The Rising of the Dead, Resurrection — Syed Vickar Ahamed Translation

75:1

۞ لَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِیَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ ۝١

Syed Vickar Ahamed

I swear by the day of Resurrection (when the dead shall be awakened)

lā uq'simu biyawmi l-qiyāmat

75:2

وَلَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلنَّفۡسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ ۝٢

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And I swear by the spirit that blames itself

walā uq'simu bil-nafsi l-lawāmat

75:3

أَیَحۡسَبُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجۡمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ ۝٣

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones together

ayaḥsabu l-insānu allan najmaʿa ʿiẓāmah

75:4

بَلَىٰ قَـٰدِرِینَ عَلَىٰۤ أَن نُّسَوِّیَ بَنَانَهُۥ ۝٤

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Yes! We are able to put together the very tips of his fingers perfectly

balā qādirīna ʿalā an nusawwiya banānah

75:5

بَلۡ یُرِیدُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ لِیَفۡجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ ۝٥

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time (now) for the time that is to come

bal yurīdu l-insānu liyafjura amāmah

75:6

یَسۡءَلُ أَیَّانَ یَوۡمُ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ ۝٦

Syed Vickar Ahamed

He asks: "When is the Day (of Resurrection)on which the dead shall be awakened?"

yasalu ayyāna yawmu l-qiyāmat

75:7

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ ۝٧

Syed Vickar Ahamed

(Say:) "Soon, when the sight is bewildered

fa-idhā bariqa l-baṣar

75:8

وَخَسَفَ ٱلۡقَمَرُ ۝٨

Syed Vickar Ahamed

"And the moon is buried in darkness

wakhasafa l-qamar

75:9

وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ ۝٩

Syed Vickar Ahamed

"And the sun and moon are joined together,"—

wajumiʿa l-shamsu wal-qamar

75:10

یَقُولُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ أَیۡنَ ٱلۡمَفَرُّ ۝١٠

Syed Vickar Ahamed

On that Day man will say: "Where is the place to flee?"

yaqūlu l-insānu yawma-idhin ayna l-mafar

75:11

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ ۝١١

Syed Vickar Ahamed

By no means! (There will be) no place of safety

kallā lā wazar

75:12

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقَرُّ ۝١٢

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Before your Lord, that Day will be the place of rest

ilā rabbika yawma-idhin l-mus'taqar

75:13

یُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ یَوۡمَىِٕذِۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ ۝١٣

Syed Vickar Ahamed

On the Day will man be told (all) that he put in front of him and all that he put behind

yunabba-u l-insānu yawma-idhin bimā qaddama wa-akhar

75:14

بَلِ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦ بَصِیرَةࣱ ۝١٤

Syed Vickar Ahamed

No! Man will be (a true) evidence against himself

bali l-insānu ʿalā nafsihi baṣīratu

75:15

وَلَوۡ أَلۡقَىٰ مَعَاذِیرَهُۥ ۝١٥

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Even though he may give his excuses

walaw alqā maʿādhīrah

75:16

لَا تُحَرِّكۡ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعۡجَلَ بِهِۦۤ ۝١٦

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Move not your tongue (O Prophet!) about the (Quran) to hurry on with it (in its reading)

lā tuḥarrik bihi lisānaka litaʿjala bih

75:17

إِنَّ عَلَیۡنَا جَمۡعَهُۥ وَقُرۡءَانَهُۥ ۝١٧

Syed Vickar Ahamed

It is for Us to put it together and to make it known and be recited

inna ʿalaynā jamʿahu waqur'ānah

75:18

فَإِذَا قَرَأۡنَـٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعۡ قُرۡءَانَهُۥ ۝١٨

