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Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - Sura 75
al-Qiyamah - The Rising of the Dead, Resurrection
Total Verses: 40

al-Qiyamah 075:001

‏75:1 سورة القيامة بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ٛــــ لااقسم بيوم القيامة

Transliteration	La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
Literal	I do not swear/make oath with the Resurrection Day

Yusuf Ali	I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Pickthal	Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
Arberry	No! I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
Shakir	Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
Sarwar	I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Khalifa	I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
Hilali/Khan	I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
H/K/Saheeh	I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Malik	I swear by the Day of Resurrection,[1]
QXP	Nay! I call to witness the Day of Resurrection.
Maulana Ali	Nay, I swear by the day of resurrection!
Free Minds	I swear by the Day of Judgment.
Qaribullah	No! I swear by the Day of Resurrection,

George Sale	Verily I swear by the day of resurrection;
JM Rodwell	It needeth not that I swear by the day of the RESURRECTION,

Asad	NAY! I call to witness the Day of Resurrection!

al-Qiyamah 075:002

‏75:2 ولااقسم بالنفس اللوامة

Transliteration	Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
Literal	And nor I swear/make oath with the self , the often blaming/reprimanding.

Yusuf Ali	And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Pickthal	Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
Arberry	No! I swear by the reproachful soul.
Shakir	Nay! I swear by the self-accusing soul.
Sarwar	and by the self accusing soul (that you will certainly be resurrected).
Khalifa	And I swear by the blaming soul.
Hilali/Khan	And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
H/K/Saheeh	And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
Malik	and I swear by the self reproaching soul![2]
QXP	Nay, I call to witness the person who shows remorse after wrongdoing. (12:53. Notice the Law taking the first step instantly).
Maulana Ali	Nay, I swear by the self-accusing spirit!
Free Minds	And I swear by the soul which is self blaming.
Qaribullah	No! I swear by the reproachful soul!

George Sale	and I swear by the soul which accuseth itself:
JM Rodwell	Or that I swear by the self-accusing soul.

Asad	But nay! I call to witness the accusing voice of man's own conscience!

al-Qiyamah 075:003

‏75:3 ايحسب الانسان الن نجمع عظامه

Transliteration	Ayahsabu al-insanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
Literal	Does the human/mankind think/suppose that We (will) not gather/unite his bones?

Yusuf Ali	Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Pickthal	Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones?
Arberry	What, does man reckon We shall not gather his bones?
Shakir	Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Sarwar	Do men think that We shall never be able to assemble their bones?.
Khalifa	Does the human being think that we will not reconstruct his bones?
Hilali/Khan	Does man (a disbeliever) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
H/K/Saheeh	Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Malik	Does man think that We shall not be able to put his bones together?[3]
QXP	Does the human being think that We will not assemble his bones? ((36:78), (37:16). Life goes on without its essence, the 'Self', undergoing disintegration).
Maulana Ali	Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
Free Minds	Does man think that We will not gather his bones?
Qaribullah	What, does the human think We shall never gather his bones?

George Sale	Doth man think that We will not gather his bones together?
JM Rodwell	Thinketh man that we shall not re-unite his bones?

Asad	Does man think that We cannot [resurrect him and] bring his bones together again?

al-Qiyamah 075:004

‏75:4 بلى قادرين على ان نسوي بنانه

Transliteration	Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
Literal	Yes/certainly We are capable/able on that (E) We straighten (recreate) his fingertip (finger print) .

Yusuf Ali	Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Pickthal	Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
Arberry	Yes indeed; We are able to shape again his fingers.
Shakir	Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
Sarwar	We certainly have the power to restore them even the very tips of their finger.
Khalifa	Yes indeed; we are able to reconstruct his finger tip.
Hilali/Khan	Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
H/K/Saheeh	Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Malik	Why not? We are able to put together, in perfect order, the very tips of his fingers.[4]
QXP	Yes indeed, Yes, We have the Power to restore even his finger tips with finger prints!
Maulana Ali	Yea, We are Powerful to make complete his whole make.
Free Minds	Indeed, We were able to make his fingertips.
Qaribullah	Indeed yes, We are able to shape his fingerstips yet again!

George Sale	Yea: We are able to put together the smallest bones of his fingers.
JM Rodwell	Aye! his very finger tips are we able evenly to replace.

Asad	Yea indeed, We are able to make whole his very finger-tips!

al-Qiyamah 075:005

‏75:5 بل يريد الانسان ليفجر امامه

Transliteration	Bal yureedu al-insanu liyafjura amamahu
Literal	Rather the human/mankind wants to debauch/corrupt in front of him.

Yusuf Ali	But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Pickthal	But man would fain deny what is before him.
Arberry	Nay, but man desires to continue on as a libertine,
Shakir	Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Sarwar	In fact, people want to have eternal life in this world.
Khalifa	But the human being tends to believe only what he sees in front of him.
Hilali/Khan	Nay! (Man denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So) he desires to continue committing sins.
H/K/Saheeh	But man desires to continue in sin.
Malik	But man wishes to keep on doing evil in the future as well.[5]
QXP	But man is after subverting his own future.
Maulana Ali	Nay, man desires to go on doing evil in front of him.
Free Minds	No, man desires that he continue committing sins.
Qaribullah	Rather, the human desires to continue in his immorality,

George Sale	But man chooseth to be wicked, for the time which is before him.
JM Rodwell	But man chooseth to deny what is before him:

Asad	None the less man chooses to deny what lies ahead of him,

al-Qiyamah 075:006

‏75:6 يسأل ايان يوم القيامة

Transliteration	Yas-alu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
Literal	He asks/questions: "When (is) the Resurrection Day?"

