M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

14. On the day when the earth and the mountains shall quake and the mountains shall become (as) heaps of sand let loose.

15. Surely We have sent to you an Apostle, a witness against you, as We sent an apostle to Firon.

16. But Firon disobeyed the apostle; so We laid on him a violent hold.

17. How, then, will you guard yourselves, if you disbelieve, on the day which shall make children grey-headed?

18. The heaven shall rend asunder thereby; His promise is ever brought to fulfilment.

19. Surely this is a reminder, then let him, who will take the way to his Lord.

20. Surely your Lord knows that you pass in prayer nearly two-thirds of the night, and (sometimes) half of it, and (sometimes) a third of it, and (also) a party of those with you; and Allah measures the night and the day. He knows that you are not able to do it, so He has turned to you (mercifully), therefore read what is easy of the Quran. He knows that there must be among you sick, and