The Resurrection 75

Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).

Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones?

Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!

But man would fain deny what is before him.

He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection?

On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!

On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.

Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,

Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.

Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.

And when We read it, follow thou the reading;

Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.

And that day will other faces be despondent,

Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.

Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat

And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now)?

Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.

Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).

Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?

Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?

Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned

And made of him a pair, the male and female.

Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life?