The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
When the sun shall be darkened, 1 the stars are made to fade away, 2 And when the mountains are removed 3 and when she-camels big with young, about to give birth, are left untended, 4 And when the wild beasts are herded together, 5 And when the seas rise, 6 And when souls are united, 7 And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked 8 such as, "For what crime were they murdered?" 9 And when the pages are made public 10 And when the sky is torn away, 11 and when Hell is set ablaze, 12 when Paradise shall be brought nigh, 13 then shall a soul know what it has produced. 14 No indeed; I swear by the alternating stars 15 And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves, 16 And the Night as it dissipates; 17 and the first breath of morning. 18 That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger, 19 Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne, 20 One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust. 21 And your companion is not insane. 22 Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon. 23 And he is not avid of the Unseen. 24 Nor is it the word of a satan accursed. 25 Where then will you go? 26 This is a reminder for all the peoples of the world, 27 Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight. 28 but you shall not, unless Allah wills, the Lord of all the Worlds. 29