Surah 75. Al-Qiyamah Resurrection - English Translation

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القيامة
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

1. لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

2. وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ

3. أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ

4. بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ

5. بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ

6. يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ

7. فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ

8. وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ

9. وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ

10. يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ

11. كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

12. إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ

13. يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

14. بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌۭ

15. وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ

16. لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ

17. إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ

18. فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ

19. ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ

20. كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ

21. وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ

22. وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاضِرَةٌ

23. إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌۭ

24. وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌۭ

25. تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌۭ

26. كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ

27. وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍۢ

28. وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ

29. وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ

30. إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ

31. فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ

32. وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

33. ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

34. أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ

35. ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ

36. أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى

37. أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةًۭ مِّن مَّنِىٍّۢ يُمْنَىٰ

38. ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةًۭ فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

39. فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

40. أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ

Context of Revelation

Surah Al-Qiyāmah (The Resurrection) is a Meccan surah consisting of 40 verses. It was revealed in the early years of the Prophet’s ﷺ mission, with the main goal of affirming the certainty of the Day of Judgment and refuting the doubts of those who denied it. The term Al-Qiyāmah literally means “Resurrection,” referring to the moment when humankind will be brought back to life to account for their deeds.

According to commentators such as Ibn Kathīr and Al-Qurtubī, this surah was revealed at a time when the Quraysh mocked the idea of physical resurrection. It responds to their doubts with rational and spiritual arguments, while urging reflection on the human soul and the power of God.

Main Teachings and Key Insights

Surah Al-Qiyāmah focuses on the reality of the Last Judgment, the moral accountability of the soul, and the final destiny of believers and deniers. Its major teachings include:

  • Proof of Resurrection: God swears by the Day of Resurrection and by the self-reproaching soul, confirming the certainty of Judgment. (vv. 1–2)
  • Self-awareness of the soul: every human being knows the truth of their actions and destiny. (v. 14)
  • Description of death’s moment: radiant faces of the believers contrasted with the darkened faces of the deniers. (vv. 22–25)
  • God’s absolute power: He who created man from a mere drop of fluid is fully able to resurrect him. (vv. 36–40)
  • The final outcome: everyone will be rewarded or punished according to their deeds and faith. (vv. 26–30)

The surah highlights the connection between faith, moral conscience, and personal responsibility. It teaches that disbelief in the Hereafter stems not from lack of evidence but from excessive attachment to worldly life.

Structure and Main Themes

  • Affirmation of Resurrection (vv. 1–15): oaths by the Resurrection and the self-blaming soul.
  • Revelation and guidance (vv. 16–19): reassurance to the Prophet ﷺ that God Himself will preserve the Qur’an in his heart.
  • Scenes of Judgment (vv. 20–30): contrast between the luminous faces of the faithful and the gloom of the disbelievers.
  • Death and destiny (vv. 31–40): reminder of God’s creative power and the inevitability of returning to Him.

The tone of the surah is solemn and introspective, calling the reader to reflect deeply on death, self-awareness, and the ultimate truth of Resurrection.

Key Verse

The central verse of the surah is verse 14:

بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ

But man is a witness against himself.

Why this verse is key:

  • It expresses the absolute moral responsibility of every individual — no one can escape the truth they know within themselves.
  • It emphasizes the inner dimension of Judgment: before standing before God, one’s own conscience testifies.
  • This verse embodies the Islamic ethic of self-accountability: every soul recognizes its intentions, whether confessed or concealed.

In summary, Surah Al-Qiyāmah calls for reflection on death, self-awareness, and moral accountability. It confirms the truth of Resurrection and reminds that sincere faith is the only refuge against the inevitable reality of the end times.

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