The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
When the sunlight is rolled up. 1 when the stars are thrown down, 2 And when the hills are moved, 3 And when the she-camels big with young shall be abandoned, 4 The wild beasts stampede on the run, 5 when the seas are set boiling, 6 when the souls shall be coupled, 7 And when the girl-child who was buried alive is asked. 8 For what sin she was killed, 9 the records of deeds are made public, 10 And when the heaven has its covering removed, 11 And when hell is lighted, 12 And Paradise brought near, 13 Every soul will then come know what it has brought. 14 BUT NAY! I call to witness the revolving stars, 15 That run their course (and) hide themselves, 16 and the night as it darkly falls, 17 And by oath of the morning when it takes birth. 18 truly this is the word of a noble Messenger 19 one mighty and held in honour with the Lord of the Throne; 20 [the word] of one to be heeded, and worthy of trust! 21 Your companion is not possessed; 22 in truth he saw him (Gabriel) on the clear horizon, 23 And this Prophet is not miserly upon the hidden. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.) 24 The Quran is not the word of condemned satan. 25 Where then will you go? 26 That is but an advice to the entire creation! 27 To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight, 28 And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation. 29