Yusuf Ali	He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Pickthal	He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection?
Arberry	asking, 'When shall be the Day of Resurrection?'
Shakir	He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
Sarwar	He asks, "When will be the Day of Judgment?".
Khalifa	He doubts the Day of Resurrection!
Hilali/Khan	He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
H/K/Saheeh	He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Malik	He questions: "When will this Day of Resurrection be?"[6]
QXP	(Yet) he asks, "When will this Day of Resurrection be?"
Maulana Ali	He asks: When is the day of Resurrection?
Free Minds	He asks: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Qaribullah	'When will the Day of Resurrection be? ' he asks,

George Sale	He asketh, when will the day of resurrection be?
JM Rodwell	He asketh, "When this day of Resurrection?"

Asad	asking [derisively], "When is that Resurrection Day to be?"

al-Qiyamah 075:007

‏75:7 فاذا برق البصر

Transliteration	Fa-itha bariqa albasaru
Literal	So if/when the eye sight/vision glared/gleamed/confused and astonished .

Yusuf Ali	At length, when the sight is dazed,
Pickthal	But when sight is confounded
Arberry	But when the sight is dazed
Shakir	So when the sight becomes dazed,
Sarwar	When the eye is bewildered,
Khalifa	Once the vision is sharpened.
Hilali/Khan	So, when the sight shall be dazed,
H/K/Saheeh	So when vision is dazzled
Malik	Well, it will come when the sight shall be dazed,[7]
QXP	But when the sight is dazzled.
Maulana Ali	So when the sight is confused,
Free Minds	So, when the sight is dazzled.
Qaribullah	but when the sight is dazed

George Sale	But when the sight shall be dazzled,
JM Rodwell	But when the eye shall be dazzled,

Asad	But [on that Day,] when the eyesight is by fear confounded,

al-Qiyamah 075:008

‏75:8 وخسف القمر

Transliteration	Wakhasafa alqamaru
Literal	And the moon punctured/eclipsed .

Yusuf Ali	And the moon is buried in darkness.
Pickthal	And the moon is eclipsed
Arberry	and the moon is eclipsed,
Shakir	And the moon becomes dark,
Sarwar	the moon eclipsed.
Khalifa	And the moon is eclipsed.
Hilali/Khan	And the moon will be eclipsed,
H/K/Saheeh	And the moon darkens
Malik	the moon will be eclipsed,[8]
QXP	And the moon is darkened. (The banner of the Age of Ignorance bearing the moon logo goes down).
Maulana Ali	And the moon becomes dark,
Free Minds	And the moon is eclipsed.
Qaribullah	and the moon eclipsed,

George Sale	and the moon shall be eclipsed,
JM Rodwell	And when the moon shall be darkened,

Asad	and the moon is darkened,

al-Qiyamah 075:009

‏75:9 وجمع الشمس والقمر

Transliteration	WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
Literal	And the sun and the moon were gathered/collected.

Yusuf Ali	And the sun and moon are joined together,-
Pickthal	And sun and moon are united,
Arberry	and the sun and moon are brought together,
Shakir	And the sun and the moon are brought together,
Sarwar	and the sun and the moon are brought together,
Khalifa	And the sun and the moon crash into one another.
Hilali/Khan	And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light, etc.)
H/K/Saheeh	And the sun and the moon are joined,
Malik	and the sun and the moon will be brought together[9]
QXP	And the sun and the moon are brought together. (Persia and Arabia come under one Rule. Sun being the logo on the Persian banner).
Maulana Ali	And the sun and the moon are brought together --
Free Minds	And the sun and moon are joined together.
Qaribullah	when the sun and moon are gathered together

George Sale	and the sun and the moon shall be in conjunction;
JM Rodwell	And the sun and the moon shall be together,

Asad	and the sun and the moon are brought together

al-Qiyamah 075:010

‏75:10 يقول الانسان يومئذ اين المفر

Transliteration	Yaqoolu al-insanu yawma-ithin ayna almafarru
Literal	The human/mankind that day says: "Where (is) the escape/escape to (shelter)?"

Yusuf Ali	That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Pickthal	On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
Arberry	upon that day man shall say, 'Whither to flee?'
Shakir	Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
Sarwar	people will say, "Is there anywhere to run away?".
Khalifa	The human being will say on that day, "Where is the escape?"
Hilali/Khan	On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
H/K/Saheeh	Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
Malik	- on that Day man will ask: "Is there any way to escape?"[10]
QXP	On that Day man will wonder, "Where to flee!" (In this life and in the life to come. Verses 7-10 could easily allude to the merging of the super power of the times, Persia with the newly enlightened Arabia in 642 C.E., 10 years after the exalted Prophet's death).
Maulana Ali	Man will say on that day: Whither to flee?
Free Minds	Man will say on that Day: "Where can I escape!"
Qaribullah	on that Day the human will ask: 'To (which place) shall I flee? '

George Sale	on that day man shall say, where is a place of refuge?
JM Rodwell	On that day man shall cry, "Where is there a place to flee to?"

