The Overthrowing, The Cessation — Yusuf Ali Orig 1938 Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Folding Up

إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up

Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat

وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the stars fall, losing their lustre

Wa-itha alnnujoomu inkadarat

وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the mountains vanish (like a mirage)

Wa-itha aljibalu suyyirat

وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the she-camels, ten months with young, are left untended

Wa-itha alAAisharu AAuttilat

وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations)

Wa-itha alwuhooshu hushirat

وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the oceans boil over with a swell

Wa-itha albiharu sujjirat

وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like)

Wa-itha alnnufoosu zuwwijat

وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned

Wa-itha almawoodatu su-ilat

بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

For what crime she was killed

Bi-ayyi thanbin qutilat

وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the scrolls are laid open

Wa-itha alssuhufu nushirat

وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the world on High is unveiled

Wa-itha alssamao kushitat

وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat

Wa-itha aljaheemu suAAAAirat

وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And when the Garden is brought near;

Wa-itha aljannatu ozlifat

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward

AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede

Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi

الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Go straight, or hide

Aljawari alkunnasi

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And the Night as it dissipates

Waallayli itha AAasAAasa

وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness;

Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger

Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne

Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin

مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust

MutaAAin thamma ameenin

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed

Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin

وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon

Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen

Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed

Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When whither go ye

Faayna tathhaboona

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds

In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight

Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema

وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

But ye shall not will except as God wills,- the Cherisher of the Worlds

Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena

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