The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
When the sun shall be darkened, 1 And when the stars fall, dispersing, 2 and when the mountains are moved, 3 And when full-term she-camels are neglected 4 and when all beasts are gathered together, 5 When the oceans surge and swell, 6 And when the souls are paired 7 questions are asked about the baby girls buried alive, 8 For what sin she was killed, 9 and when the scrolls of (men's) deeds shall be unfolded, 10 and when heaven is laid bare, 11 and when Hell is set ablaze, 12 and when paradise is brought into view: 13 (Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready. 14 BUT NAY! I call to witness the revolving stars, 15 the runners, the sinkers, 16 And by the night when it departeth, 17 and brightening morning, 18 That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger, 19 Full of power, well-established (in position) with the Lord and Master of the Throne, 20 obeyed, moreover trusty. 21 And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed; 22 Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon. 23 and he is not one to begrudge others the knowledge [of whatever has been revealed to him] out of that which is beyond the reach of human Perception. 24 And the Qur’an is not the recitation of Satan the outcast. 25 where then are you going? 26 This is a reminder for all the peoples of the world, 27 for everyone of you who wishes to follow the Straight Way; 28 but you shall not, unless Allah wills, the Lord of all the Worlds. 29