75. Kijame · verses 16–23

لَا تُحَرِّكۡ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعۡجَلَ بِهِۦٓ

La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi

Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur´an) to make haste therewith.

إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا جَمۡعَهُۥ وَقُرۡءَانَهُۥ

Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu

It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:

فَإِذَا قَرَأۡنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعۡ قُرۡءَانَهُۥ

Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu

But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا بَيَانَهُۥ

Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu

Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):

كـَلَّا بَلۡ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ

Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata

Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,

وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ

Watatharoona alakhirata

And leave alone the Hereafter.

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ نَّاضِرَةٌ

Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun

Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty);-

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٞ

Ila rabbiha nathiratun

Looking towards their Lord;