The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
When the sun shall be wound round, 1 And when the stars shall fall; 2 when the mountains shall be set in motion, 3 When the she-camels, ten months with young, are left untended; 4 when the savage beasts shall be brought together, 5 When the oceans boil over with a swell; 6 And when souls are reunited, 7 And when the girl buried alive shall be 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 the Scorch shall be made to blaze, 12 and when paradise is brought into view: 13 A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it]. 14 Rather, I swear by the returning 15 Who move straight and stop. 16 And by the night as it closes in 17 And by the dawn when it breathes 18 That this is indeed the word of an honoured Messenger, 19 The processor of strength, having an honorable place with the Lord of the Dominion, 20 One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust. 21 And your companion is not insane. 22 And indeed he saw him on the clear horizon. (Prophet Mohammed saw Angel Jibreel in his true shape – peace and blessings be upon them). 23 and he is not one to begrudge others the knowledge [of whatever has been revealed to him] out of that which is beyond the reach of human Perception. 24 nor is it a word of an accursed Satan. 25 So whither do you stray? 26 This is naught else than a reminder unto creation, 27 for whosoever of you who would go straight; 28 but you shall not, unless Allah wills, the Lord of all the Worlds. 29