14 Nay, man is evidence against himself, |
15 Though he put up excuses. |
16 Move not thy tongue therewith to make haste with it. |
17 Surely on Us rests the collecting of it and the reciting of it. |
18 So when We recite it, follow its recitation. |
19 Again on Us rests the explaining of it. |
20 Nay, but you love the present life, |
21 And neglect the Hereafter. |
22 (Some) faces that day will be bright, |
23 Looking to their Lord. |
24 And (other) faces that day will be gloomy, |
25 Knowing that a great disaster will be made to befall them. |
26 Nay, when it comes up to the throat, |
27 And it is said: Who will ascend (with it)? |
28 And he is sure that it is the parting, |
29 And affliction is combined with affliction — |
30 To thy Lord on that day is the driving. |
31 So he accepted not the truth, nor prayed, |
32 But denied and turned back, |
33 Then he went to his people in haughtiness. |
34 Nearer to thee and nearer, |
35 Again, nearer to thee and nearer (is woe). |
36 Does man think that he will be left aimless? |
37 Was he not a small life-germ in sperm emitted? |
38 Then he was a clot; so He created (him), then made (him) perfect. |
39 Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female. |
40 Is not He Powerful to give life to the dead? |