Asad	on that Day will man exclaim "Whither to flee?"

al-Qiyamah 075:011

‏75:11 كلا لاوزر

Transliteration	Kalla la wazara
Literal	No but (there is) no shelter .

Yusuf Ali	By no means! No place of safety!
Pickthal	Alas! No refuge!
Arberry	No indeed; not a refuge!
Shakir	By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
Sarwar	Certainly not! There will be no place of refuge.
Khalifa	Absolutely, there is no escape.
Hilali/Khan	No! There is no refuge!
H/K/Saheeh	No! There is no refuge.
Malik	Nay! There will be no refuge.[11]
QXP	But, nay! No height to mount above the turmoil!
Maulana Ali	No! There is no refuge!
Free Minds	No. There is no refuge.
Qaribullah	No, there shall be no (place of) refuge.

George Sale	By no means: There shall be no place to fly unto.
JM Rodwell	But in vain-there is no refuge-

Asad	But nay: no refuge [for thee, O man]!

al-Qiyamah 075:012

‏75:12 الى ربك يومئذ المستقر

Transliteration	Ila rabbika yawma-ithin almustaqarru
Literal	To your Lord that day (is) the settlement .

Yusuf Ali	Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Pickthal	Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
Arberry	Upon that day the recourse shall be to thy Lord.
Shakir	With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
Sarwar	The only place of refuge will be with God.
Khalifa	To your Lord, on that day, is the final destiny.
Hilali/Khan	Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
H/K/Saheeh	To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Malik	On that Day, the refuge will only be towards your Lord.[12]
QXP	Unto your Lord that Day is the resting place.
Maulana Ali	With thy Lord on that day is the place of rest.
Free Minds	To your Lord on that Day is the abode.
Qaribullah	For on that Day the refuge shall be to your Lord.

George Sale	With thy Lord shall be the sure mansion of rest on that day:
JM Rodwell	With thy Lord on that day shall be the sole asylum.

Asad	With thy Sustainer, on that Day, the journey's end will be!

al-Qiyamah 075:013

‏75:13 ينبأ الانسان يومئذ بما قدم واخر

Transliteration	Yunabbao al-insanu yawma-ithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
Literal	The human/mankind (will) be informed that day with what he advanced/preceded and he delayed.

Yusuf Ali	That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Pickthal	On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
Arberry	Upon that day man shall be told his former deeds and his latter;
Shakir	Man shall on that day be informed of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
Sarwar	On that day, people will be informed of all that they had done and all that they were supposed to do.
Khalifa	The human being will be informed, on that day, of everything he did to advance himself, and everything he did to regress himself.
Hilali/Khan	On that Day man will be informed of what he sent forward (of his evil or good deeds), and what he left behind (of his good or evil traditions).
H/K/Saheeh	Man will be informed that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
Malik	On that Day man shall be told about all his deeds, from the first to the last.[13]
QXP	On the Day when man is apprised of all his acts of commission and omission. (All he has done and left undone. All deeds that advanced him and kept him behind).
Maulana Ali	Man will that day be informed of what he sent before and what he put off.
Free Minds	Man will be told on that Day what he has put forward, and what he has done.
Qaribullah	On that Day the human shall be informed of his former and latter deeds.

George Sale	On that day shall a man be told that which he hath done first and last.
JM Rodwell	On that day shall man be told of all that he hath done first and last;

Asad	Man will be apprised, on that Day, of what he has done and what he has left undone:

al-Qiyamah 075:014

‏75:14 بل الانسان على نفسه بصيرة

Transliteration	Bali al-insanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
Literal	Rather the human/mankind (is) on him self (an) evidence/witness .

Yusuf Ali	Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Pickthal	Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Arberry	nay, man shall be a clear proof against himself,
Shakir	Nay! man is evidence against himself,
Sarwar	In fact, people are well-aware of their own soul
Khalifa	The human being will be his own judge.
Hilali/Khan	Nay! Man will be a witness against himself (as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds).
H/K/Saheeh	Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Malik	Indeed, man shall bear witness against himself,[14]
QXP	Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself.
Maulana Ali	Nay, man is evidence against himself,
Free Minds	No, man will testify against himself.
Qaribullah	He shall be a clear proof against himself,

George Sale	Yea; a man shall be an evidence against himself:
JM Rodwell	Yea, a man shall be the eye witness against himself:

Asad	nay, but man shall against himself be an eye-witness,

al-Qiyamah 075:015

‏75:15 ولو القى معاذيره

Transliteration	Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
Literal	And even if he threw (gave) his apologies/excuses.

Yusuf Ali	Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Pickthal	Although he tender his excuses.
Arberry	even though he offer his excuses.
Shakir	Though he puts forth his excuses.
Sarwar	even though they make excuses.
Khalifa	No excuses will be accepted.
Hilali/Khan	Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
H/K/Saheeh	Even if he presents his excuses.
Malik	even though he shall plead with excuses.[15]
QXP	Even though he were to put forward all his excuses.
Maulana Ali	Though he put up excuses.
Free Minds	Even though he puts forth his excuses.
Qaribullah	even though he offers his excuses.

George Sale	And though he offer his excuses, they shall not be received.
JM Rodwell	And even if he put forth his plea. . . .

