Surah Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection)

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Surah Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection) - Aya count 40

لَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِیَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ ﴿١﴾

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلنَّفۡسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ ﴿٢﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَیَحۡسَبُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجۡمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ ﴿٣﴾

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَلَىٰ قَـٰدِرِینَ عَلَىٰۤ أَن نُّسَوِّیَ بَنَانَهُۥ ﴿٤﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَلۡ یُرِیدُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ لِیَفۡجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ ﴿٥﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَسۡـَٔلُ أَیَّانَ یَوۡمُ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ ﴿٦﴾

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


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فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ ﴿٧﴾

At length, when the sight is dazed,


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وَخَسَفَ ٱلۡقَمَرُ ﴿٨﴾

And the moon is buried in darkness.


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وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ ﴿٩﴾

And the sun and moon are joined together,-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَقُولُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ أَیۡنَ ٱلۡمَفَرُّ ﴿١٠﴾

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


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كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ ﴿١١﴾

By no means! No place of safety!


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إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقَرُّ ﴿١٢﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یُنَبَّؤُاْ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ یَوۡمَىِٕذِۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ ﴿١٣﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَلِ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦ بَصِیرَةࣱ ﴿١٤﴾

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,


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وَلَوۡ أَلۡقَىٰ مَعَاذِیرَهُۥ ﴿١٥﴾

Even though he were to put up his excuses.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَا تُحَرِّكۡ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعۡجَلَ بِهِۦۤ ﴿١٦﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ عَلَیۡنَا جَمۡعَهُۥ وَقُرۡءَانَهُۥ ﴿١٧﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَإِذَا قَرَأۡنَـٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعۡ قُرۡءَانَهُۥ ﴿١٨﴾

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


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ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَیۡنَا بَیَانَهُۥ ﴿١٩﴾

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


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كَلَّا بَلۡ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ ﴿٢٠﴾

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


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وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةَ ﴿٢١﴾

And leave alone the Hereafter.


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وُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ نَّاضِرَةٌ ﴿٢٢﴾

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


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إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةࣱ ﴿٢٣﴾

Looking towards their Lord;


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وَوُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذِۭ بَاسِرَةࣱ ﴿٢٤﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

تَظُنُّ أَن یُفۡعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةࣱ ﴿٢٥﴾

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


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كَلَّاۤ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِیَ ﴿٢٦﴾

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


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وَقِیلَ مَنۡۜ رَاقࣲ ﴿٢٧﴾

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


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وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلۡفِرَاقُ ﴿٢٨﴾

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


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وَٱلۡتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ ﴿٢٩﴾

And one leg will be joined with another:


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ ٱلۡمَسَاقُ ﴿٣٠﴾

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


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فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ ﴿٣١﴾

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


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وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ﴿٣٢﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰۤ أَهۡلِهِۦ یَتَمَطَّىٰۤ ﴿٣٣﴾

Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!


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أَوۡلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوۡلَىٰ ﴿٣٤﴾

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


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ثُمَّ أَوۡلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوۡلَىٰۤ ﴿٣٥﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَیَحۡسَبُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ أَن یُتۡرَكَ سُدًى ﴿٣٦﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَلَمۡ یَكُ نُطۡفَةࣰ مِّن مَّنِیࣲّ یُمۡنَىٰ ﴿٣٧﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةࣰ فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ﴿٣٨﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَجَعَلَ مِنۡهُ ٱلزَّوۡجَیۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰۤ ﴿٣٩﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَلَیۡسَ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰۤ أَن یُحۡـِۧیَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ ﴿٤٠﴾

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


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