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.

فَإِذا قَرَأناهُ فَاتَّبِع قُرآنَهُ

So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.

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.

وَوُجوهٌ يَومَئِذٍ باسِرَةٌ

And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,