Transliteration

Izas samaaa'un shaqqat

Translation

When the sky is rent asunder,

Transliteration

Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat

Translation

and hearkens to its Lord[1], as it must,

Transliteration

Wa izal ardu muddat

Translation

and when the earth is leveled out[2],

Transliteration

Wa alqat maa feehaa wa takhallat

Translation

and casts out all what it contains[3], and becomes empty,

Transliteration

Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat

Translation

and hearkens to its Lord, as it must,

Transliteration

Yaaa ayyuhal insaanu innaka kaadihun ilaa Rabbika kad han famulaaqeeh

Translation

O humans, you are toiling towards your Lord[4], and you will surely meet Him[5].

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Fa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo biyameenih

Translation

Whoever is given his Record in his right hand,

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Fasawfa yuhaasab hisaabany yaseeraa

Translation

he will have an easy reckoning,

Transliteration

Wa yanqalibu ilaaa ahlihee masrooraa

Translation

and he will return to his people joyfully.

Transliteration

Wa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo waraaa'a zahrih

Translation

But whoever is given his Record from behind his back,

Transliteration

Fasawfa yad'oo thubooraa

Translation

he will call out for destruction,

Transliteration

Wa yaslaa sa'eeraa

Translation

and he will enter the Blazing Fire.

Transliteration

Innahoo kaana feee ahlihee masrooraa

Translation

Indeed, he used to live among his people joyfully.

Transliteration

Innahoo zanna an lany yahoor

Translation

and he thought that he would never return [to Allah].

Transliteration

Balaaa inna Rabbahoo kaana bihee baseeraa

Translation

Indeed he will! His Lord was always watching him.

Transliteration

Falaaa uqsimu bishshafaq

Translation

Indeed, I swear by the twilight,

Transliteration

Wallaili wa maa wasaq

Translation

and by the night and what it covers,

Transliteration

Walqamari izat tasaq

Translation

and by the moon when it becomes full,

Transliteration

Latarkabunna tabaqan 'an tabaq

Translation

You will surely pass from one stage to another[6].

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Famaa lahum laa yu'minoon

Translation

Then what is the matter with them that they do not believe,

Transliteration

Wa izaa quri'a 'alaihimul Quraanu laa yasjudoon (make sajda)

Translation

and when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not prostrate?

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Balil lazeena kafaroo yukazziboon

Translation

Rather, the disbelievers persist in denying it,

Transliteration

Wallaahu a'lamu bimaa yoo'oon

Translation

but Allah knows best whatever they harbor in their hearts.

Transliteration

Fabashshirhum bi'azaabin aleem

Translation

So give them the tidings of a painful punishment.

Transliteration

Illal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati lahum ajrun ghairu mamnoon

Translation

But those who believe and do righteous deeds will have a never-ending reward.