— 25 verses
When the sky is rent asunder
and hearkens to the command of its Lord, doing what it should
and when the earth is stretched out
and casts out what is within it and is emptied
and hearkens to the command of its Lord, doing what it should
O man, you are striving unto your Lord and you will meet Him
Whoever is given the Record in his right han
shall be called to an easy accounting
and shall return to his people joyfully
But he who is given the Record behind his back
shall cry for "perdition,"
and will enter the Blazing Fire
He used to live joyfully among his people
thinking he would never revert (to Us)
But no; (how would he not revert)? His Lord was ever watching him
Nay; I swear by the twilight
and by the night and what it enfolds
and by the moon, when it reaches its fullness
you shall proceed onwards from stage to stage
So, what is the matter with them that they do not believe
and when the Qur´an is recited to them, they do not prostrate themselves
Instead, the unbelievers reject it, calling it a lie
Allah knows best what they are accumulating (in their Record)
So give them the good news of a painful chastisement
except for those who believe and do good deeds. Theirs shall be an unending reward