The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness] 1 And when the stars shall dart down, 2 And when the mountains shall made to pass away; 3 And when milch camels roam abandoned. 4 And when wild animals are herded together. 5 And when the seas are filled with flame 6 And when souls are reunited, 7 When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned - 8 For what crime she was put to death; 9 And when the books are spread, 10 when the sky is unveiled, 11 And when Hellfire is set ablaze 12 And when the Garden is brought near;- 13 then, each soul shall know what it has produced. 14 Oh, but I call to witness the planets, 15 the runners, the sinkers, 16 and the night as it darkly falls, 17 and the first breath of morning. 18 Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger, 19 The mighty, the honoured in the presence of the Lord of the Throne. 20 who is obeyed there and is worthy of trust. 21 Your companion is not mad. 22 He certainly saw him (Gabriel) high up on the horizon in his original form 23 he is not niggardly of the Unseen. 24 Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed. 25 Whither then go ye? 26 This [message] is no less than a reminder to all mankind 27 to every one of you who wishes to tread the straight path. 28 However, you will not be able to choose anything unless God, Lord of the Universe wills it to be so. 29