75. Kijame · verses 18–26

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;

وَوُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذِۭ بَاسِرَةٞ

Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun

And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,

تَظُنُّ أَن يُفۡعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٞ

Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun

In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;

كـَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِيَ

Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya

Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar-bone (in its exit),