بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ إِذَا السَّماءُ انفَطَرَت
When the sky breaks apart
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,
الَّذي خَلَقَكَ فَسَوّاكَ فَعَدَلَكَ
Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you?
في أَيِّ صورَةٍ ما شاءَ رَكَّبَكَ
In whatever form He willed has He assembled you.
كَلّا بَل تُكَذِّبونَ بِالدّينِ
No! But you deny the Recompense.
وَإِنَّ عَلَيكُم لَحافِظينَ
And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers,