Al-Qiyamah (القيامة)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Laaa uqsimu bi yawmil qiyaamah
NAY! I call to witness the Day of Resurrection!
وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ
Wa laaa uqsimu bin nafsil lawwaamah
But nay! I call to witness the accusing voice of man's own conscience!
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَلَّنْ نَجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ
Ayahsabul insaanu al lan najm'a 'izaamah
Does man think that We cannot [resurrect him and] bring his bones together again?
بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ
Balaa qaadireena 'alaaa an nusawwiya banaanah
Yea indeed, We are able to make whole his very finger-tips!
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنْسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
Bal yureedul insaanu liyafjura amaamah
None the less man chooses to deny what lies ahead of him,
يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ
Yas'alu ayyyaana yawmul qiyaamah
asking [derisively], "When is that Resurrection Day to be?"
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ
Fa izaa bariqal basar
But [on that Day,] when the eyesight is by fear confounded,
وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ
We khasafal qamar
and the moon is darkened,
وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ
Wa jumi'ash shamusu wal qamar
and the sun and the moon are brought together
يَقُولُ الْإِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ
Yaqoolul insaanu yaw ma 'izin aynal mafarr
on that Day will man exclaim "Whither to flee?"
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Kallaa laa wazar
But nay: no refuge [for thee, O man]!
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Ilaa rabbika yawma 'izinil mustaqarr
With thy Sustainer, on that Day, the journey's end will be!
يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Yunabba 'ul insaanu yawma 'izim bimaa qaddama wa akhkhar
Man will be apprised, on that Day, of what he has done and what he has left undone:
بَلِ الْإِنْسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ
Balil insaanu 'alaa nafsihee baseerah
nay, but man shall against himself be an eye-witness,
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ
Wa law alqaa ma'aazeerah
even though he may veil himself in excuses.
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ
Laa tuharrik bihee lisaa naka lita'jala bih
MOVE NOT thy tongue in haste, [repeating the words of the revelation:]
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ
Inna 'alainaa jam'ahoo wa qur aanah
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].
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ
Fa izaa qaraanaahu fattabi' qur aanah
Thus, when We recite it, follow thou its wording [with all thy mind]:
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Summa inna 'alainaa bayaanah
and then, behold, it will be for Us to make its meaning clear.
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ
Kallaa bal tuhibboonal 'aajilah
NAY, but [most of] you love this fleeting life,
وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ
Wa tazaroonal Aakhirah
and give no thought to the life to come [and to Judgment Day]!
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاضِرَةٌ
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naadirah
Some faces will on that Day be bright with happiness,
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Ilaa rabbihaa naazirah
looking up to their Sustainer;
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ
Wa wujoohuny yawma 'izim baasirah
and some faces will on that Day be overcast with despair,
تَظُنُّ أَنْ يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Tazunnu any yuf'ala bihaa faaqirah
knowing that a crushing calamity is about to befall them.
كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ
Kallaaa izaa balaghatit taraaqee
NAY, but when [the last breath] comes up to the throat [of a dying man],
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
Wa qeela man raaq
and people ask, "Is there any wizard [that could save him]?"
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ
Wa zanna annahul firaaq
the while he [himself] knows that this is the parting,
وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ
Waltaffatis saaqu bissaaq
and is enwrapped in the pangs of death
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ
Ilaa rabbika yawma'izinil masaaq
at that time towards thy Sustainer does he feel impelled to turn!
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Falaa saddaqa wa laa sallaa
[Useless, though, will be his repentance: for [as long as he was alive] he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray [for enlightenment],
وَلَٰكِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Wa laakin kazzaba wa tawalla
but, on the contrary, he gave the lie to the truth and turned away [from it],
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ
Summa zahaba ilaaa ahlihee yatamatta
and then went arrogantly back to what he had come from.
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Awlaa laka fa awlaa
[And yet, O man, thine end comes hourly] nearer unto thee, and nearer –
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Summa awlaa laka fa awla
and ever nearer unto thee, and nearer!
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَنْ يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Ayahsabul insaanu anyytraka sudaa
DOES MAN, then, think that he is to be left to himself to go about at will?
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِنْ مَنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Alam yaku nutfatam mim maniyyiny yumnaa
Was he not once a [mere] drop of sperm that had been spilt,
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Summa kaana 'alaqata fakhalaq fasawwaa
and thereafter became a germ-cell - whereupon He created and formed [it] in accordance with what [it] was meant to be,
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ
Faja'ala minhuz zawjayniz zakara wal unsaa
and fashioned out of it the two sexes, the male and the female?
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَنْ يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ
Alaisa zaalika biqaadirin 'alaaa any yuhyiyal mawtaa
Is not He, then; able to bring the dead back to life?
Meaning
The Resurrection
Ayas
40
Revelation
Meccan
Surah No
75
urah Al-Qiyama focuses on the themes of the Day of Judgment, resurrection, and accountability. It presents vivid descriptions of the events of the Day of Judgment, emphasizing:
The certainty of resurrection: It highlights that every individual will be resurrected and held accountable for their deeds.
Human arrogance and denial: The Surah addresses the attitude of those who deny the Day of Judgment and their eventual fate.
The transformation of the human body: The Surah describes how human beings will be resurrected and their actions will be manifested on the Day of Judgment.
The importance of preparation: It calls on people to reflect on their actions in this life, as they will be judged in the Hereafter.
Reminder of the Afterlife: Surah Al-Qiyama serves as a powerful reminder of the reality of the Day of Judgment and the importance of being mindful of one’s deeds.
Warning against denial: The Surah warns those who deny the resurrection and the Day of Reckoning, emphasizing that they will not escape the consequences of their actions.
Affirmation of accountability: It confirms that everyone will be resurrected and judged fairly based on their deeds.
Strengthens belief in the reality of the Day of Judgment and encourages accountability.
Encourages reflection on one’s actions and preparation for the afterlife.
Spiritual awakening: It serves as a wake-up call for those who neglect their duties to Allah and live heedlessly.
The Day of Judgment:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever recites Surah Al-Qiyama, Allah will protect him from the punishment of the Hereafter.” (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Reminder of the resurrection:
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: “Remember the destroyer of pleasures (death) often, for no one will die without being reminded of the resurrection.” (Tirmidhi)
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