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يَوۡمَ يُكۡشَفُ عَن سَاقٖ وَيُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
Yawma yukshafu 'an saaqinw wa yud'awna ilas sujoodi falaa yastatee'oon
The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able,-
— Al-Qalam (ٱلْقَلَم), 68:42
يَوۡمَ يُكۡشَفُ عَن سَاقٖ وَيُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَTransliteration: Yawma yukshafu 'an saaqinw wa yud'awna ilas sujoodi falaa yastatee'oon
Translation (Yusuf Ali): The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able,-
This is verse 42 of Surah Al-Qalam (ٱلْقَلَم, meaning "The Pen"), the 68th surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 52 total verses.
This verse is referenced in the following Quranic topics: Day of Judgement.