The Rolling (Al-Takweer)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
When the sun is overthrown, 1 And when the stars shall dart down, 2 And when the mountains are removed 3 the young barren camels are abandoned, 4 and when all beasts are gathered together, 5 And when the seas are set on fire, 6 when the souls shall be coupled, 7 when the buried infant shall be asked 8 for what offence was she killed? 9 when the scrolls are unrolled, 10 and when heaven is laid bare, 11 and when Hell is set ablaze, 12 when Paradise is brought near, 13 then shall a soul know what it has produced. 14 So I swear by the retreating stars - 15 the runners, the sinkers, 16 And by the night as it closes in 17 The rising dawn, 18 Most surely it is the Word of an honored messenger, 19 of power, given a rank by the Owner of the Throne 20 obeyed by (all creatures) and faithful to His trust. 21 Your companion is not mad. 22 And of a truth he saw himself on the clear horizon. 23 And he is not avid of the Unseen. 24 Nor is this [message] the word of any satanic force accursed. 25 When whither go ye? 26 It is naught but a Reminder unto all beings, 27 to every one of you who wishes to tread the straight path. 28 but will you shall not, unless God wills, the Lord of all Being. 29