Surah “The Overthrowing, The Cessation”

as rendered by Musharraf Hussain — 29 verses

81:1
When the sun is shrouded,
81:2
when the stars are dimmed,
81:3
when the mountains are moved,
81:4
when pregnant camels are left untended,
81:5
when wild beasts are gathered,
81:6
when the seas boil,
81:7
when the souls are paired,
81:8
when the baby girl buried alive is asked
81:9
for which crime she was murdered,
81:10
when the scrolls of deeds are unrolled,
81:11
and when a layer of the sky is peeled,
81:12
when Hell is set ablaze,
81:13
when Paradise is brought near –
81:14
then everyone will know what they achieved or failed to achieve in life.
81:15
So, I swear by the shining stars,
81:16
by the dying stars,
81:17
by the fall of the night,
81:18
by the morning breeze.
81:19
Certainly, the Quran is the recitation of a noble Angel,
81:20
who possesses immense power, and has a firmly-established rank with the Possessor of the Divine Throne,
81:21
who is obeyed by other angels and is trustworthy.
81:22
Your companion isn’t mad;
81:23
he saw him clearly on the horizon.
81:24
He doesn’t hide the news of the Unseen.
81:25
It isn’t the word of a rejected devil.
81:26
So where are you going?
81:27
It’s a reminder for all people,
81:28
especially for the one who longs to be guided on the straight path.
81:29
But how can you long for it unless Allah, the Lord of the worlds, so wills, to show you that way