The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up; 1 And when the stars fall, 2 when the mountains shall be set in motion, 3 And when the camels are left untended, 4 And when wild animals are herded together. 5 and when the seas are set on fire, 6 And when the souls are paired. 7 And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked 8 Upon what sin was she killed for. 9 And when the books are spread, 10 and when heaven is laid bare, 11 And when the hell is kindled up, 12 and Paradise brought nigh: 13 (Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward. 14 BUT NAY! I call to witness the revolving stars, 15 the planets that run their course and set, 16 and the night that falls, 17 and the morn as it softly breathes: 18 Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger, 19 one mighty and held in honour with the Lord of the Throne; 20 One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust. 21 For, this fellow-man of yours is not a madman: 22 And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon. 23 He is not avid of the Unseen. 24 nor is it a word of an accursed Satan. 25 When whither go ye? 26 That is but an advice to the entire creation! 27 For him among you who pleases to go straight. 28 And you do not please except that Allah please, the Lord of the worlds. 29