74. Mudethir · verses 33–39

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذۡ أَدۡبَرَ

Waallayli ith adbara

And by the Night as it retreateth,

وَٱلصُّبۡحِ إِذَآ أَسۡفَرَ

Waalssubhi itha asfara

And by the Dawn as it shineth forth,-

إِنَّهَا لَإِحۡدَى ٱلۡكُبَرِ

Innaha laihda alkubari

This is but one of the mighty (portents),

نَذِيرٗا لِّلۡبَشَرِ

Natheeran lilbashari

A warning to mankind,-

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمۡ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوۡ يَتَأَخَّرَ

Liman shaa minkum an yataqaddama aw yataakhkhara

To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind;-

كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتۡ رَهِينَةٌ

Kullu nafsin bima kasabat raheenatun

Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds.

إِلَّآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Illa ashaba alyameeni

Except the Companions of the Right Hand.