Surah Qiyamah Word by Word English | ColorCoded Grammar, Translation & Transliteration

Awaken your heart to the absolute certainty and terror of the Day of Judgment with this specialized Surah Al-Qiyamah English word by word study guide. Meticulously designed for deep spiritual reflection, this page features interactive Color-Coded Grammar Cards that allow readers to visually distinguish between nouns, verbs, and particles, simplifying the learning of Arabic sentence structures. To ensure precise reading for non-Arabic speakers, accurate Transliteration for Accurate Pronunciation is provided alongside every verse. This comprehensive tool empowers students to master Tajweed while internalizing the reality of resurrection, the blinding signs in the heavens, and the agony of the final moments of life found in Surah Al-Qiyamah.

In the name of God
Noun (Ism)
Verb (Fi'l)
Particle (Harf)
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
Lā uqsimu biyawmi l-qiyāmah
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
75:1
Particle
لَآ
Nay
Verb
أُقْسِمُ
I swear
uq'simu
Noun
بِيَوْمِ
by (the) Day
biyawmi
Noun
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
(of) the Resurrection
l-qiyāmati
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Wa lā uqsimu bin-nafsi l-lawwāmah
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
75:2
Particle
وَلَآ
And nay
walā
Verb
أُقْسِمُ
I swear
uq'simu
Noun
بِٱلنَّفْسِ
by the soul
bil-nafsi
Noun
ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
self-accusing
l-lawāmati
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Ayaḥsabu l-insānu allan najmaʿa ʿiẓāmah
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
75:3
Verb
أَيَحْسَبُ
Does think
ayaḥsabu
Noun
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
[the] man
l-insānu
Particle
أَلَّن
that not
allan
Verb
نَّجْمَعَ
We will assemble
najmaʿa
Noun
عِظَامَهُۥ
his bones
ʿiẓāmahu
بَلَىٰ قَـٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Balā qādirīna ʿalā an nusawwiya banānah
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
75:4
Particle
بَلَىٰ
Nay
balā
Noun
قَـٰدِرِينَ
(We are) Able
qādirīna
Particle
عَلَىٰٓ
on
ʿalā
Particle
أَن
that
an
Verb
نُّسَوِّىَ
We can restore
nusawwiya
Noun
بَنَانَهُۥ
banānahu
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Bal yurīdu l-insānu liyafjura amāmah
But man desires to continue in sin.
75:5
Particle
بَلْ
Nay
bal
Verb
يُرِيدُ
Desires
yurīdu
Noun
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
[the] man
l-insānu
Verb
لِيَفْجُرَ
to give (the) lie
liyafjura
Noun
أَمَامَهُۥ
(to) what is before him
amāmahu
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
Yas'alu ayyāna yawmu l-qiyāmah
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
75:6
Verb
يَسْـَٔلُ
He asks
yasalu
Noun
أَيَّانَ
When
ayyāna
Noun
يَوْمُ
(is the) Day
yawmu
Noun
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
(of) the Resurrection
l-qiyāmati
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Fa-idhā bariqa l-baṣar
So when vision is dazzled
75:7
Particle
فَإِذَا
So when
fa-idhā
Verb
بَرِقَ
is dazzled
bariqa
Noun
ٱلْبَصَرُ
the vision
l-baṣaru
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Wa khasafa l-qamar
And the moon darkens
75:8
Verb
وَخَسَفَ
And becomes dark
wakhasafa
Noun
ٱلْقَمَرُ
the moon
l-qamaru
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Wa jumiʿa sh-shamsu wal-qamar
And the sun and the moon are joined,
75:9
Verb
وَجُمِعَ
And are joined
wajumiʿa
Noun
ٱلشَّمْسُ
the sun
l-shamsu
Noun
وَٱلْقَمَرُ
and the moon
wal-qamaru
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Yaqūlu l-insānu yawma-idhin ayna l-mafar
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
75:10
Verb
يَقُولُ
Will say
yaqūlu
Noun
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
[the] man
l-insānu
Noun
يَوْمَئِذٍ
that Day
yawma-idhin
Noun
أَيْنَ
Where
ayna
Noun
ٱلْمَفَرُّ
(is) the escape
l-mafaru
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Kallā lā wazar
No! There is no refuge.
75:11
Particle
كَلَّا
By no means
kallā
Particle
لَا
(There is) no
Noun
وَزَرَ
refuge
wazara
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Ilā rabbika yawma-idhin l-mustaqar
To your Lord, that Day, is the [final] destination.
75:12
Particle
إِلَىٰ
To
ilā
Noun
رَبِّكَ
your Lord
rabbika
Noun
يَوْمَئِذٍ
that Day
yawma-idhin
Noun
ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
