إِذَا الشَّمسُ كُوِّرَت

When the sun Kuwwirat (wound round and lost its light and is overthrown).

'Idha Ash-Shamsu Kūwirat

وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَت

And when the stars shall fall;

Wa 'Idha An-Nujūmu Ankadarat

وَإِذَا الجِبَالُ سُيِّرَت

And when the mountains shall made to pass away;

Wa 'Idha Al-Jibalu Suyyirat

وَإِذَا العِشَارُ عُطِّلَت

And when the pregnant she-camels shall be neglected;

Wa 'Idha Al-`Isharu `Uţţilat

وَإِذَا الوُحُوشُ حُشِرَت

And when the wild beasts shall be gathered together;

Wa 'Idha Al-Wuĥūshu Ĥushirat

وَإِذَا البِحَارُ سُجِّرَت

And when the seas shall become as blazing Fire or shall overflow;

Wa 'Idha Al-Biĥaru Sujjirat

وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَت

And when the souls shall be joined with their bodies;

Wa 'Idha An-Nufūsu Zūwijat

وَإِذَا المَوءُودَةُ سُئِلَت

And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) shall be questioned.

Wa 'Idha Al-Maw'ūdatu Su'ilat

بِأَيِّ ذَنْب ٍ قُتِلَت

For what sin she was killed?

Bi'ayyi Dhanbin Qutilat

وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَت

And when the written pages of deeds (good and bad) of every person shall be laid open;

Wa 'Idha Aş-Şuĥufu Nushirat

وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَت

And when the heaven shall be stripped off and taken away from its place;

Wa 'Idha As-Sama'u Kushiţat

وَإِذَا الجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَت

And when Hell-fire shall be kindled to fierce ablaze

Wa 'Idha Al-Jaĥimu Su``irat

وَإِذَا الجَنَّةُ أُزلِفَت

And when Paradise shall be brought near,

Wa 'Idha Al-Jannatu 'Uzlifat

عَلِمَت نَفس ٌ مَا أَحضَرَت

(Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).

`Alimat Nafsun Ma 'Aĥđarat

فَلاَ أُقْسِمُ بِالخُنَّسِ

So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night).

Fala 'Uqsimu Bil-Khunnasi

الجَوَارِ الكُنَّسِ

And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves,

Al-Jawari Al-Kunnasi

وَاللَّيلِ إِذَا عَسعَسَ

And by the night as it departs;

Wa Al-Layli 'Idha `As`asa

وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

And by the dawn as it brightens;

Wa Aş-Şubĥi 'Idha Tanaffasa

إِنَّه ُُ لَقَولُ رَسُول ٍ كَرِيم ٍ

Verily, this is the Word (this Qur'an brought by) a most honourable messenger [Jibrael (Gabriel), from Allah to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)].

'Innahu Laqawlu Rasūlin Karimin

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِنْدَ ذِي العَرشِ مَكِين ٍ

Owner of power, and high rank with (Allah) the Lord of the Throne,

Dhi Qūwatin `Inda Dhi Al-`Arshi Makinin

مُطَاع ٍ ثَمَّ أَمِين ٍ

Obeyed (by the angels), trustworthy there (in the heavens).

Muţa`in Thamma 'Aminin

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُمبِمَجْنُون ٍ

And (O people) your companion (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) is not a madman;

Wa Ma Şaĥibukum Bimajnūnin

وَلَقَدرَآهُ بِالأُفُقِ المُبِينِ

And indeed he (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) saw him [Jibrael (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).

Wa Laqad Ra'ahu Bil-'Ufuqi Al-Mubini

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الغَيبِ بِضَنِين ٍ

And he (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) withholds not a knowledge of the unseen.

Wa Ma Huwa `Alá Al-Ghaybi Biđaninin

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَولِ شَيطَان ٍ رَجِيم ٍ

And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).

Wa Ma Huwa Biqawli Shayţanin Rajimin

فَأَينَ تَذهَبُونَ

Then where are you going?

Fa'ayna Tadh/habūna

إِن هُوَ إِلاَّ ذِكر ٌ لِلعَالَمِينَ

Verily, this (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinns).

'In Huwa 'Illa Dhikrun Lil`alamina

لِمَنشَاءَ مِنْكُم أَنيَستَقِيمَ

To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight,

Liman Sha'a Minkum 'An Yastaqima

وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلاَّ أَنيَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ العَالَمِينَ

And you will not, unless (it be) that Allah wills, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

Wa Ma Tasha'ūna 'Illa 'An Yasha'a Allahu Rabbu Al-`Ālamina