Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu

Bal Yurīdu Al-'Insānu Liyafjura 'Amāmahu

In fact, people want to have eternal life in this world

Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati

Yas'alu 'Ayyāna Yawmu Al-Qiyāmahi

He asks, "When will be the Day of Judgment

Faitha bariqa albasaru

Fa'idhā Bariqa Al-Başaru

When the eye is bewildered

Wakhasafa alqamaru

Wa Khasafa Al-Qamaru

the moon eclipsed

WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru

Wa Jumi`a Ash-Shamsu Wa Al-Qamaru

and the sun and the moon are brought together

Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru

Yaqūlu Al-'Insānu Yawma'idhin 'Ayna Al-Mafarru

people will say, "Is there anywhere to run away

Kalla la wazara

Kallā Lā Wazara

Certainly not! There will be no place of refuge

Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru

Ilá Rabbika Yawma'idhin Al-Mustaqarru

The only place of refuge will be with God

Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara

Yunabba'u Al-'Insānu Yawma'idhin Bimā Qaddama Wa 'Akhkhara

On that day, people will be informed of all that they had done and all that they were supposed to do

Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun

Bali Al-'Insānu `Alá Nafsihi Başīrahun

In fact, people are well-aware of their own soul

Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu

Wa Law 'Alqá Ma`ādhīrahu

even though they make excuses

La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi

Lā Tuĥarrik Bihi Lisānaka Lita`jala Bihi

(Muhammad), do not move your tongue too quickly to recite the Quran

Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu

Inna `Alaynā Jam`ahu Wa Qur'ānahu

We shall be responsible for its collection and its recitation

Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu

Fa'idhā Qara'nāhu Fa Attabi` Qur'ānahu

When We recite it, follow its recitation (by Us)

Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu

Thumma 'Inna `Alaynā Bayānahu

We shall be responsible for its explanation

Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata

Kallā Bal Tuĥibbūna Al-`Ājilaha

Human beings certainly do not want to pay much attention to the Quran. In fact, they love the worldly life

Watatharoona alakhirata

Wa Tadharūna Al-'Ākhiraha

and neglect the life to come

Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun

Wujūhun Yawma'idhin Nāđirahun

On the Day of Judgment some faces will be bright

Ila rabbiha nathiratun

Ilá Rabbihā Nāžirahun

and look forward to receiving mercy from their Lord

Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun

Wa Wujūhun Yawma'idhin Bāsirahun

Others will be despondent

Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun

Tažunnu 'An Yuf`ala Bihā Fāqirahun

certain of facing a great calamity

Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya

Kallā 'Idhā Balaghati At-Tarāqī

Some people, certainly, do not believe in it, but when a person's soul reaches up to his throat

Waqeela man raqin

Wa Qīla Man Rāqin

and the angels say, "Who will take away his soul

Wathanna annahu alfiraqu

Wa Žanna 'Annahu Al-Firāqu

(the angels of mercy or the angels of wrath,)" then, he will realize that it is time to leave this world

Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi

Wa At-Taffati As-Sāqu Bis-Sāqi

When legs are twisted around each other

Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu

Ilá Rabbika Yawma'idhin Al-Masāqu

that will be the time to be driven to one's Lord

Fala saddaqa wala salla

Falā Şaddaqa Wa Lā Şallá

The human being does not want to believe the Truth, nor does he want to pray

Walakin kaththaba watawalla

Wa Lakin Kadhaba Wa Tawallá

He rejects the faith, turns away

Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta

Thumma Dhahaba 'Ilá 'Ahlihi Yatamaţţá

and haughtily goes to his people

Awla laka faawla

Awlá Laka Fa'awlá

Woe to you

Thumma awla laka faawla

Thumma 'Awlá Laka Fa'awlá

Woe to you

Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan

Ayaĥsabu Al-'Insānu 'An Yutraka Sudáan

For you, the human being of such behavior, will certainly deserve it

Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna

Alam Yaku Nuţfatan Min Manīyin Yumná

Does the human being think that he will be left uncontrolled

Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa

Thumma Kāna `Alaqatan Fakhalaqa Fasawwá

Was he not once just a drop of discharged sperm

FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha

Faja`ala Minhu Az-Zawjayni Adh-Dhakara Wa Al-'Unthá

Was he not turned into a clot of blood? God then formed him and gave him proper shape. From the human being, God made males and females in pairs

Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta

Alaysa Dhālika Biqādirin `Alá 'An Yuĥyiya Al-Mawtá

Does He then not have the power to bring the dead back to life