The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
When the sun shall be darkened, 1 And when the stars fall down. 2 And when the hills are moved, 3 The ten-month pregnant female camels are abandoned, 4 The wild beasts stampede on the run, 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 asked 8 For what sin she was slain. 9 and when the scrolls of (men's) deeds shall be unfolded, 10 when heaven shall be stripped off; 11 and Hell is stoked, 12 And when the Garden is brought near;- 13 Every soul will then come know what it has brought. 14 I do not need to swear by the orbiting 15 Moving swiftly and hiding themselves, 16 And the close of night, 17 And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness;- 18 Verily it is a Word brought by a messenger honoured, 19 Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne, 20 [the word] of one to be heeded, and worthy of trust! 21 Your companion is not mad. 22 And of a truth he saw himself on the clear horizon. 23 nor does he grudge (conveying this knowledge about) the Unseen; 24 Nor is this the utterance of a devil worthy to be stoned. 25 Where then are you going? 26 This is a reminder for all the peoples of the world, 27 Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight. 28 However, you will not be able to choose anything unless God, Lord of the Universe wills it to be so. 29