Asad	even though he may veil himself in excuses.

al-Qiyamah 075:016

‏75:16 لاتحرك به لسانك لتعجل به

Transliteration	La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
Literal	Do not move with it your tongue to hurry/hasten/rush with it.

Yusuf Ali	Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Pickthal	Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
Arberry	Move not thy tongue with it to hasten it;
Shakir	Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
Sarwar	(Muhammad), do not move your tongue too quickly to recite the Quran.
Khalifa	Do not move your tongue to hasten it.
Hilali/Khan	Move not your tongue concerning (the Quran, O Muhammad SAW) to make haste therewith.
H/K/Saheeh	Move not your tongue with it, [O Muúammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qurâ an.
Malik	O Prophet, do not move your tongue too fast to memorize this revelation,[16]
QXP	(Now whenever you read the verses of the Qur'an) read not in haste stirring your tongue. (20:114).
Maulana Ali	Move not thy tongue therewith to make haste with it.
Free Minds	Do not move your tongue with it to make haste.
Qaribullah	Do not move your tongue with it (the Revelation) to hasten it.

George Sale	Move not thy tongue, O Mohammed, in repeating the revelations brought thee by Gabriel, before he shall have finished the same, that thou mayest quickly commit them to memory:
JM Rodwell	(Move not thy tongue in haste to follow and master this revelation:

Asad	MOVE NOT thy tongue in haste, [repeating the words of the revelation:]

al-Qiyamah 075:017

‏75:17 ان علينا جمعه وقرانه

Transliteration	Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waqur-anahu
Literal	That truly on Us (is) gathering/accumulating it , and its reading/recitation .

Yusuf Ali	It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Pickthal	Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
Arberry	Ours it is to gather it, and to recite it.
Shakir	Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Sarwar	We shall be responsible for its collection and its recitation.
Khalifa	It is we who will collect it into Quran.
Hilali/Khan	It is for Us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad SAW) the ability to recite it (the Quran),
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
Malik	It is Our responsibility to collect it in your memory, and make you recite it[17]
QXP	Behold, it is up to Us to gather it (in your heart) and the reading of it. (He will bless whatever effort we put into learning it).
Maulana Ali	Surely on Us rests the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
Free Minds	It is for Us to gather it and relate it.
Qaribullah	It's gathering and reciting is upon Us.

George Sale	For the collecting the Koran in thy mind, and the teaching thee the true reading thereof are incumbent on Us.
JM Rodwell	For we will see to the collecting and the recital of it;

Asad	for, behold, it is for Us to gather it [in thy heart,] and to cause it to be read [as it ought to be read].

al-Qiyamah 075:018

‏75:18 فاذا قراناه فاتبع قرانه

Transliteration	Fa-itha qara/nahu faittabiAA qur-anahu
Literal	So when/if We read it, so follow its reading/recitation .

Yusuf Ali	But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Pickthal	And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
Arberry	So, when We recite it, follow thou its recitation.
Shakir	Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
Sarwar	When We recite it, follow its recitation (by Us).
Khalifa	Once we recite it, you shall follow such a Quran.
Hilali/Khan	And when We have recited it to you (O Muhammad SAW through Jibrael (Gabriel)), then follow you its (the Qurans) recital.
H/K/Saheeh	So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
Malik	and when it is recited, to make you follow it,[18]
QXP	Thus, when We read it, follow you the reading. (Allah has revealed the Qur'an, and bestowed upon us the faculty of understanding, hence, "When We read it.")
Maulana Ali	So when We recite it, follow its recitation.
Free Minds	So when We relate it, you shall follow its revelation.
Qaribullah	When We recite it, follow its recitation.

George Sale	But when We shall have read the same unto thee by the tongue of the angel, do thou follow the reading thereof:
JM Rodwell	But when we have recited it, then follow thou the recital,

Asad	Thus, when We recite it, follow thou its wording [with all thy mind]:

al-Qiyamah 075:019

‏75:19 ثم ان علينا بيانه

Transliteration	Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
Literal	Then that truly on Us (is) its clarification/explanation.

Yusuf Ali	Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Pickthal	Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Arberry	Then Ours it is to explain it.
Shakir	Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
Sarwar	We shall be responsible for its explanation.
Khalifa	Then it is we who will explain it.
Hilali/Khan	Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear to you,
H/K/Saheeh	Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Malik	and then it is Our responsibility to explain it.[19]
QXP	Then, behold! It is for Us to explain it. (The Qur'an is its own best commentary. It explains itself).
Maulana Ali	Again on Us rests the explaining of it.
Free Minds	Then it is for Us to clarify it.
Qaribullah	It's explanation is upon Us.

George Sale	And afterwards it shall be our part to explain it unto thee.
JM Rodwell	And, verily, afterwards it shall be ours to make it clear to thee.)

Asad	and then, behold, it will be for Us to make its meaning clear.

al-Qiyamah 075:020

‏75:20 كلا بل تحبون العاجلة

Transliteration	Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
Literal	No, but you love/like the worldly life/present.

