verse 1

Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

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verse 2

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

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verse 3

Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones?

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verse 4

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

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verse 5

But man would fain deny what is before him.

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verse 6

He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection?

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verse 7

But when sight is confounded

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verse 8

And the moon is eclipsed

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verse 9

And sun and moon are united,

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verse 10

On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!

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verse 11

Alas! No refuge!

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verse 12

Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.

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verse 13

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

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verse 14

Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,

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verse 15

Although he tender his excuses.

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verse 16

Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.

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verse 17

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

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verse 18

And when We read it, follow thou the reading;

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verse 19

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

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verse 20

Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now

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verse 21

And neglect the Hereafter.

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verse 22

That day will faces be resplendent,

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verse 23

Looking toward their Lord;

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verse 24

And that day will other faces be despondent,

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verse 25

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

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verse 26

Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat

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verse 27

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

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verse 28

And he knoweth that it is the parting;

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verse 29

And agony is heaped on agony;

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verse 30

Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.

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verse 31

For he neither trusted, nor prayed.

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verse 32

But he denied and flouted.

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verse 33

Then went he to his folk with glee.

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verse 34

Nearer unto thee and nearer,

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verse 35

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

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verse 36

Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?

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verse 37

Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?

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verse 38

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

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verse 39

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

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verse 40

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

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