The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
WHEN THE SUN is shrouded in darkness, 1 the stars are made to fade away, 2 And when the mountains are driven. 3 And when milch camels roam abandoned. 4 the wild beasts are herded together, 5 And when the seas are filled with flame 6 And when souls are united, 7 and when the girl-child buried alive shall be asked: 8 For what crime she was put to death; 9 and when the scrolls [of men's deeds] are unfolded, 10 the heavens are unveiled, 11 hell is made to blaze, 12 And when Paradise is brought near. 13 then every soul will discover the consequence of its deeds. 14 So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede, 15 the planets that run their course and set, 16 and by the night as it recedes, 17 by the dawn sighing, 18 it is indeed the word of an Honorable Messenger, 19 [Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position], 20 Obeyed and worthy there of trust. 21 And your companion is not gone mad. 22 He certainly saw him (Gabriel) high up on the horizon in his original form 23 Nor of the unseen is he a tenacious concealer. 24 Nor is this the word of a stoned satan. 25 Where to are you then heading? 26 It is not except a reminder to the worlds 27 For whoever wills among you to take a right course. 28 And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation. 29