Yusuf Ali	Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Pickthal	Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
Arberry	No indeed; but you love the hasty world,
Shakir	Nay! But you love the present life,
Sarwar	Human beings certainly do not want to pay much attention to the Quran. In fact, they love the worldly life
Khalifa	Indeed, you love this fleeting life.
Hilali/Khan	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,
H/K/Saheeh	No! But you love the immediate
Malik	Nay, the fact is that you people love this fleeting life[20]
QXP	Nay, but you love instant results.
Maulana Ali	Nay, but you love the present life,
Free Minds	Alas, you all like this world.
Qaribullah	Yet you love this hasty world

George Sale	By no means shalt thou be thus hasty for the future. But ye love that which hasteneth away,
JM Rodwell	Aye, but ye love the transitory,

Asad	NAY, but [most of] you love this fleeting life,

al-Qiyamah 075:021

‏75:21 وتذرون الاخرة

Transliteration	Watatharoona al-akhirata
Literal	And you leave the end (other life).

Yusuf Ali	And leave alone the Hereafter.
Pickthal	And neglect the Hereafter.
Arberry	and leave be the Hereafter.
Shakir	And neglect the hereafter.
Sarwar	and neglect the life to come.
Khalifa	While disregarding the Hereafter.
Hilali/Khan	And leave (neglect) the Hereafter.
H/K/Saheeh	And leave the Hereafter.
Malik	and are heedless to the Hereafter.[21]
QXP	And give little thought to the long term. ('Akhirah' = Hereafter = Life to come = Future = Long term = What follows = Subsequent = Enduring. Tomorrow is today's 'Akhira'.)
Maulana Ali	And neglect the hereafter.
Free Minds	And neglect the Hereafter.
Qaribullah	and are heedless of the Everlasting Life.

George Sale	and neglect the life to come.
JM Rodwell	And ye neglect the life to come.

Asad	and give no thought to the life to come [and to Judgment Day]!

al-Qiyamah 075:022

‏75:22 وجوه يومئذ ناضرة

Transliteration	Wujoohun yawma-ithin nadiratun
Literal	Faces/fronts, that day (are) beautiful and good (bright/blooming).

Yusuf Ali	Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-
Pickthal	That day will faces be resplendent,
Arberry	Upon that day faces shall be radiant,
Shakir	(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
Sarwar	On the Day of Judgment some faces will be bright,
Khalifa	Some faces, on that day, will be happy
Hilali/Khan	Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
H/K/Saheeh	[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Malik	On that Day, some faces shall be bright,[22]
QXP	Some faces that Day will beam with happiness.
Maulana Ali	(Some) faces that day will be bright,
Free Minds	Faces on that Day will be shining.
Qaribullah	On that Day there shall be radiant faces,

George Sale	Some countenances, on that day, shall be bright,
JM Rodwell	On that day shall faces beam with light,

Asad	Some faces will on that Day be bright with happiness,

al-Qiyamah 075:023

‏75:23 الى ربها ناظرة

Transliteration	Ila rabbiha nathiratun
Literal	To its Lord looking .

Yusuf Ali	Looking towards their Lord;
Pickthal	Looking toward their Lord;
Arberry	gazing upon their Lord;
Shakir	Looking to their Lord.
Sarwar	and look forward to receiving mercy from their Lord.
Khalifa	Looking at their Lord.
Hilali/Khan	Looking at their Lord (Allah);
H/K/Saheeh	Looking at their Lord.
Malik	looking towards their Lord.[23]
QXP	Looking up to their Lord.
Maulana Ali	Looking to their Lord.
Free Minds	Looking at their Lord.
Qaribullah	gazing towards their Lord.

George Sale	looking towards their Lord;
JM Rodwell	Outlooking towards their Lord;

Asad	looking up to their Sustainer;

al-Qiyamah 075:024

‏75:24 ووجوه يومئذ باسرة

Transliteration	Wawujoohun yawma-ithin basiratun
Literal	And faces/fronts, that day (are) frowning/gloomy .

Yusuf Ali	And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Pickthal	And that day will other faces be despondent,
Arberry	and upon that day faces shall be scowling,
Shakir	And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
Sarwar	Others will be despondent,
Khalifa	Other faces will be, on that day, miserable.
Hilali/Khan	And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
H/K/Saheeh	And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
Malik	And on that Day some faces shall be gloomy,[24]
QXP	And some faces on that Day will be despondent.
Maulana Ali	And (other) faces that day will be gloomy,
Free Minds	And faces on that Day will be gloomy.
Qaribullah	And on that Day there shall be scowling faces,

George Sale	and some countenances, on that day, shall be dismal:
JM Rodwell	And faces on that day shall be dismal,

Asad	and some faces will on that Day be overcast with despair,

al-Qiyamah 075:025

‏75:25 تظن ان يفعل بها فاقرة

Transliteration	Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
Literal	(They) think/suppose that a disaster/calamity will be made/done with it.

Yusuf Ali	In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Pickthal	Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
Arberry	thou mightest think the Calamity has been wreaked on them.
Shakir	Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
Sarwar	certain of facing a great calamity.
Khalifa	Expecting the worst.
Hilali/Khan	Thinking that some calamity was about to fall on them;
H/K/Saheeh	Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
Malik	thinking that some backbreaking calamity is about to be inflicted on them.[25]
QXP	Expecting a back breaking calamity.
Maulana Ali	Knowing that a great disaster will be made to befall them.
Free Minds	Thinking that a punishment is coming to them.
Qaribullah	so they might think the Calamity had been inflicted upon them.

George Sale	They shall think that a crushing calamity shall be brought upon them.
JM Rodwell	As if they thought that some great calamity would befal them.