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And when We have it (known to you), then you follow its recitation (and form)

fa-idhā qaranāhu fa-ittabiʿ qur'ānah

75:19

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَیۡنَا بَیَانَهُۥ ۝١٩

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then, it is for Us to explain it (and to make it clear)

thumma inna ʿalaynā bayānah

75:20

كَلَّا بَلۡ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ ۝٢٠

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But no, (you men!) you love the present life of this world

kallā bal tuḥibbūna l-ʿājilat

75:21

وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلۡءَاخِرَةَ ۝٢١

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And neglect (and put aside) the Hereafter

watadharūna l-ākhirat

75:22

وُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ نَّاضِرَةٌ ۝٢٢

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Some faces that Day, will glow (in brightness and beauty):—

wujūhun yawma-idhin nāḍiratu

75:23

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةࣱ ۝٢٣

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Looking towards their Lord

ilā rabbihā nāẓiratu

75:24

وَوُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذِۭ بَاسِرَةࣱ ۝٢٤

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And some faces that Day, will be sad and sorry

wawujūhun yawma-idhin bāsiratu

75:25

تَظُنُّ أَن یُفۡعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةࣱ ۝٢٥

Syed Vickar Ahamed

In the fear that some back-breaking unhappy action was about to be started upon them

taẓunnu an yuf'ʿala bihā fāqiratu

75:26

كَلَّاۤ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِیَ ۝٢٦

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Yes, when (the soul) reaches the collar-bone (as it leaves the body

kallā idhā balaghati l-tarāqiy

75:27

وَقِیلَ مَنۡۜ رَاقࣲ ۝٢٧

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And when there will be a cry (saying:), "Who is a magician (to put him together)?"

waqīla man rāqi

75:28

وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلۡفِرَاقُ ۝٢٨

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And he will conclude that it was (the time) of leaving (this world)

waẓanna annahu l-firāq

75:29

وَٱلۡتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ ۝٢٩

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And one leg will be joined with another leg

wal-tafati l-sāqu bil-sāq

75:30

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ ٱلۡمَسَاقُ ۝٣٠

Syed Vickar Ahamed

(All) the drive (movement) on that Day will be to your Lord

ilā rabbika yawma-idhin l-masāq

75:31

فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ ۝٣١

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But he disregarded (the truth), and he did not pray

falā ṣaddaqa walā ṣall

75:32

وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ۝٣٢

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And even more, he lied (against the truth) and turned away

walākin kadhaba watawall

75:33

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰۤ أَهۡلِهِۦ یَتَمَطَّىٰۤ ۝٣٣

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then he went back to his family with false pride

thumma dhahaba ilā ahlihi yatamaṭṭ

75:34

أَوۡلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوۡلَىٰ ۝٣٤

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Suffering and sorrow to you (woe unto you, O man!), and a great suffering to you

awlā laka fa-awl

75:35

ثُمَّ أَوۡلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوۡلَىٰۤ ۝٣٥

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Again, suffering and sorrow to you (woe unto you, O man!), and a great suffering to you

thumma awlā laka fa-awl

75:36

أَیَحۡسَبُ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ أَن یُتۡرَكَ سُدًى ۝٣٦

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Does man think that he will be neglected (and left alone), (without purpose for which he was created)

ayaḥsabu l-insānu an yut'raka suda

75:37

أَلَمۡ یَكُ نُطۡفَةࣰ مِّن مَّنِیࣲّ یُمۡنَىٰ ۝٣٧

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (without any form)

alam yaku nuṭ'fatan min maniyyin yum'n

75:38

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةࣰ فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ۝٣٨

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then did he become a leech-like clot; Then (Allah) made and gave (him) the right size and shape

thumma kāna ʿalaqatan fakhalaqa fasaww

75:39

فَجَعَلَ مِنۡهُ ٱلزَّوۡجَیۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰۤ ۝٣٩

Syed Vickar Ahamed

He made two sexes, male and female of him

fajaʿala min'hu l-zawjayni l-dhakara wal-unth

75:40

أَلَیۡسَ ذَ ٰلِكَ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰۤ أَن یُحۡـِۧیَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ ۝٤٠

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Does He not have, the Power to give life to the dead

alaysa dhālika biqādirin ʿalā an yuḥ'yiya l-mawt

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