وَإِذَا الكَواكِبُ انتَثَرَت

And when the stars fall, scattering,

وَإِذَا البِحارُ فُجِّرَت

And when the seas are erupted

وَإِذَا القُبورُ بُعثِرَت

And when the [contents of] graves are scattered,

عَلِمَت نَفسٌ ما قَدَّمَت وَأَخَّرَت

A soul will [then] know what it has put forth and kept back.

يا أَيُّهَا الإِنسانُ ما غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الكَريمِ

O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Generous,