At-Takwir

Apabila matahari digulung,

WHEN THE SUN is shrouded in darkness,

dan apabila bintang-bintang berjatuhan,

and when the stars lose their light,

dan apabila gunung-gunung dihancurkan,

and when the mountains are made to vanish,

dan apabila unta-unta yang bunting ditinggalkan (tidak diperdulikan)

and when she-camels big with young, about to give birth, are left untended,

dan apabila binatang-binatang liar dikumpulkan,

and when all beasts are gathered together,

dan apabila lautan dijadikan meluap

and when the seas boil over,

dan apabila ruh-ruh dipertemukan (dengan tubuh)

and when all human beings are coupled [with their deeds],

dan apabila bayi-bayi perempuan yang dikubur hidup-hidup ditanya,

and when the girl-child that was buried alive is made to ask

karena dosa apakah dia dibunuh,

for what crime she had been slain,

dan apabila catatan-catatan (amal perbuatan manusia) dibuka,

and when the scrolls [of men's deeds] are unfolded,

dan apabila langit dilenyapkan,

and when heaven is laid bare,

dan apabila neraka Jahim dinyalakan,

and when the blazing fire [of hell] is kindled bright,

dan apabila surga didekatkan,

and when paradise is brought into view:

maka tiap-tiap jiwa akan mengetahui apa yang telah dikerjakannya.

[on that Day] every human being will come to know what he has prepared [for himself].

Sungguh, Aku bersumpah dengan bintang-bintang,

BUT NAY! I call to witness the revolving stars,

yang beredar dan terbenam,

the planets that run their course and set,

demi malam apabila telah hampir meninggalkan gelapnya,

and the night as it darkly falls,

dan demi subuh apabila fajarnya mulai menyingsing,

and the morn as it softly breathes:

sesungguhnya Al Quran itu benar-benar firman (Allah yang dibawa oleh) utusan yang mulia (Jibril),

behold, this [divine writ] is indeed the [inspired] word of a noble apostle,

yang mempunyai kekuatan, yang mempunyai kedudukan tinggi di sisi Allah yang mempunyai 'Arsy,

with strength endowed, secure with Him who in almightiness is enthroned

yang ditaati di sana (di alam malaikat) lagi dipercaya.

[the word] of one to be heeded, and worthy of trust!

Dan temanmu (Muhammad) itu bukanlah sekali-kali orang yang gila.

For, this fellow-man of yours is not a madman:

Dan sesungguhnya Muhammad itu melihat Jibril di ufuk yang terang.

he truly beheld [the angel - beheld] him on the clear horizon;

Dan dia (Muhammad) bukanlah orang yang bakhil untuk menerangkan yang ghaib.

and he is not one to begrudge others the knowledge [of whatever has been revealed to him] out of that which is beyond the reach of human Perception.

Dan Al Quran itu bukanlah perkataan syaitan yang terkutuk,

Nor is this [message] the word of any satanic force accursed.

maka ke manakah kamu akan pergi?

Whither, then, will you go?

Al Quran itu tiada lain hanyalah peringatan bagi semesta alam,

This [message] is no less than a reminder to all mankind –

(yaitu) bagi siapa di antara kamu yang mau menempuh jalan yang lurus.

to everyone of you who wills to walk a straight way.

Dan kamu tidak dapat menghendaki (menempuh jalan itu) kecuali apabila dikehendaki Allah, Tuhan semesta alam.

But you cannot will it unless God, the Sustainer of all the worlds, wills [to show you that way].