— 40 verses
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection
Nay! I swear by 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 dazed
And the moon becomes dark
And the sun and the moon are brought together
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to
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 evidence against himself
Though he puts forth his excuses
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it
Nay! But you love the present life
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 it comes up to the throat
And it is said: Who will be a magician
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
And affliction is combined with affliction
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 followers, walking away in haughtiness
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim
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