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Izas samaaa'un shaqqat

Translation

When the sky bursts open,

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Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat

Translation

obeying its Lord as it must,

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Wa izal ardu muddat

Translation

and when the earth is flattened out,

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Wa alqat maa feehaa wa takhallat

Translation

and ejects ˹all˺ its contents and becomes empty,

Transliteration

Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat

Translation

obeying its Lord as it must, ˹surely you will all be judged˺.

Transliteration

Yaaa ayyuhal insaanu innaka kaadihun ilaa Rabbika kad han famulaaqeeh

Translation

O humanity! Indeed, you are labouring restlessly towards your Lord, and will ˹eventually˺ meet the consequences.

Transliteration

Fa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo biyameenih

Translation

As for those who are given their record in their right hand,

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Fasawfa yuhaasab hisaabany yaseeraa

Translation

they will have an easy reckoning,

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Wa yanqalibu ilaaa ahlihee masrooraa

Translation

and will return to their people joyfully.

Transliteration

Wa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo waraaa'a zahrih

Translation

And as for those who are given their record ˹in their left hand˺ from behind their backs,

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Fasawfa yad'oo thubooraa

Translation

they will cry for ˹instant˺ destruction,

Transliteration

Wa yaslaa sa'eeraa

Translation

and will burn in the blazing Fire.

Transliteration

Innahoo kaana feee ahlihee masrooraa

Translation

For they used to be prideful among their people,

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Innahoo zanna an lany yahoor

Translation

thinking they would never return ˹to Allah˺.

Transliteration

Balaaa inna Rabbahoo kaana bihee baseeraa

Translation

Yes ˹they would˺! Surely their Lord has always been All-Seeing of them.

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Falaaa uqsimu bishshafaq

Translation

So, I do swear by the twilight!

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Wallaili wa maa wasaq

Translation

And by the night and whatever it envelops!

Transliteration

Walqamari izat tasaq

Translation

And by the moon when it waxes full!

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Latarkabunna tabaqan 'an tabaq

Translation

You will certainly pass from one state to another.

Transliteration

Famaa lahum laa yu'minoon

Translation

So 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 Quran is recited to them, they do not bow down ˹in submission˺?

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Balil lazeena kafaroo yukazziboon

Translation

In fact, the disbelievers persist in denial.

Transliteration

Wallaahu a'lamu bimaa yoo'oon

Translation

But Allah knows best whatever they hide.

Transliteration

Fabashshirhum bi'azaabin aleem

Translation

So give them good news of a painful punishment.

Transliteration

Illal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati lahum ajrun ghairu mamnoon

Translation

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