Islamic prayer
Surah Qiyamah
Surah Al-Qiyamah from the Qur'an, in Arabic, in English letters and with its meaning.
- 40 verses
- About 2 minutes to recite
- From the Qur'an
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allahi ar‑Rahmani ar‑Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
- 1
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
La uqsimu biyawmi al‑qiyamah
Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
- 2
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Wa la uqsimu bin‑nafsi al‑lawwamah
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
- 3
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Ayahsabu al‑insanu allan najma'a 'izamah
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones?
- 4
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Bala qadirina 'ala an nusawwiya bananah
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
- 5
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Bal yuridu al‑insanu liyafjura amamah
But man would fain deny what is before him.
- 6
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Yas'alu ayyana yawmu al‑qiyamah
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection?
- 7
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Fa'idha bariqa al‑basar
But when sight is confounded
- 8
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Wa khasafa al‑qamar
And the moon is eclipsed
- 9
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Wa jumi'a ash‑shamsu wal‑qamar
And sun and moon are united,
- 10
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Yaqulu al‑insanu yawma'idhin ayna al‑mafarr
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
- 11
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Kalla la wazar
Alas! No refuge!
- 12
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Ila rabbika yawma'idhin al‑mustaqarr
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
- 13
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Yunabba'u al‑insanu yawma'idhin bima qaddama wa akhkhar
On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
- 14
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Bali al‑insanu 'ala nafsihi basirah
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
- 15
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Wa law alqa ma'adhirah
Although he tender his excuses.
- 16
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka lita'jala bih
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
- 17
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Inna 'alayna jam'ahu wa qur'anah
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
- 18
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Fa'idha qara'nahu fattabi' qur'anah
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
- 19
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Thumma inna 'alayna bayanah
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
- 20
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Kalla bal tuhibbuna al-'ajilah
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
- 21
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ
Wa tadharuna al‑akhirah
And neglect the Hereafter.
- 22
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Wujuhun yawma'idhin nadirah
That day will faces be resplendent,
- 23
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Ila rabbiha nazirah
Looking toward their Lord;
- 24
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Wa wujuhun yawma'idhin basirah
And that day will other faces be despondent,
- 25
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Tazunnu an yuf'ala biha faqirah
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
- 26
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Kalla idha balaghati at‑taraqi
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
- 27
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ
Wa qila man raq
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now)?
- 28
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Wa zanna annahu al‑firaq
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
- 29
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Waltaffati as‑saqu bi‑s‑saq
And agony is heaped on agony;
- 30
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Ila rabbika yawma'idhin al‑masaq
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
- 31
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Fala saddaqa wa la salla
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
- 32
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Wa lakin kadhdhaba wa tawalla
But he denied and flouted.
- 33
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Thumma dhahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
Then went he to his folk with glee.
- 34
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Awla laka fa'awla
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
- 35
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Thumma awla laka fa'awla
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
- 36
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Ayahsabu al‑insanu an yutraka suda
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?
- 37
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Alam yaku nutfatan min maniyyin yumna
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?
- 38
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Thumma kana 'alaqatan fa khalaqa fa sawwa
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
- 39
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Faja'ala minhu az‑zawjayni adh‑dhakara wa al‑untha
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
- 40
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْـِۧىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
Alaysa dhalika biqadirin 'ala an yuhyiya al‑mawta
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life?
Text: The Qur'an, Arabic text in the Uthmani script (reading of Hafs from Asim). Meaning: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, translated by Marmaduke Pickthall, 1930. Copied word for word from the edition named here
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Many Sunni Muslims recite Surah Al-Qiyamah during personal Qur'an reading or as part of prayer. It may be read at any time, especially when reflecting on resurrection and accountability before Allah. It has no prescribed season or special time for recitation.
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Surah Al-Qiyamah comes from the Qur'an and is generally classified as a Meccan surah, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad before the migration to Medina. Its name means “The Resurrection,” and its themes include the Day of Judgment, human responsibility and Allah's power to raise the dead.

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Spørgsmål om Surah Qiyamah
How many verses are in Surah Al-Qiyamah?
Surah Al-Qiyamah has 40 verses.
What does Al-Qiyamah mean?
Al-Qiyamah means “The Resurrection.” The surah calls attention to the life to come and each person's accountability before Allah.
How long does it take to recite?
It takes about 2 minutes to recite, though the time varies with pace and pauses.
Is there a special time to recite this surah?
There is no prescribed time specifically for Surah Al-Qiyamah. Many Muslims read it during regular Qur'an recitation or recite it in prayer.
What language is Surah Al-Qiyamah in?
The Qur'anic text is in Arabic. The English letters help readers follow the pronunciation, while the meaning helps them understand its message.


















