When the sun is wrapped up,
And when the stars fall, losing their luster
And when the mountains are moved away,
And when the full-term she-camels (are) left untended;
And when the wild beasts are gathered,
And when the seas are made to overflow,
And when the souls are paired,
And when the female infant buried alive is asked
For what sin she was killed.
And when the pages are laid open,
And when the sky is stripped away,
And when the Hellfire is set ablaze,
And when Paradise is brought near,
Will know a soul what it has brought.
But nay! I swear by the retreating planets,
Those that run (and) disappear,
And the night when it departs,
And the dawn when it breathes
Indeed, it (is) surely a word (of) a Messenger noble,
Possessor of power, with (the) Owner of the Throne secure,
One to be obeyed and trustworthy,
And not (is) your companion mad.
And certainly he saw him in the horizon the clear.
And not he (is) on the unseen a withholder.
And not it (is the) word (of) Shaitaan accursed.
So where are you going?
Not it (is) except a reminder to the worlds,
For whoever wills among you to take a straight way.
And not you will except that wills Allah, Lord (of) the worlds.