(is) the place of rest
l-mus'taqaru
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Yunabba'u l-insānu yawma-idhin bimā qaddama wa akhkhar
Man will be informed that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
75:13
Verb
يُنَبَّؤُا۟
Will be informed
yunabba-u
Noun
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
[the] man
l-insānu
Noun
يَوْمَئِذٍۭ
that Day
yawma-idhin
Particle
بِمَا
of what
bimā
Verb
قَدَّمَ
he sent forth
qaddama
Verb
وَأَخَّرَ
and kept back
wa-akhara
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌۭ
Bali l-insānu ʿalā nafsihī baṣīrah
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
75:14
Particle
بَلِ
Nay
bali
Noun
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
[The] man
l-insānu
Particle
عَلَىٰ
against
ʿalā
Noun
نَفْسِهِۦ
himself
nafsihi
Noun
بَصِيرَةٌۭ
(will be) a witness
baṣīratun
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Wa law alqā maʿādhīrah
Even if he presents his excuses.
75:15
Particle
وَلَوْ
Even if
walaw
Verb
أَلْقَىٰ
he presents
alqā
Noun
مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
his excuses
maʿādhīrahu
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Lā tuḥarrik bihī lisānaka litaʿjala bih
Do not move your tongue with it, [O Muḥammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur’ān.
75:16
Particle
لَا
Not
Verb
تُحَرِّكْ
move
tuḥarrik
Particle
بِهِۦ
with it
bihi
Noun
لِسَانَكَ
your tongue
lisānaka
Verb
لِتَعْجَلَ
to hasten
litaʿjala
Particle
بِهِۦٓ
with it
bihi
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Inna ʿalaynā jamʿahu wa qurʾānah
Indeed, upon Us is its collection and its recitation.
75:17
Particle
إِنَّ
Indeed
inna
Particle
عَلَيْنَا
upon Us
ʿalaynā
Noun
جَمْعَهُۥ
(is) its collection
jamʿahu
Noun
وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
and its recitation
waqur'ānahu
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَـٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Fa-idhā qaraʾnāhu fattabiʿ qurʾānah
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
75:18
Particle
فَإِذَا
And when
fa-idhā
Verb
قَرَأْنَـٰهُ
We have recited it
qaranāhu
Verb
فَٱتَّبِعْ
then follow
fa-ittabiʿ
Noun
قُرْءَانَهُۥ
its recitation
qur'ānahu
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Thumma inna ʿalaynā bayānah
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
75:19
Particle
ثُمَّ
Then
thumma
Particle
إِنَّ
indeed
inna
Particle
عَلَيْنَا
upon Us
ʿalaynā
Noun
بَيَانَهُۥ
(is) its explanation
bayānahu
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Kallā bal tuḥibbūna l-ʿājilah
No! But you love the immediate
75:20
Particle
كَلَّا
No
kallā
Particle
بَلْ
But
bal
Verb
تُحِبُّونَ
you love
tuḥibbūna
Noun
ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
the immediate
l-ʿājilata
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ
Wa tadharūna l-ākhirah
And leave the Hereafter.
75:21
Verb
وَتَذَرُونَ
And leave
watadharūna
Noun
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ
l-ākhirata
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Wujūhun yawma-idhin nāḍirah
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
75:22
Noun
وُجُوهٌۭ
Faces
wujūhun
Noun
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ
that Day
yawma-idhin
Noun
نَّاضِرَةٌ
(will be) radiant
nāḍiratun
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌۭ
Ilā rabbihā nāẓirah
Looking at their Lord.
75:23
Particle
إِلَىٰ
Towards
ilā
Noun
رَبِّهَا
their Lord
rabbihā
Noun
نَاظِرَةٌۭ
looking
nāẓiratun
وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌۭ
Wa wujūhun yawma-idhin bāsirah
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
75:24
Noun
وَوُجُوهٌۭ
And faces
wawujūhun
Noun
يَوْمَئِذٍۭ
that Day
yawma-idhin
Noun
بَاسِرَةٌۭ
(will be) distorted
bāsiratun
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌۭ
Taẓunnu an yufʿala bihā fāqirah
Expecting that there will be done to them what is back-breaking.
75:25
Verb
تَظُنُّ
Thinking
taẓunnu
Particle
أَن
that
an
Verb
يُفْعَلَ
will be done
yuf'ʿala
Particle
بِهَا
to them
bihā
Noun
فَاقِرَةٌۭ
backbreaking
fāqiratun
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Kallā idhā balaghati t-tarāqī
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
75:26
Particle
كَلَّآ
No
kallā
Particle
إِذَا
When
idhā
Verb
بَلَغَتِ
it reaches
balaghati
Noun
ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
the collar bones
