The Holy Qur'an: Al-Qiyama (Resurrection)

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Legend: R = Revelational Circumstance | X = Abrogated | C = Commentary
E = Contradiction | Mc = Meccan Surah | Md = Medinan Surah | No. = Chronological Order

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

¹ I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

² And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

³ Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?

⁴ Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.

⁵ But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.

⁶ He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"

⁷ At length, when the sight is dazed,

⁸ And the moon is buried in darkness.

⁹ And the sun and moon are joined together,-

¹⁰ That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"

¹¹ By no means! No place of safety!

¹² Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.

¹³ That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.

¹⁴ Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

¹⁵ Even though he were to put up his excuses.

¹⁶ Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.^RX

¹⁷ It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:

¹⁸ But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):

¹⁹ Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):

²⁰ Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,

²¹ And leave alone the Hereafter.

²² Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-

²³ Looking towards their Lord;

²⁴ And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,

²⁵ In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;

²⁶ Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),

²⁷ And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

²⁸ And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;

²⁹ And one leg will be joined with another:

³⁰ That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!

³¹ So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray!-

³² But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!

³³ Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

³⁴ Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

³⁵ Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

³⁶ Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?

³⁷ Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?

³⁸ Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did ((Allah)) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.

³⁹ And of him He made two sexes, male and female.

⁴⁰ Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?

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