56. Vakia · verses 75–84

۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi

Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars,-

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun

And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew,-

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ

Innahu laquranun kareemun

That this is indeed a qur´an Most Honourable,

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ

Fee kitabin maknoonin

In Book well-guarded,

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ

La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona

Which none shall touch but those who are clean:

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena

A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ

Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona

Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ

WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona

And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma

Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat,-

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ

Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona

And ye the while (sit) looking on,-