The Qur'an · Pickthall Translation

75. Al-Qiyamah

Pickthall translation · 40 verses

Surah Al-Qiyamah (75) of the Holy Qur'an, in the respected public domain Pickthall translation. It opens: “Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection” — the complete text of all 40 verses is below, free to read online, no account needed.

1Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection

2Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true)

3Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones

4Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers

5But man would fain deny what is before him

6He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection

7But when sight is confounded

8And the moon is eclipsed

9And sun and moon are united

10On that day man will cry: Whither to flee

11Alas! No refuge

12Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day

13On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind

14Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself

15Although he tender his excuses

16Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it

17Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof

18And when We read it, follow thou the reading

19Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof

20Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now

21And neglect the Hereafter

22That day will faces be resplendent

23Looking toward their Lord

24And that day will other faces be despondent

25Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them

26Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat

27And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now)

28And he knoweth that it is the parting

29And agony is heaped on agony

30Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving

31For he neither trusted, nor prayed

32But he denied and flouted

33Then went he to his folk with glee

34Nearer unto thee and nearer

35Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom)

36Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless

37Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth

38Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned

39And made of him a pair, the male and female

40Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life

40 verses · Pickthall translation (public domain)

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