Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen the heaven is cleft asunder,
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Al-Infitar · The Cleaving
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen the planets are dispersed,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen the seas are poured forth,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd the sepulchres are overturned,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallA soul will know what it hath sent before (it) and what left behind.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallO man! What hath made thee careless concerning thy Lord, the Bountiful,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWho created thee, then fashioned, then proportioned thee?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallInto whatsoever form He will, He casteth thee.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallNay, but ye deny the Judgment.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! there are above you guardians,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallGenerous and recording,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWho know (all) that ye do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! the righteous verily will be in delight.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo! the wicked verily will be in hell;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThey will burn therein on the Day of Judgment,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd will not be absent thence.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAh, what will convey unto thee what the Day of Judgment is!
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAgain, what will convey unto thee what the Day of Judgment is!
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallA day on which no soul hath power at all for any (other) soul. The (absolute) command on that day is Allah's.
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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).
