The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up; 1 And when the stars shall fall; 2 And when the mountains shall made to pass away; 3 And when milch camels roam abandoned. 4 And when wild animals are herded together. 5 And when the seas rise, 6 And when the souls are paired. 7 and when the girl-child that was buried alive is made to ask 8 for what sin she was killed, 9 And when the Writs shall be lain open, 10 The curtain drawn back from the skies, 11 and Hell is stoked, 12 And when the Garden is brought nigh, 13 then every soul will discover the consequence of its deeds. 14 So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night). 15 stars which are visible during the night 16 And by the night when it departeth, 17 and the morn as it softly breathes: 18 That this is indeed the word of an honoured Messenger, 19 of power, given a rank by the Owner of the Throne 20 Obeyed one; then trustworthy. 21 (O people of Makkah), your companion is not mad; 22 And indeed he (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) saw him [Jibrael (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east). 23 And this Prophet is not miserly upon the hidden. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.) 24 Nor is this the word of an outcast devil. 25 where then are you going? 26 Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds: 27 for whosoever of you would go straight, 28 And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds. 29