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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ (1)
When the sunlight is rolled up. -
وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ (2)
And when the stars fall down. -
وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ (3)
And when the mountains are driven. -
وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ (4)
And when milch camels roam abandoned. -
وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ (5)
And when wild animals are herded together. -
وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ (6)
And when the seas are set afire. -
وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ (7)
And when the souls are paired. -
وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ (8)
And when the girl-child who was buried alive is asked. -
بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ (9)
Upon what sin was she killed for. -
وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ (10)
And when the Records of Account are laid bare. -
وَإِذَا السَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ (11)
And when the heaven is torn away. -
وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ (12)
And when hell is further enflamed. -
وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ (13)
And when Paradise is brought near. -
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ (14)
Every soul will then come know what it has brought. -
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ (15)
So by oath of those that revolve. (The planets.) -
الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ (16)
Who move straight and stop. -
وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ (17)
And by oath of the night when it turns back. -
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ (18)
And by oath of the morning when it takes birth. -
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ (19)
This is indeed the recitation of an honoured Noble Messenger. (Angel Jibreel – peace and blessings be upon him.) -
ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍۢ (20)
The mighty, the honoured in the presence of the Lord of the Throne. -
مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ (21)
The one who is obeyed, and trustworthy. (Other angels obey angel Jibreel). -
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍۢ (22)
And your companion is not insane. -
وَلَقَدْ رَاٰهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ (23)
And indeed he saw him on the clear horizon. (Prophet Mohammed saw Angel Jibreel in his true shape – peace and blessings be upon them). -
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ (24)
And this Prophet is not miserly upon the hidden. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.) -
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍۢ (25)
And the Qur’an is not the recitation of Satan the outcast. -
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ (26)
So where are you going? -
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ (27)
That is but an advice to the entire creation! -
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ (28)
For the one among you who wishes to become upright. -
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَٰلَمِينَ (29)
And what will you wish, except if Allah wills – the Lord of the Creation.