The destruction of the universe

هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى ظُلَلٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْغَمَامِ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ ۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ

Will they wait until Allah comes to them in canopies of clouds, with angels (in His train) and the question is (thus) settled? but to Allah do all questions go back (for decision).

يَوْمَ تُبَدَّلُ ٱلْأَرْضُ غَيْرَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ ۖ وَبَرَزُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَٰحِدِ ٱلْقَهَّارِ

One day the earth will be changed to a different earth, and so will be the heavens, and (men) will be marshalled forth, before Allah, the One, the Irresistible;

وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ ٱلْجِبَالَ وَتَرَى ٱلْأَرْضَ بَارِزَةًۭ وَحَشَرْنَٰهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًۭا

One Day We shall remove the mountains, and thou wilt see the earth as a level stretch, and We shall gather them, all together, nor shall We leave out any one of them.

وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّى نَسْفًۭا

They ask thee concerning the Mountains: say, "My Lord will uproot them and scatter them as dust;

فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًۭا صَفْصَفًۭا

"He will leave them as plains smooth and level;

لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجًۭا وَلَآ أَمْتًۭا

"Nothing crooked or curved wilt thou see in their place."

يَوْمَ نَطْوِى ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَطَىِّ ٱلسِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأْنَآ أَوَّلَ خَلْقٍۢ نُّعِيدُهُۥ ۚ وَعْدًا عَلَيْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ

The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for books (completed),- even as We produced the first creation, so shall We produce a new one: a promise We have undertaken: truly shall We fulfil it.

وَيَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِٱلْغَمَٰمِ وَنُزِّلَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ تَنزِيلًا

The Day the heaven shall be rent asunder with clouds, and angels shall be sent down, descending (in ranks),-

وَيَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَكُلٌّ أَتَوْهُ دَٰخِرِينَ

And the Day that the Trumpet will be sounded - then will be smitten with terror those who are in the heavens, and those who are on earth, except such as Allah will please (to exempt): and all shall come to His (Presence) as beings conscious of their lowliness.

وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَىٰ فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌۭ يَنظُرُونَ

The Trumpet will (just) be sounded, when all that are in the heavens and on earth will swoon, except such as it will please Allah (to exempt). Then will a second one be sounded, when, behold, they will be standing and looking on!

فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,

يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌۭ

The Day when the Earth will be rent asunder, from (men) hurrying out: that will be a gathering together,- quite easy for Us.

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۢ

All that is on earth will perish:

فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةًۭ كَٱلدِّهَانِ

When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,

خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ

(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا

When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا

And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا

Becoming dust scattered abroad,

وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ

And the earth is moved, and its mountains, and they are crushed to powder at one stroke,-

وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاهِيَةٌۭ

And the sky will be rent asunder, for it will that Day be flimsy,

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ

And the mountains will be like wool,

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًۭا مَّهِيلًا

One Day the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And the mountains will be as a heap of sand poured out and flowing down.

ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا

Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be accomplished.

فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ

At length, when the sight is dazed,

وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ

And the moon is buried in darkness.

وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ

And the sun and moon are joined together,-

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

Then when the stars become dim;

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

When the heaven is cleft asunder;

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًۭا

And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.

إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

When the stars fall, losing their lustre;

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

When the she-camels, ten months with young, are left untended;

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

When the oceans boil over with a swell;

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ

When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -

بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ

For what crime she was killed;

وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

When the scrolls are laid open;

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

When the world on High is unveiled;

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ

When the Sky is cleft asunder;

وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ

When the Stars are scattered;

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ

When the Oceans are suffered to burst forth;

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ

When the sky is rent asunder,

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, and it must needs (do so);-

وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

And when the earth is flattened out,

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord,- and it must needs (do so);- (then will come Home the full reality).

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like carded wool.