Asad	knowing that a crushing calamity is about to befall them.

al-Qiyamah 075:026

‏75:26 كلا اذا بلغت التراقي

Transliteration	Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
Literal	No, but when/if the collar bones/verge of death reached.

Yusuf Ali	Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),
Pickthal	Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
Arberry	No indeed; when it reaches the clavicles
Shakir	Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
Sarwar	Some people, certainly, do not believe in it, but when a person's soul reaches up to his throat
Khalifa	Indeed, when (the soul) reaches the throat.
Hilali/Khan	Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
H/K/Saheeh	No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Malik	Nay, when a man’s soul is about to leave and reaches to the throat,[26]
QXP	Nay, when the last breaths come up to the throat.
Maulana Ali	Nay, when it comes up to the throat,
Free Minds	Alas, when it reaches the throat.
Qaribullah	But, when (the soul) reaches the collar bone

George Sale	Assuredly. When a man's soul shall come up to his throat, in his last agony;
JM Rodwell	Aye, when the soul shall come up into the throat,

Asad	NAY, but when [the last breath] comes up to the throat [of a dying man],

al-Qiyamah 075:027

‏75:27 وقيل من راق

Transliteration	Waqeela man raqin
Literal	And (it) was said: "Who (is) ascended/elevated (being saved)?"

Yusuf Ali	And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
Pickthal	And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now)?
Arberry	and it is said, 'Who is an enchanter?'
Shakir	And it is said: Who will be a magician?
Sarwar	and the angels say, "Who will take away his soul,
Khalifa	And it is ordered: "Let go!"
Hilali/Khan	And it will be said: "Who can cure him and save him from death?"
H/K/Saheeh	And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
Malik	and those around him cry: "Is there any enchanter to help?"[27]
QXP	And those around cry, "Is there any charmer?"
Maulana Ali	And it is said: Who will ascend (with it)?
Free Minds	And it will be said: "Who can save him?"
Qaribullah	and it is said: 'Who is a healing chanter? '

George Sale	and the standers-by shall say, who bringeth a charm to recover him?
JM Rodwell	And there shall be a cry, "Who hath a charm that can restore him?"

Asad	and people ask, "Is there any wizard [that could save him]?"

al-Qiyamah 075:028

‏75:28 وظن انه الفراق

Transliteration	Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
Literal	And (he) thought/assumed that it is the separation.

Yusuf Ali	And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
Pickthal	And he knoweth that it is the parting;
Arberry	and he thinks that it is the parting
Shakir	And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
Sarwar	(the angels of mercy or the angels of wrath,)" then, he will realize that it is time to leave this world.
Khalifa	He knows it is the end.
Hilali/Khan	And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of departing (death);
H/K/Saheeh	And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
Malik	Then man will conclude that it was the time of departure from this world.[28]
QXP	But he knows that this is the parting.
Maulana Ali	And he is sure that it is the parting,
Free Minds	And he assumes it is the time of passing.
Qaribullah	and when he thinks it is the time of departure

George Sale	And shall think it to be his departure out of this world;
JM Rodwell	And the man feeleth that the time of his departure is come,

Asad	the while he [himself] knows that this is the parting,

al-Qiyamah 075:029

‏75:29 والتفت الساق بالساق

Transliteration	Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
Literal	And the shin/leg coiled/wrapped with the shin/leg.

Yusuf Ali	And one leg will be joined with another:
Pickthal	And agony is heaped on agony;
Arberry	and leg is intertwined with leg,
Shakir	And affliction is combined with affliction;
Sarwar	When legs are twisted around each other,
Khalifa	Each leg will lay motionless next to the other leg.
Hilali/Khan	And leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded)
H/K/Saheeh	And the leg is wound about the leg,
Malik	while one leg will twist around the other leg (agony will heap on agony);[29]
QXP	And it is pang upon pang.
Maulana Ali	And affliction is combined with affliction --
Free Minds	And the leg is buckled around the other leg.
Qaribullah	and when leg is intertwined with leg,

George Sale	and one leg shall be joined with the other leg:
JM Rodwell	And when one leg shall be laid over the other,

Asad	and is enwrapped in the pangs of death 11 - :

al-Qiyamah 075:030

‏75:30 الى ربك يومئذ المساق

Transliteration	Ila rabbika yawma-ithin almasaqu
Literal	To your Lord (on) that day (is) the drive (destination).

Yusuf Ali	That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
Pickthal	Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
Arberry	upon that day unto thy Lord shall be the driving.
Shakir	To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
Sarwar	that will be the time to be driven to one's Lord.
Khalifa	To your Lord, on that day, is the summoning.
Hilali/Khan	The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
H/K/Saheeh	To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
Malik	that will be the Day of driving towards your Lord.[30]
QXP	That day the drive is to your Lord.
Maulana Ali	To thy Lord on that day is the driving.
Free Minds	To your Lord on that Day he will be driven.
Qaribullah	upon that Day the driving shall be to your Lord.

George Sale	On that day unto thy Lord shall he be driven.
JM Rodwell	To thy Lord on that day shall he be driven on;

Asad	at that time towards thy Sustainer does he feel impelled to turn!

al-Qiyamah 075:031

‏75:31 فلا صدق ولاصلى

Transliteration	Fala saddaqa wala salla
Literal	So he did not give charity and nor he prayed.