l-tarāqiya
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍۢ
Wa qīla man rāq
And it is said, "Who is a magician [who can cure]?"
75:27
Verb
وَقِيلَ
And it is said
waqīla
Pronoun
مَنْ ۜ
Who
man
Noun
رَاقٍۢ
(will) cure
rāqin
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Wa ẓanna annahu l-firāq
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
75:28
Verb
وَظَنَّ
And he is certain
waẓanna
Particle
أَنَّهُ
that it
annahu
Noun
ٱلْفِرَاقُ
(is) the parting
l-firāqu
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Waltaffati s-sāqu bis-sāq
And the leg is wound about the leg,
75:29
Verb
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ
And is wound
wal-tafati
Noun
ٱلسَّاقُ
the leg
l-sāqu
Noun
بِٱلسَّاقِ
about the leg
bil-sāqi
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Ilā rabbika yawma-idhin l-masāq
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
75:30
Particle
إِلَىٰ
To
ilā
Noun
رَبِّكَ
your Lord
rabbika
Noun
يَوْمَئِذٍ
that Day
yawma-idhin
Noun
ٱلْمَسَاقُ
(will be) the driving
l-masāqu
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Falā ṣaddaqa wa lā ṣallā
And the disbeliever had not believed, nor had he prayed.
75:31
Particle
فَلَا
And not
falā
Verb
صَدَّقَ
he accepted (the) truth
ṣaddaqa
Particle
وَلَا
and not
walā
Verb
صَلَّىٰ
he prayed
ṣallā
وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Wa lākin kadhdhaba wa tawallā
But he denied and turned away.
75:32
Particle
وَلَـٰكِن
But
walākin
Verb
كَذَّبَ
he denied
kadhaba
Verb
وَتَوَلَّىٰ
and turned away
watawallā
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Thumma dhahaba ilā ahlihī yatamaṭṭā
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
75:33
Particle
ثُمَّ
Then
thumma
Verb
ذَهَبَ
he went
dhahaba
Particle
إِلَىٰٓ
to
ilā
Noun
أَهْلِهِۦ
his family
ahlihi
Verb
يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
swaggering
yatamaṭṭā
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Awlā laka fa-awlā
Woe to you, and woe!
75:34
Noun
أَوْلَىٰ
Woe
awlā
Particle
لَكَ
to you
laka
Noun
فَأَوْلَىٰ
and woe
fa-awlā
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Thumma awlā laka fa-awlā
Then woe to you, and woe!
75:35
Particle
ثُمَّ
Then
thumma
Noun
أَوْلَىٰ
woe
awlā
Particle
لَكَ
to you
laka
Noun
فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
and woe
fa-awlā
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Ayaḥsabu l-insānu an yutraka sudā
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
75:36
Verb
أَيَحْسَبُ
Does think
ayaḥsabu
Noun
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
man
l-insānu
Particle
أَن
that
an
Verb
يُتْرَكَ
he will be left
yut'raka
Noun
سُدًى
neglected
sudan
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةًۭ مِّن مَّنِىٍّۢ يُمْنَىٰ
Alam yaku nuṭfatan min maniyyin yumnā
Was he not a sperm-drop ejaculated?
75:37
Particle
أَلَمْ
Was not
alam
Verb
يَكُ
he
yaku
Noun
نُطْفَةًۭ
a semen-drop
nuṭ'fatan
Particle
مِّن
of
min
Noun
مَّنِىٍّۢ
semen
maniyyin
Verb
يُمْنَىٰ
emitted
yum'nā
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةًۭ فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Thumma kāna ʿalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwā
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allāh] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
75:38
Particle
ثُمَّ
Then
thumma
Verb
كَانَ
he was
kāna
Noun
عَلَقَةًۭ
a clinging substance
ʿalaqatan
Verb
فَخَلَقَ
then He created
fakhalaqa
Verb
فَسَوَّىٰ
and proportioned
fasawwā
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Fajaʿala min'hu z-zawjayni dh-dhakara wal-unthā
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
75:39
Verb
فَجَعَلَ
Then made
fajaʿala
Particle
مِنْهُ
of him
min'hu
Noun
ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ
two kinds
l-zawjayni
Noun
ٱلذَّكَرَ
(the) male
l-dhakara
Noun
وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
and the female
wal-unthā
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْـِۧىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
Alaysa dhālika biqādirin ʿalā an yuḥyiya l-mawtā
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
75:40
Verb
أَلَيْسَ
Is not
alaysa
Pronoun
ذَٰلِكَ
[that]
dhālika
Noun
بِقَـٰدِرٍ
(He) Able
biqādirin
Particle
عَلَىٰٓ
[over]
ʿalā
Particle
أَن
to
an
Verb
يُحْـِۧىَ
give life
yuḥ'yiya
Noun
ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
(to) the dead
l-mawtā

