Surah 75. Al-Qiyamat, Ayah 1
| لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ |
| Transliteration | : | laa uqsim bi- yawm al- qiyaamah |
| Pickthall | : | Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection; |
| Asad | : | NAY! I call to witness the Day of Resurrection!1 |
| Malik | : | I swear by the Day of Resurrection, |
| Yusuf Ali | : | I do call to witness the Resurrection Day; 5809 |
Note - 1By "calling it to witness", i.e., by speaking of the Day
of Resurrection as if it had already occurred, the above
phrase is meant to convey the certainty of its coming.
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Note - 5809Cf. lxx. 40, and n. 5700. Here the point to be enforced
is understood. The appeal is made to two considerations:
(1) That every act has to be accounted for, and evil must
have its recompense at the Resurrection; and (2) that
man's own spirit has a conscience which would reproach
him for sin, if he did not suppress that inner voice.
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Cf. lxx. 40, and n. 5700. Here the point to be enforced is understood. The appeal is made to two considerations: (1) That every act has to be accounted for, and evil must have its recompense at the Resurrection; and (2) that man's own spirit has a conscience which would reproach him for sin, if he did not suppress that inner voice. |
