— 25 verses
When the sky is rent asunder
And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, and it must needs (do so);
And when the earth is flattened out
And casts forth what is within it and becomes (clean) empty
And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord,- and it must needs (do so);- (then will come Home the full reality)
O thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on towards thy Lord- painfully toiling,- but thou shalt meet Him
Then he who is given his Record in his right hand
Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning
And he will turn to his people, rejoicing
But he who is given his Record behind his back,
Soon will he cry for perdition
And he will enter a Blazing Fire
Truly, did he go about among his people, rejoicing
Truly, did he think that he would not have to return (to Us)
Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him
So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset
The Night and its Homing
And the Moon in her fullness
Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage
What then is the matter with them, that they believe not?
And when the Qur'an is read to them, they fall not prostrate
But on the contrary the Unbelievers reject (it)
But Allah has full knowledge of what they secrete (in their breasts
So announce to them a Penalty Grievous
Except to those who believe and work righteous deeds: For them is a Reward that will never fail