يُنَبَّأُ الإِنسانُ يَومَئِذٍ بِما قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ

Man will be informed that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.

بَلِ الإِنسانُ عَلىٰ نَفسِهِ بَصيرَةٌ

Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,

وَلَو أَلقىٰ مَعاذيرَهُ

Even if he presents his excuses.

لا تُحَرِّك بِهِ لِسانَكَ لِتَعجَلَ بِهِ

Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.

إِنَّ عَلَينا جَمعَهُ وَقُرآنَهُ

Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَينا بَيانَهُ

Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].

كَلّا بَل تُحِبّونَ العاجِلَةَ

No! But you love the immediate

وَتَذَرونَ الآخِرَةَ

And leave the Hereafter.

وُجوهٌ يَومَئِذٍ ناضِرَةٌ

[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,

إِلىٰ رَبِّها ناظِرَةٌ

Looking at their Lord.