Nay, I swear by the day of resurrection
Nay, I swear by the self-accusing spirit
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones
Yea, We are Powerful to make complete his whole make
Nay, man desires to go on doing evil in front of him
He asks: When is the day of Resurrection
So when the sight is confused
And the moon becomes dark
And the sun and the moon are brought together -
Man will say on that day: Whither to flee
No! There is no refuge
With thy Lord on that day is the place of rest
Man will that day be informed of what he sent before and what he put off
Nay, man is evidence against himself
Though he put up excuses
Move not thy tongue therewith to make haste with it
Surely on Us rests the collecting of it and the reciting of it
So when We recite it, follow its recitation
Again on Us rests the explaining of it
Nay, but you love the present life
And neglect the hereafter
(Some) faces that day will be bright
Looking to their Lord
And (other) faces that day will be gloomy
Knowing that a great disaster will be made to befall them
Nay, when it comes up to the throat
And it is said: Who will ascend (with it)
And he is sure that it is the parting
And affliction is combined with affliction -
To thy Lord on that day is the driving
So he accepted not the truth nor prayed
But denied and turned back
Then he went to his people in haughtiness
Nearer to thee and nearer
Again, nearer to thee and nearer (is woe)
Does man think that he will be left aimless
Was he not a small life-germ in sperm emitted
Then he was a clot; so He created (him), then made (him) perfect
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female
Is not He powerful to give life to the dead