بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
The Collapse of the Universe 1–6
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
And when the stars fall, dispersing,
And when the mountains are removed
And when full-term she-camels are neglected
And when the wild beasts are gathered
And when the seas are filled with flame
1 When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness] 2 And when the stars fall, dispersing, 3 And when the mountains are removed 4 And when full-term she-camels are neglected 5 And when the wild beasts are gathered 6 And when the seas are filled with flame
The Buried Baby Girl 7–14
And when the souls are paired
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
For what sin she was killed
And when the pages are spread [i.e., made public]
And when the sky is stripped away
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
And when Paradise is brought near,
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
7 And when the souls are paired 8 And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked 9 For what sin she was killed 10 And when the pages are spread [i.e., made public] 11 And when the sky is stripped away 12 And when Hellfire is set ablaze 13 And when Paradise is brought near, 14 A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
Gabriel, the Trustworthy Bearer of Revelation 15–21
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set]
And by the night as it closes in
And by the dawn when it breathes [i.e., stirs]
[That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger [i.e., Gabriel]
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
15 So I swear by the retreating stars - 16 Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set] 17 And by the night as it closes in 18 And by the dawn when it breathes [i.e., stirs] 19 [That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger [i.e., Gabriel] 20 [Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position], 21 Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
Defense of the Prophet's Sanity 22–25
And your companion [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) ] is not [at all] mad.
And he has already seen him [i.e., Gabriel] in the clear horizon.
And he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
And it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
22 And your companion [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) ] is not [at all] mad. 23 And he has already seen him [i.e., Gabriel] in the clear horizon. 24 And he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen. 25 And it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
The Quran as a Universal Reminder 26–29
So where are you going?
It is not except a reminder to the worlds
For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
And you do not will except that Allāh wills - Lord of the worlds.
26 So where are you going? 27 It is not except a reminder to the worlds 28 For whoever wills among you to take a right course. 29 And you do not will except that Allāh wills - Lord of the worlds.