The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
When the sun shall be wound round, 1 And when the stars shall fall; 2 When the mountains vanish (like a mirage); 3 And when the camels are left untended, 4 And when the wild beasts shall be gathered together, 5 And when the seas are set on fire, 6 when the souls are divided into different classes, 7 And the little girl buried alive is asked 8 such as, "For what crime were they murdered?" 9 And when the books are spread, 10 when heaven is stripped, 11 and when the blazing fire [of hell] is kindled bright, 12 And when Paradise is brought near, 13 then, each soul shall know what it has produced. 14 So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede, 15 the planets that run their course and set, 16 and the night that falls, 17 and the morn as it breathes. 18 That this is indeed the word of an honoured Messenger, 19 who is honored in the presence of the Lord of the Throne, 20 who is obeyed there and is worthy of trust. 21 And (O people) your companion (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) is not a madman; 22 And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon. 23 And he is not avid of the Unseen. 24 And the Qur’an is not the recitation of Satan the outcast. 25 So where are you going? 26 It is nothing but Good Counsel for everyone in the world, 27 Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight. 28 but your wishing will not avail unless Allah, the Lord of the Universe, so wishes. 29