The Overthrowing, The Cessation — Dr Kamal Omar Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Folding Up

إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

When the sun is Kuwwirat (wrapped up as a round body)

Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat

وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ

and when the stars lost the light and lustre

Wa-itha alnnujoomu inkadarat

وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

and when the mountains are made to move

Wa-itha aljibalu suyyirat

وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

and when the she camels, ten-months’ pregnant are abandoned

Wa-itha alAAisharu AAuttilat

وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

and when the beasts are gathered together (in fear)

Wa-itha alwuhooshu hushirat

وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

and when the seas are made to flow forth (one into the other)

Wa-itha albiharu sujjirat

وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

and when the Nufus (this is a plural of Nafs) are united (i.e., the body and soul are again united)

Wa-itha alnnufoosu zuwwijat

وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ

and when the female (infant) buried alive is asked —

Wa-itha almawoodatu su-ilat

بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ

for what sin she has been killed

Bi-ayyi thanbin qutilat

وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

And when the files (or the records of deeds) are laid open

Wa-itha alssuhufu nushirat

وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ

and when the heaven is stripped off

Wa-itha alssamao kushitat

وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

and when the Hell-Fire is put to full blaze

Wa-itha aljaheemu suAAAAirat

وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

and when the Paradise is brought closeby

Wa-itha aljannatu ozlifat

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ

(then and there) a Nafs has come to know what has she brought (as her concepts, beliefs and deeds)

AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ

Then, nay! I bring to witness (the heavenly bodies) that disappear and hide themselves (during the day)

Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi

الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ

who are in swift motion, (yet are those) who remain hidden from view

Aljawari alkunnasi

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

and the night when it departed

Waallayli itha AAasAAasa

وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

and the day when it started (its) breath

Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

(that) undoubtedly it is indeed a Statement coming via an honoured messenger (to His Abd)

Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

(This emissary is) possessor of power and authority. (This arch-Angel, Jibriel is) stationed close to the Owner of the Throne (i.e., Allah)

Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin

مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ

(He is one) who is obeyed and paid allegiance; moreover he is trustworthy (spirit)

MutaAAin thamma ameenin

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ

And your companion (who is propagating the Message of God to you is) not a fanatic

Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin

وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ

And surely, indeed he has seen him (i.e., the arch-angel) on the clear eastern horizon

Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ

And he is not who keeps something hidden regarding Al-ghaib (the unseen)

Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ

And it is not a statement from Satan, the rejected and expelled

Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

Then where do you go? (Do you reject Al-Kitab and seek illegitimate source for Religious knowledge)

Faayna tathhaboona

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

This is not but Zikrun-lil-Alamin (‘A Message unto the worlds’)

In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

for whomsoever desired amongst you that he may set (himself) in permanence

Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema

وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

And you people desire not except that Allah (so) desires; (He is) Nourisher-Sustainer to the worlds

Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena

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