The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
WHEN THE SUN is shrouded in darkness, 1 And when the stars shall fall; 2 and when the mountains are moved, 3 and when she-camels big with young, about to give birth, are left untended, 4 And when the wild beasts shall be gathered together; 5 and when the seas are set on fire, 6 souls are reunited with their bodies, 7 and when the female infant buried alive is asked 8 for what sin she was slain, 9 and when the scrolls [of men's deeds] are unfolded, 10 And when the sky is stripped away 11 And when hell is lighted, 12 when Paradise shall be brought nigh, 13 [on that Day] every human being will come to know what he has prepared [for himself]. 14 No! I swear by the slinkers, 15 That run their course (and) hide themselves, 16 And by the night as it closes in 17 And the morning when it brightens, 18 Verily it is a Word brought by a messenger honoured, 19 endowed with power and held in honour by the Lord of the Throne -- 20 obeyed, and honest. 21 Your companion is not possessed; 22 And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon. 23 And he is not avid of the Unseen. 24 Nor is this the word of a stoned satan. 25 So whither do you stray? 26 This is a reminder for all the peoples of the world, 27 For the one among you who wishes to become upright. 28 And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds. 29