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Then notwill benefit themintercession(of) the intercessors(48)

So the pleas of intercessors will be of no benefit to them.

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Then what(is) for them(that) fromthe Reminderthey (are) turning away(49)

Now, what is the matter with them that they are turning away from the reminder,

74:50

As if they (were)donkeysfrightened(50)

as if they were spooked zebras

74:51

Fleeingfroma lion(51)

fleeing from a lion?

74:52

NayDesireseverypersonof themthathe may be givenpagesspread out(52)

In fact, each one of them wishes to be given a ˹personal˺ letter ˹from Allah˺ for all ˹to read˺.1

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ﱞﱟNayButnotthey fearthe Hereafter(53)

But no! In fact, they do not fear the Hereafter.

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NayIndeed, it(is) a Reminder(54)

Enough! Surely this ˹Quran˺ is a reminder.

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So whoeverwills(may) pay heed to it(55)

So let whoever wills be mindful of it.

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And notwill pay heedexceptthatwillsﱲﱳAllahHe(is) worthyto be fearedand worthyto forgive(56)

But they cannot do so unless Allah wills. He ˹alone˺ is worthy to be feared and entitled to forgive.

75. Al-QiyamahThe Resurrection

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

75:1

NayI swearby (the) Day(of) the Resurrection(1)

I do swear by the Day of Judgment!

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ﱿAnd nayI swearby the soulself-accusing(2)

And I do swear by the self-reproaching soul!

75:3

Does think[the] manthat notWe will assemblehis bones(3)

Do people think We cannot reassemble their bones?

75:4

Nay(We are) AbleonthatWe can restorehis fingertips(4)

Yes ˹indeed˺! We are ˹most˺ capable of restoring ˹even˺ their very fingertips.1

75:5

NayDesires[the] manto give (the) lie(to) what is before him(5)

Still people want to deny what is yet to come,

75:6

He asksWhen(is the) Day(of) the Resurrection(6)

asking ˹mockingly˺, “When is this Day of Judgment?”

75:7

So whenis dazzledthe vision(7)

But when the sight is stunned,

75:8

And becomes darkthe moon(8)

and the moon is dimmed,

75:9

And are joinedthe sunand the moon(9)

and the sun and the moon are brought together,1

75:10

Will say[the] manthat DayWhere(is) the escape(10)

on that Day one will cry, “Where is the escape?”

75:11

By no means(There is) norefuge(11)

But no! There will be no refuge.

75:12

Toyour Lordthat Day(is) the place of rest(12)

On that Day all will end up before your Lord.

75:13

Will be informed[the] manthat Dayof whathe sent forthand kept back(13)

All will then be informed of what they have sent forth and left behind.

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Nay[The] manﲿagainsthimself(will be) a witness(14)

In fact, people will testify against their own souls,1

75:15

Even ifhe presentshis excuses(15)

despite the excuses they come up with.

75:16

Notmovewith ityour tongueto hastenwith it(16)

Do not rush your tongue trying to memorize ˹a revelation of˺ the Quran.

75:17

Indeedupon Us(is) its collectionand its recitation(17)

It is certainly upon Us to ˹make you˺ memorize and recite it.

75:18

And whenWe have recited itthen followits recitation(18)

So once We have recited a revelation ˹through Gabriel˺, follow its recitation ˹closely˺.

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Thenindeedupon Us(is) its explanation(19)

Then it is surely upon Us to make it clear ˹to you˺.