The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
When the sun is overthrown, 1 When the stars fall, losing their lustre; 2 when the mountains shall be set in motion, 3 And when milch camels roam abandoned. 4 The wild beasts stampede on the run, 5 And when the seas shall become as blazing Fire or shall overflow; 6 And when the souls he paired, 7 and when the female infant buried alive is asked 8 For what sin she was slain. 9 when the scrolls are unrolled, 10 And when the sky is torn away, 11 when Hell shall be set blazing, 12 And when the garden is brought nigh, 13 (Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready. 14 But nay! I swear by the stars, 15 The planets withdrawing into themselves, 16 And the Night as it dissipates; 17 The rising dawn, 18 Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger, 19 with strength endowed, secure with Him who in almightiness is enthroned 20 there he is obeyed and held trustworthy. 21 For, this fellow-man of yours is not a madman: 22 And indeed he (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) saw him [Jibrael (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east). 23 he is not grudging of the Unseen. 24 This is not the utterance of an accursed devil. 25 Whither then will you go? 26 Verily, this (the Quran) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinns). 27 for everyone of you who wishes to follow the Straight Way; 28 However, you will not be able to choose anything unless God, Lord of the Universe wills it to be so. 29