Category: Chapters / Surah

I swear by the Day of Resurrection

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

Does man (a disbeliever) think that We shall not be able to put his bones together?

Why not? We are able to put together, in perfect order, the very tips of his fingers.

But man wishes to keep on doing evil in the future as well.

He questions: “When will this Day of Resurrection be?”

Well, it will come when the sight shall be dazed,
Meaning:-
Dazed: very confused and unable to think clearly

the moon will be eclipsed,

and the sun and the moon will be brought together

on that Day man will ask: “Is there any way to escape?”

By no means! No place of safety!

On that Day, the refuge will only be towards your Lord.

On that Day man shall be told about all his deeds, from the first to the last.

Indeed, man shall bear witness against himself,

Even if he presents his excuses.

Do not rush your tongue trying to memorize ˹a revelation of˺ the Quran.

It is certainly upon Us to ˹make you˺ memorize and recite it ‘the Quran’.

So once We have recited a revelation ˹through Gabriel˺, follow its recitation ˹closely˺.

Then it is surely upon Us to make it clear ˹to you˺.

Not [as you think, that you (mankind) will not be resurrected and recompensed for your deeds], but (you men) love the present life of this world,

And leave (neglect) the Hereafter.

On that Day, some faces shall be bright,

looking towards their Lord.

And on that Day some faces shall be gloomy,
Meaning:-
Gloomy: dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening.

Thinking that some calamity was about to fall on them;

Nay, when a man’s soul is about to leave and reaches to the throat,

and those around him cry: “Is there any enchanter to help?”
Meaning:-
Enchanter: a person who uses magic or sorcery.

Then man will conclude that it was the time of departure from this world.

and ˹then˺ their feet are tied together ˹in a shroud˺.
Meaning:-
Shroud: a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.

that will be the Day of driving towards your Lord.

So he (the disbeliever) neither believed (in this Quran, in the Message of Muhammad) nor prayed!

But on the contrary, he denied the truth (this Quran and the Message of Muhammad) and turned away!

Then he walked in full pride to his family admiring himself!

(It is) more appropriate to you, then more appropriate! (i.e., punishment).

Thereafter (it is) more appropriate for you, then more appropriate!

Does man think that he will be left to wander around without any purpose?

Was he not a spermdrop ejaculated?

Then he was a clinging clot, and [ Allah ] created [his form] and proportioned [him]

and made him either of the two sexes, male and female.

Is not He (Allah Who does that), Able to give life to the dead?