Yusuf Ali	So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray!-
Pickthal	For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
Arberry	For he confirmed it not, and did not pray,
Shakir	So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
Sarwar	The human being does not want to believe the Truth, nor does he want to pray.
Khalifa	For he observed neither the charity, nor the contact prayers (Salat).
Hilali/Khan	So he (the disbeliever) neither believed (in this Quran, in the Message of Muhammad SAW) nor prayed!
H/K/Saheeh	And the disbeliever had not believed, nor had he prayed.
Malik	But in this life he neither believed, nor offered Salah (prayed);[31]
QXP	For he neither stood by the Truth, nor did he follow it. ('Sal'= To follow, like the runners-up horse closely follows the winner = To closely follow the Commands of Allah).
Maulana Ali	So he accepted not the truth nor prayed,
Free Minds	For he did not believe nor reach out.
Qaribullah	Because, he neither believed nor prayed;

George Sale	For he believed not, neither did he pray;
JM Rodwell	For he believed not, and he did not pray,

Asad	[Useless, though, will be his repentance: 13] for [as long as he was alive] he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray [for enlightenment],

al-Qiyamah 075:032

‏75:32 ولكن كذب وتولى

Transliteration	Walakin kaththaba watawalla
Literal	And but lied/denied and turned away.

Yusuf Ali	But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
Pickthal	But he denied and flouted.
Arberry	but he cried it lies, and he turned away,
Shakir	But called the truth a lie and turned back,
Sarwar	He rejects the faith, turns away
Khalifa	But he disbelieved and turned away.
Hilali/Khan	But on the contrary, he belied (this Quran and the Message of Muhammad SAW) and turned away!
H/K/Saheeh	But [instead], he denied and turned away.
Malik	but on the contrary he denied the truth and turned away.[32]
QXP	Rather, he used to deny and turn away.
Maulana Ali	But denied and turned back,
Free Minds	But he denied and turned away.
Qaribullah	he belied the truth and turned away;

George Sale	but he accused God's Apostle of imposture, and turned back from obeying him:
JM Rodwell	But he called the truth a lie and turned his back,

Asad	but, on the contrary, he gave the lie to the truth and turned away [from it],

al-Qiyamah 075:033

‏75:33 ثم ذهب الى اهله يتمطى

Transliteration	Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Literal	Then he went to his people walking stretched with his arms moving in a conceited manner (marching arrogantly).

Yusuf Ali	Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Pickthal	Then went he to his folk with glee.
Arberry	then he went to his household arrogantly.
Shakir	Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
Sarwar	and haughtily goes to his people.
Khalifa	With his family, he acted arrogantly.
Hilali/Khan	Then he walked in full pride to his family admiring himself!
H/K/Saheeh	And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Malik	Then he went to his kinfolk elated with pride.[33]
QXP	And then used to walk back to his folk and his ways gleefully.
Maulana Ali	Then he went to his people in haughtiness.
Free Minds	Then he went to his family admiring himself.
Qaribullah	then went arrogantly to his household.

George Sale	Then he departed unto his family, walking with a haughty mien.
JM Rodwell	Then, walking with haughty men, rejoined his people.

Asad	and then went arrogantly back to what he had come from.

al-Qiyamah 075:034

‏75:34 اولى لك فاولى

Transliteration	Awla laka faawla
Literal	Woe/warning/threat (Hell) for you, so woe/warning/threat (Hell for you).

Yusuf Ali	Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Pickthal	Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Arberry	Nearer to thee and nearer
Shakir	Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
Sarwar	Woe to you! Woe to you!
Khalifa	You have deserved this.
Hilali/Khan	Woe to you (O man (disbeliever))! And then (again) woe to you!
H/K/Saheeh	Woe to you, and woe!
Malik	Woe to you, O man! Woe to you.[34]
QXP	This is the most befitting for you - now this is the most befitting.
Maulana Ali	Nearer to thee and nearer,
Free Minds	Woe to you and woe to you.
Qaribullah	Near to you and nearer,

George Sale	Wherefore, wo be unto thee; wo!
JM Rodwell	That Hour is nearer to thee and nearer,

Asad	[And yet, O man, thine end comes hourly] nearer unto thee, and nearer -

al-Qiyamah 075:035

‏75:35 ثم اولى لك فاولى

Transliteration	Thumma awla laka faawla
Literal	Then woe/warning/threat (Hell) for you, so woe/warning/threat (Hell for you).

Yusuf Ali	Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Pickthal	Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Arberry	then nearer to thee and nearer!
Shakir	Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
Sarwar	For you, the human being of such behavior, will certainly deserve it.
Khalifa	Indeed, you have deserved this.
Hilali/Khan	Again, woe to you (O man (disbeliever))! And then (again) woe to you!
H/K/Saheeh	Then woe to you, and woe!
Malik	Again woe to you, O man! Woe to you.[35]
QXP	Again! This is the most befitting for you - now this is the most befitting. (The impending requital befits the behavior).
Maulana Ali	Again, nearer to thee and nearer (is woe).
Free Minds	Then woe to you and woe to you.
Qaribullah	then nearer to you and nearer!

George Sale	And again, wo be unto thee; wo!
JM Rodwell	It is ever nearer to thee and nearer still.