CLOSING PRAYER

Ya Allah (O Allah), we swear by the Day of Resurrection and the self-reproaching soul (Nafsul Lawwamah). We thank You for strengthening our certainty through Surah Al-Qiyamah word by word.

O Al-Qadir (The All-Powerful), just as You gather the scattered bones, gather us under Your mercy on that Day. Grant us ease when sights are dazzled and save us from the death agony when the soul reaches the collarbones. Guide our self-reproaching souls to constant repentance and acceptance of Your truth.

Do not let this knowledge remain only on our tongues; transform it into righteous action in our lives. Accept this humble effort from us, for truly, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. Ameen.

How the Word-by-Word Analysis of Surah Al-Qiyamah Works

Unlike standard translations that give you the general meaning of a sentence, this page utilizes a unique “Full Context” Method. We display the data in two distinct layers to ensure you never lose the flow of Surah Al-Qiyamah:

  • Top Row (Context): Read the Complete Arabic Verse alongside the Full English Translation to grasp the overall message and narrative of the Surah.
  • Bottom Row (Analysis): Dive into the Word-by-Word breakdown to see the exact meaning, spelling, and root origin of every single word in sequence.

Understanding the ColorCoded Grammar Guide for Surah Al-Qiyamah

Learn Quranic Arabic grammar (Nahw & Sarf) intuitively while you read. This resource replaces complex textbook rules with immediate visual cues. Every word in Surah Al-Qiyamah is presented as an interactive “Grammar Card” featuring instant color-coding:

  • Noun (Ism): Marked in Blue (Names, places, objects).
  • Verb (Fi’l): Marked in Red (Actions, tenses).
  • Particle (Harf): Marked in Green (Prepositions, connecting words).

This visual aid helps you instantly recognize sentence structures and parts of speech within the verses, aiding in faster retention and comprehension.

Transliteration & Pronunciation of Surah Al-Qiyamah

You do not need to be fluent in reading Arabic script to start reciting. Perfect your pronunciation with the Tajweed-friendly Transliteration included on every word card. This phonetic guide helps you pronounce challenging words in Surah Al-Qiyamah correctly, connecting the sound directly to the meaning.

Quranic Statistics: Building Vocabulary through Surah Al-Qiyamah

Many students feel overwhelmed by the vastness of the Quran, but the numbers prove it is achievable. The Quran is composed of approximately 77,797 total words, yet the vocabulary is highly repetitive.

  • Total Unique Words: Approximately 14,870.
  • Actual Root Words: Only ~2,000 words.

By reading Surah Al-Qiyamah word-by-word, you are learning the essential root words found in this chapter. Since these roots repeat frequently throughout the Quran, mastering the vocabulary in these verses directly contributes to understanding the entire Holy Book.

Enhance Your Salah with Surah Al-Qiyamah

During the five daily prayers, a Muslim recites and repeats an average of 200-250 Arabic words. If these words are not understood, the mind often wanders. Reading Surah Al-Qiyamah word-by-word helps you recognize this vocabulary in real-time. When you stand for prayer and recite verses from this Surah, you will finally understand exactly what you are saying to your Creator, leading to:

  1. Khushu (Focus): A concentrated mind during Salah.
  2. Quality: A higher spiritual quality of worship.
  3. Connection: An immediate, emotional connection to the recitation.
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