بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إذا وقعت الواقعة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
When the Occurrence occurs,
Chapter 56, 96 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إذا وقعت الواقعة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
When the Occurrence occurs,
ليس لوقعتها كاذبة
There is no denying that it will befall -
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
خافضة رافعة
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
Khafidatun rafiAAatun
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
إذا رجت الأرض رجا
When the earth is shaken with a shock
Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
وبست الجبال بسا
And the hills are ground to powder
Wabussati aljibalu bassan
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
فكانت هباء منبثا
So that they become a scattered dust,
Fakanat habaan munbaththan
And become dust dispersing.
وكنتم أزواجا ثلاثة
And ye will be three kinds:
Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
And you become [of] three kinds:
فأصحاب الميمنة ما أصحاب الميمنة
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
وأصحاب المشأمة ما أصحاب المشأمة
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
والسابقون السابقون
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
أولئك المقربون
Those are they who will be brought nigh
Olaika almuqarraboona
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
في جنات النعيم
In gardens of delight;
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
ثلة من الأولين
A multitude of those of old
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
A [large] company of the former peoples
وقليل من الآخرين
And a few of those of later time.
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
And a few of the later peoples,
على سرر موضونة
On lined couches,
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
On thrones woven [with ornament],
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Reclining therein face to face.
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
Reclining on them, facing each other.
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
There wait on them immortal youths
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
And fruit that they prefer
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
And fruit of what they select
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
وحور عين
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
Wahoorun AAeenun
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Like unto hidden pearls,
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Reward for what they used to do.
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
As reward for what they used to do.
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
في سدر مخضود
Among thornless lote - trees
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
وطلح منضود
And clustered plantains,
Watalhin mandoodin
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وظل ممدود
And spreading shade,
Wathillin mamdoodin
And shade extended
وماء مسكوب
And water gushing,
Wamain maskoobin
And water poured out
وفاكهة كثيرة
And fruit in plenty
Wafakihatin katheeratin
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
وفرش مرفوعة
And raised couches;
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
And [upon] beds raised high.
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
فجعلناهن أبكارا
And made them virgins,
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
And made them virgins,
عربا أترابا
Lovers, friends,
AAuruban atraban
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
لأصحاب اليمين
For those on the right hand;
Liashabi alyameeni
For the companions of the right [who are]
ثلة من الأولين
A multitude of those of old
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
A company of the former peoples
وثلة من الآخرين
And a multitude of those of later time.
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
And a company of the later peoples.
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
في سموم وحميم
In scorching wind and scalding water
Fee samoomin wahameemin
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
وظل من يحموم
And shadow of black smoke,
Wathillin min yahmoomin
And a shade of black smoke,
لا بارد ولا كريم
Neither cool nor refreshing.
La baridin wala kareemin
Neither cool nor beneficial.
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
And used to persist in the awful sin.
Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi
And they used to persist in the great violation,
وكانوا يقولون أئذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمبعوثون
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
أوآباؤنا الأولون
And also our forefathers ?
Awa abaona alawwaloona
And our forefathers [as well]?"
قل إن الأولين والآخرين
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
لمجموعون إلى ميقات يوم معلوم
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
ثم إنكم أيها الضالون المكذبون
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
لآكلون من شجر من زقوم
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
فمالئون منها البطون
And will fill your bellies therewith;
Famalioona minha albutoona
And filling with it your bellies
فشاربون عليه من الحميم
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فشاربون شرب الهيم
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
Fashariboona shurba alheemi
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
هذا نزلهم يوم الدين
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
نحن خلقناكم فلولا تصدقون
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
أفرأيتم ما تمنون
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
Have you seen that which you emit?
أأنتم تخلقونه أم نحن الخالقون
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
نحن قدرنا بينكم الموت وما نحن بمسبوقين
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
على أن نبدل أمثالكم وننشئكم في ما لا تعلمون
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
ولقد علمتم النشأة الأولى فلولا تذكرون
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
أفرأيتم ما تحرثون
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
أأنتم تزرعونه أم نحن الزارعون
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
لو نشاء لجعلناه حطاما فظلتم تفكهون
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
إنا لمغرمون
Lo! we are laden with debt!
Inna lamughramoona
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
بل نحن محرومون
Nay, but we are deprived!
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
Rather, we have been deprived."
أفرأيتم الماء الذي تشربون
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
And have you seen the water that you drink?
أأنتم أنزلتموه من المزن أم نحن المنزلون
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
لو نشاء جعلناه أجاجا فلولا تشكرون
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
أفرأيتم النار التي تورون
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
أأنتم أنشأتم شجرتها أم نحن المنشئون
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
نحن جعلناها تذكرة ومتاعا للمقوين
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
فسبح باسم ربك العظيم
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
۞ فلا أقسم بمواقع النجوم
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
وإنه لقسم لو تعلمون عظيم
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
إنه لقرآن كريم
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Innahu laquranun kareemun
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
في كتاب مكنون
In a Book kept hidden
Fee kitabin maknoonin
In a Register well - protected;
لا يمسه إلا المطهرون
Which none toucheth save the purified,
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
None touch it except the purified.
تنزيل من رب العالمين
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
أفبهذا الحديث أنتم مدهنون
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
وتجعلون رزقكم أنكم تكذبون
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
فلولا إذا بلغت الحلقوم
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
وأنتم حينئذ تنظرون
And ye are at that moment looking
Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona
And you are at that time looking on -
ونحن أقرب إليه منكم ولكن لا تبصرون
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
فلولا إن كنتم غير مدينين
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
ترجعونها إن كنتم صادقين
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
فأما إن كان من المقربين
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
فروح وريحان وجنت نعيم
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
وأما إن كان من أصحاب اليمين
And if he is of those on the right hand,
Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni
And if he was of the companions of the right,
فسلام لك من أصحاب اليمين
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
وأما إن كان من المكذبين الضالين
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
فنزل من حميم
Then the welcome will be boiling water
Fanuzulun min hameemin
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
وتصلية جحيم
And roasting at hell - fire.
Watasliyatu jaheemin
And burning in Hellfire
إن هذا لهو حق اليقين
Lo! this is certain truth.
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
فسبح باسم ربك العظيم
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.