The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
When the sun shall be folded up, 1 When the stars fall, losing their lustre; 2 And when the mountains are removed 3 The ten-month pregnant female camels are abandoned, 4 And when the wild animals are made to go forth, 5 the oceans are brought to a boil, 6 when the souls shall be coupled, 7 and when the girl-child that was buried alive is made to ask 8 for what offence was she killed? 9 And when the books are spread, 10 And when the heaven shall be stripped, 11 When Hell is set ablaze, 12 And when Paradise shall be brought near, 13 [then] each soul shall know what it has put forward. 14 I do not need to swear by the orbiting 15 the planets that run their course and set, 16 And by oath of the night when it turns back. 17 And by the dawn when it breathes 18 behold, this [divine writ] is indeed the [inspired] word of a noble apostle, 19 Owner of strength, of established dignity with the Lord of the Throne. 20 Obeyed and worthy there 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 nor does he grudge (conveying this knowledge about) the Unseen; 24 Nor is this [message] the word of any satanic force accursed. 25 Where then will you go? 26 This is merely a reminder to all mankind; 27 to everyone of you who wills to walk a straight way. 28 And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds. 29