The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
When the sun shall be darkened, 1 the stars are made to fade away, 2 when the mountains shall be set in motion, 3 The ten-month pregnant female camels are abandoned, 4 and when all beasts are gathered together, 5 when the seas are set boiling, 6 when the souls shall be coupled, 7 and when the female infant buried alive is asked 8 For what sin she was killed 9 when the scrolls are unrolled, 10 when the sky is unveiled, 11 and when the blazing fire [of hell] is kindled bright, 12 And when Paradise is brought near, 13 A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it]. 14 BUT NAY! I call to witness the revolving stars, 15 the runners, the sinkers, 16 And by the night as it closes in 17 and the morning when it extends, 18 Most surely it is the Word of an honored messenger, 19 who is honored in the presence of the Lord of the Throne, 20 One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust. 21 Nor is your companion distracted. 22 He certainly saw him (Gabriel) high up on the horizon in his original form 23 And he is not avid of the Unseen. 24 Nor is this [message] the word of any satanic force accursed. 25 where then are you going? 26 Verily, this (the Quran) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinns). 27 to every one of you who wishes to tread the straight path. 28 but you shall not, unless Allah wills, the Lord of all the Worlds. 29