Holy Quran Verses

Holy Quran Verses from Pickthall's Translation

Surah Qiyaamah: The Rising of the Dead

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

075.001	Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
075.002	Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
075.003	Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones?
075.004	Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
075.005	But man would fain deny what is before him.
075.006	He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection?
075.007	But when sight is confounded
075.008	And the moon is eclipsed
075.009	And sun and moon are united,
075.010	On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
075.011	Alas! No refuge!
075.012	Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
075.013	On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
075.014	Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
075.015	Although he tender his excuses.
075.016	Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
075.017	Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
075.018	And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
075.019	Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
075.020	Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
075.021	And neglect the Hereafter.
075.022	That day will faces be resplendent,
075.023	Looking toward their Lord;
075.024	And that day will other faces be despondent,
075.025	Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
075.026	Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
075.027	And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now)?
075.028	And he knoweth that it is the parting;
075.029	And agony is heaped on agony;
075.030	Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
075.031	For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
075.032	But he denied and flouted.
075.033	Then went he to his folk with glee.
075.034	Nearer unto thee and nearer,
075.035	Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
075.036	Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?
075.037	Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?
075.038	Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
075.039	And made of him a pair, the male and female.
075.040	Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life?

Let us pray (Sura 20, Ayat 114) 'Ya Rabbi Zidni Ilma!' ('O Lord! Increase me in knowledge.') and seek spiritual help (ta'yid) to understand our great faith.

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