The Quran

سورة القِیَامَة

Surah Al-Qiyâmah 75:1

The Resurrection · Verse 1 of 40

لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Nay, (it is not like what you imagine,) I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;

Ahmed Ali

I CALL TO WITNESS the Day of Resurrection,

12 more translations

Ali Unal

I swear by the Day of Resurrection,

Daryabadi

I swear by the Day of Resurrection.

Faridul Haque

I swear by the Day of Resurrection.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Nay, I swear by the day of resurrection!

Maulvi Sher Ali

Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection.

Muhammad Asad

NAY! I call to witness the Day of Resurrection!

Muhammad Musin Khan

I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

Muhammad Pickthall

Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;

Muhammad Sarwar

I swear by the Day of Resurrection

Muhammed ali Shakir

Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.

Rashad Khalifa

I swear by the Day of Resurrection.

Shabbir Ahmed

Nay! I call to witness the Day of Resurrection.

Commentary 75:1 lâلَا is a negation. Some translators are of the opinion that the word lâلَا is an unnecessary addition without any function. This is not the case, No…

لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

75:1 lâلَا is a negation. Some translators are of the opinion that the word lâلَا is an unnecessary addition without any function. This is not the case, No word is without purpose in Divine Revelations. Here lâلَا is the negation of the “claim by the disbelievers that they will not be raised” (cf. 64:7).