The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/75. The Resurrection

75. The Resurrection (Al-Qiyamah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Nay, I swear by the day of resurrection! 

Nay, I swear by the self-accusing spirit! 

Does man think that We shall not gather his bones? 

Yea, We are Powerful to make complete his whole make. 

Nay, man desires to go on doing evil in front of him. 

He asks: When is the day of Resurrection? 

So when the sight is confused, 

And the moon becomes dark, 

<section begin="75:9"/>And the sun and the moon are brought together -- <section end="75:9"/>

<section begin="75:10"/>Man will say on that day Whither to flee? <section end="75:10"/>

<section begin="75:11"/>No! There is no refuge! <section end="75:11"/>

<section begin="75:12"/>With thy Lord on that day is the place of rest. <section end="75:12"/>

<section begin="75:13"/>Man will that day be informed of what he sent before and what he put off. <section end="75:13"/>

<section begin="75:14"/>Nay, man is evidence against himself, <section end="75:14"/>

<section begin="75:15"/>Though he put up excuses. <section end="75:15"/>

<section begin="75:16"/>Move not thy tongue therewith to make haste with it. <section end="75:16"/>

<section begin="75:17"/>Surely on Us tests the collecting of it and the reciting of it. <section end="75:17"/>

<section begin="75:18"/>So when We recite it, follow its recitation. <section end="75:18"/>

<section begin="75:19"/>Again on Us rests the explaining of it. <section end="75:19"/>

<section begin="75:20"/>Nay, but you love the present life, <section end="75:20"/>

<section begin="75:21"/>And neglect the Hereafter. <section end="75:21"/>

<section begin="75:22"/>(Some) faces that day will be bright, <section end="75:22"/>

<section begin="75:23"/>Looking to their Lord. <section end="75:23"/>

<section begin="75:24"/>And (other) faces that day will be gloomy, <section end="75:24"/>

<section begin="75:25"/>Knowing that a great disaster will be made to befall them. <section end="75:25"/>

<section begin="75:26"/>Nay, when it comes up to the throat, <section end="75:26"/>

<section begin="75:27"/>And it is said: Who will ascend (with it)? <section end="75:27"/>

<section begin="75:28"/>And he is sure that it is the parting, <section end="75:28"/>

<section begin="75:29"/>And affliction is combined with affliction -- <section end="75:29"/>

<section begin="75:30"/>To thy Lord on that day is the driving. <section end="75:30"/>

<section begin="75:31"/>So he accepted not the truth, nor prayed, <section end="75:31"/>

<section begin="75:32"/>But denied and turned back, <section end="75:32"/>

<section begin="75:33"/>Then he went to his people in haughtiness. <section end="75:33"/>

<section begin="75:34"/>Nearer to thee and nearer, <section end="75:34"/>

<section begin="75:35"/>Again, neater to thee and nearer (is woe). <section end="75:35"/>

<section begin="75:36"/>Does man think that he will be left aimless? <section end="75:36"/>

<section begin="75:37"/>Was he not a small life-germ in sperm emitted? <section end="75:37"/>

<section begin="75:38"/>Then he was a clot; so He created (him), then made (him) perfect. <section end="75:38"/>

<section begin="75:39"/>Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female. <section end="75:39"/>

<section begin="75:40"/>Is not He Powerful to give life to the dead? <section end="75:40"/>