Cosmic Upheaval

وَيَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِٱلْغَمَـٰمِ وَنُزِّلَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ تَنزِيلًا

And [mention] the Day when the heaven will split open with [emerging] clouds, and the angels will be sent down in successive descent.

يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا

On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,

ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا

The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا

And the heaven is opened and will become gateways.

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

And when the mountains are removed

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

And when the souls are paired

إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا

When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.