Nay! I swear by (or call to witness) the Day of Resurrection
Nay! I swear by (or call to witness) the self-accusing soul
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertip
Nay! Man desires to give the lie to what is before him
He asks, "When is the day of resurrection?"
So when the sight becomes dazzled
And the moon becomes dark
And the sun and the moon are brought together
Man shall say on that day, "Whither can I flee for refuge?"
By no means! There shall be no place of refuge
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest
Man shall on that day be informed of what he sent before and what he put off
Nay! Man is telling evidence against himself
Though he puts forth his excuses
Move not your tongue with it (the Quran) to make haste with it
Surely it is for Us to collect it and to recite (or enact) it
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation
Nay, more, it is for Us to explain (and clarify) it
Nay! But you do love the fleeting Now
And neglect the Hereafter
Some faces on that Day shall be bright
Looking to their Lord
And other faces on that Day shall be gloomy
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity
Nay! When the soul comes up to the throat
And it is said, "Who will be a magician (to restore him)
And he is sure that it is the time of parting
And one leg will be tied to another (i.e. after death)
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray
But called the truth a lie and turned back
Then he went to his folk, arrogant
Nearer unto you and nearer (comes the doom)
Again, nearer unto you and nearer (comes the doom)
Does man think that he is to be left to wander aimless (or purposeless)
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female
Is not He able to give life to the dead