The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
WHEN THE SUN is shrouded in darkness, 1 And when the stars shall fall; 2 And when the mountains shall be made to pass away, 3 And when milch camels roam abandoned. 4 And when the wild beasts are gathered 5 And when the seas are set afire. 6 souls are reunited with their bodies, 7 And when the girl-child who was buried alive is asked. 8 for what crime she had been slain, 9 And when the Writs shall be lain open, 10 when heaven is stripped, 11 when Hell is set ablaze, 12 And when Paradise is brought near. 13 then every soul will discover the consequence of its deeds. 14 So I swear by the retreating stars - 15 the planets that run their course and set, 16 And by the night as it departs; 17 The rising dawn, 18 it is indeed the word of an Honorable Messenger, 19 of power, given a rank by the Owner of the Throne 20 Obeyed and worthy there of trust. 21 Your companion is not mad. 22 Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon. 23 he is not niggardly of the Unseen. 24 The Quran is not the word of condemned satan. 25 Whither then go ye? 26 This is certainly the guidance for all (jinn and mankind). 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