Asad	and ever nearer unto thee, and nearer!

al-Qiyamah 075:036

‏75:36 ايحسب الانسان ان يترك سدى

Transliteration	Ayahsabu al-insanu an yutraka sudan
Literal	Does the human/mankind think/suppose that (E) he be left unattended to/disregarded (uncounted with)?

Yusuf Ali	Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Pickthal	Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?
Arberry	What, does man reckon he shall be left to roam at will?
Shakir	Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
Sarwar	Does the human being think that he will be left uncontrolled?
Khalifa	Does the human being think that he will go to nothing?
Hilali/Khan	Does man think that he will be left Suda (neglected without being punished or rewarded for the obligatory duties enjoined by his Lord (Allah) on him)?
H/K/Saheeh	Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Malik	Does man think that he will be left without any purpose?[36]
QXP	Does man think he will be left alone like a soundless broken musical string?
Maulana Ali	Does man think that he will be left aimless?
Free Minds	Did man think that he will be left neglected?
Qaribullah	Does the human think he will be left to roam at will?

George Sale	Doth man think that he shall be left at full liberty, without control?
JM Rodwell	Thinketh man that he shall be left supreme?

Asad	DOES MAN, then, think that he is to be left to himself to go about at will?

al-Qiyamah 075:037

‏75:37 الم يك نطفة من مني يمنى

Transliteration	Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
Literal	Did he not be a drop/male's or female's secretion from sperm/semen , semen being ejaculated/ discharged ?

Yusuf Ali	Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Pickthal	Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?
Arberry	Was he not a sperm-drop spilled?
Shakir	Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
Sarwar	Was he not once just a drop of discharged sperm.
Khalifa	Was he not a drop of ejected semen?
Hilali/Khan	Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female discharge of semen) poured forth?
H/K/Saheeh	Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Malik	Was he not once a drop of emitted semen?[37]
QXP	Was he not gametes that moved to join?
Maulana Ali	Was he not a small life-germ in sperm emitted?
Free Minds	Was he not a seed from sperm put forth?
Qaribullah	What, was he not an ejaculated drop (of sperm)?

George Sale	Was he not a drop of seed, which was emitted?
JM Rodwell	Was he not a mere embryo?

Asad	Was he not once a [mere] drop of sperm that had been spilt,

al-Qiyamah 075:038

‏75:38 ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى

Transliteration	Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
Literal	Then (he) was/became a blood clot , so He created (it), so He straightened/perfected (it).

Yusuf Ali	Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Pickthal	Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
Arberry	Then he was a blood-clot, and He created and formed,
Shakir	Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
Sarwar	Was he not turned into a clot of blood? God then formed him and gave him proper shape.
Khalifa	Then He created an embryo out of it!
Hilali/Khan	Then he became an Alaqa (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
H/K/Saheeh	Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Malik	Then he became a leechlike mass, then Allah created him and fashioned him in due proportion,[38]
QXP	Then he became a zygote. And He shaped and fashioned him in due proportion.
Maulana Ali	Then he was a clot; so He created (him), then made (him) perfect.
Free Minds	Then he was a clot, so he was created and developed.
Qaribullah	Then he was a clot of blood, then He created and formed him

George Sale	Afterwards he became a little coagulated blood; and God formed him, and fashioned him with just proportion:
JM Rodwell	Then he became thick blood of which God formed him and fashioned him;

Asad	and thereafter became a germ-cell - whereupon He created and formed [it] in accordance with what [it] was meant to be,

al-Qiyamah 075:039

‏75:39 فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والانثى

Transliteration	FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waal-ontha
Literal	So He made/created from it the couples/pairs , the male and the female.

Yusuf Ali	And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Pickthal	And made of him a pair, the male and female.
Arberry	and He made of him two kinds, male and female.
Shakir	Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Sarwar	From the human being, God made males and females in pairs.
Khalifa	He made it into male or female!
Hilali/Khan	And made him in two sexes, male and female.
H/K/Saheeh	And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
Malik	and made him either of the two sexes, male and female.[39]
QXP	And He has made of humans pairs, male and female.
Maulana Ali	Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
Free Minds	Then He made the two pairs, male and female.
Qaribullah	and made from him two kinds, male and female.

George Sale	And made of him two sexes, the male and the female.
JM Rodwell	And made him twain, male and female.

Asad	and fashioned out of it the two sexes, the male and the female?

al-Qiyamah 075:040

‏75:40 اليس ذلك بقادر على ان يحيي الموتى

Transliteration	Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
Literal	Is not that with capable/able on that He revives/makes alive the deads?448

Yusuf Ali	Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Pickthal	Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life?
Arberry	What, is He not able to quicken the dead?
Shakir	Is not He able to give life to the dead?
Sarwar	Does He then not have the power to bring the dead back to life?.
Khalifa	Is He then unable to revive the dead?
Hilali/Khan	Is not He (Allah Who does that), Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).
H/K/Saheeh	Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Malik	Has He not then the power to bring the dead to life?[40]
QXP	Is not He, then, Able to bring the dead to life?
Maulana Ali	Is not He powerful to give life to the dead?
Free Minds	Is One as such then not able to resurrect the dead?
Qaribullah	What, is He then unable to revive the dead?

George Sale	Is not he who hath done this able to quicken the dead?
JM Rodwell	Is not He powerful enough to quicken the dead?

Asad	Is not He, then; able to bring the dead back to life?

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