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                        A. J. Arberry
                        
                        
                        
                    
                
                Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Abul Ala Maududi
Ahmed Ali
Ahmed Raza Khan
A. J. Arberry
Ali Quli Qarai
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
Mohammad Habib Shakir
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
Muhammad Sarwar
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Saheeh International
Talal Itani
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Wahiduddin Khan
                    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
                
                
                    In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
                
            
                    75:1
                    لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:1
                    No! I swear by the Day of Resurrection.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:2
                    وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:2
                    No! I swear by the reproachful soul.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:3
                    أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:3
                    What, does man reckon We shall not gather his bones?  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:4
                    بَلَىٰ قَـٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:4
                    Yes indeed; We are able to shape again his fingers.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:5
                    بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:5
                    Nay, but man desires to continue on as a libertine,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:6
                    يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:6
                    asking, 'When shall be the Day of Resurrection?'  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:7
                    فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:7
                    But when the sight is dazed  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:8
                    وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:8
                    and the moon is eclipsed,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:9
                    وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    and the sun and moon are brought together,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:10
                    يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:10
                    upon that day man shall say, 'Whither to flee?'  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:11
                    كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:11
                    No indeed; not a refuge!  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:12
                    إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:12
                    Upon that day the recourse shall be to thy Lord.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:13
                    يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:13
                    Upon that day man shall be told his former deeds and his latter;  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:14
                    بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    nay, man shall be a clear proof against himself,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:15
                    وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:15
                    even though he offer his excuses.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:16
                    لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:16
                    Move not thy tongue with it to hasten it;  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:17
                    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:17
                    Ours it is to gather it, and to recite it.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:18
                    فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَـٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:18
                    So, when We recite it, follow thou its recitation.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:19
                    ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:19
                    Then Ours it is to explain it.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:20
                    كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:20
                    No indeed; but you love the hasty world,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:21
                    وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:21
                    and leave be the Hereafter.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:22
                    وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:22
                    Upon that day faces shall be radiant,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:23
                    إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    gazing upon their Lord;  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:24
                    وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    and upon that day faces shall be scowling,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:25
                    تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    thou mightest think the Calamity has been wreaked on them.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:26
                    كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:26
                    No indeed; when it reaches the clavicles  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:27
                    وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    and it is said, 'Who is an enchanter?'  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:28
                    and he thinks that it is the parting  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:29
                    وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:29
                    and leg is intertwined with leg,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:30
                    إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    upon that day unto thy Lord shall be the driving.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:31
                    فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    For he confirmed it not, and did not pray,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    but he cried it lies, and he turned away,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:33
                    ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:33
                    then he went to his household arrogantly.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:34
                    أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:34
                    Nearer to thee and nearer  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:35
                    ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:35
                    then nearer to thee and nearer!  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:36
                    أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
                
                
                
                
                
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                    What, does man reckon he shall be left to roam at will?  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:37
                    أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:37
                    Was he not a sperm-drop spilled?  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:38
                    ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Then he was a blood-clot, and He created and formed,  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:39
                    فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:39
                    and He made of him two kinds, male and female.  - A. J. Arberry (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:40
                    أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْـِۧىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
                
                
                
                
                
                    75:40
                    What, is He not able to quicken the dead?  - A. J. Arberry (English)