Chapter 56, 96 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إذا وقعت الواقعة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
When the Occurrence occurs,
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
ليس لوقعتها كاذبة
There is no denying that it will befall -
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
خافضة رافعة
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
إذا رجت الأرض رجا
When the earth is shaken with a shock
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
وبست الجبال بسا
And the hills are ground to powder
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
فكانت هباء منبثا
So that they become a scattered dust,
And become dust dispersing.
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
وكنتم أزواجا ثلاثة
And ye will be three kinds:
And you become [of] three kinds:
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
فأصحاب الميمنة ما أصحاب الميمنة
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
وأصحاب المشأمة ما أصحاب المشأمة
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
والسابقون السابقون
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
أولئك المقربون
Those are they who will be brought nigh
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
في جنات النعيم
In gardens of delight;
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
ثلة من الأولين
A multitude of those of old
A [large] company of the former peoples
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
وقليل من الآخرين
And a few of those of later time.
And a few of the later peoples,
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
على سرر موضونة
On lined couches,
On thrones woven [with ornament],
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Reclining therein face to face.
Reclining on them, facing each other.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
There wait on them immortal youths
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
And fruit that they prefer
And fruit of what they select
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
وحور عين
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Like unto hidden pearls,
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Reward for what they used to do.
As reward for what they used to do.
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
في سدر مخضود
Among thornless lote - trees
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
وطلح منضود
And clustered plantains,
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
وظل ممدود
And spreading shade,
And shade extended
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
وماء مسكوب
And water gushing,
And water poured out
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
وفاكهة كثيرة
And fruit in plenty
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
وفرش مرفوعة
And raised couches;
And [upon] beds raised high.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
فجعلناهن أبكارا
And made them virgins,
And made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
عربا أترابا
Lovers, friends,
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
لأصحاب اليمين
For those on the right hand;
For the companions of the right [who are]
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
ثلة من الأولين
A multitude of those of old
A company of the former peoples
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
وثلة من الآخرين
And a multitude of those of later time.
And a company of the later peoples.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
في سموم وحميم
In scorching wind and scalding water
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
وظل من يحموم
And shadow of black smoke,
And a shade of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
لا بارد ولا كريم
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Neither cool nor beneficial.
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
And used to persist in the awful sin.
And they used to persist in the great violation,
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
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,
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
أوآباؤنا الأولون
And also our forefathers ?
And our forefathers [as well]?"
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
قل إن الأولين والآخرين
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
لمجموعون إلى ميقات يوم معلوم
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
ثم إنكم أيها الضالون المكذبون
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
لآكلون من شجر من زقوم
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
فمالئون منها البطون
And will fill your bellies therewith;
And filling with it your bellies
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
فشاربون عليه من الحميم
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
فشاربون شرب الهيم
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
هذا نزلهم يوم الدين
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
نحن خلقناكم فلولا تصدقون
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
أفرأيتم ما تمنون
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Have you seen that which you emit?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
أأنتم تخلقونه أم نحن الخالقون
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
نحن قدرنا بينكم الموت وما نحن بمسبوقين
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
على أن نبدل أمثالكم وننشئكم في ما لا تعلمون
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
ولقد علمتم النشأة الأولى فلولا تذكرون
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
أفرأيتم ما تحرثون
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
أأنتم تزرعونه أم نحن الزارعون
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
لو نشاء لجعلناه حطاما فظلتم تفكهون
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
إنا لمغرمون
Lo! we are laden with debt!
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
بل نحن محرومون
Nay, but we are deprived!
Rather, we have been deprived."
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
أفرأيتم الماء الذي تشربون
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
And have you seen the water that you drink?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
أأنتم أنزلتموه من المزن أم نحن المنزلون
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
لو نشاء جعلناه أجاجا فلولا تشكرون
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
أفرأيتم النار التي تورون
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
أأنتم أنشأتم شجرتها أم نحن المنشئون
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
نحن جعلناها تذكرة ومتاعا للمقوين
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
فسبح باسم ربك العظيم
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
۞ فلا أقسم بمواقع النجوم
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
وإنه لقسم لو تعلمون عظيم
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
إنه لقرآن كريم
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
في كتاب مكنون
In a Book kept hidden
In a Register well - protected;
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
لا يمسه إلا المطهرون
Which none toucheth save the purified,
None touch it except the purified.
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
تنزيل من رب العالمين
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
أفبهذا الحديث أنتم مدهنون
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
وتجعلون رزقكم أنكم تكذبون
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
فلولا إذا بلغت الحلقوم
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
وأنتم حينئذ تنظرون
And ye are at that moment looking
And you are at that time looking on -
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
ونحن أقرب إليه منكم ولكن لا تبصرون
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
فلولا إن كنتم غير مدينين
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
ترجعونها إن كنتم صادقين
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
فأما إن كان من المقربين
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
فروح وريحان وجنت نعيم
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
وأما إن كان من أصحاب اليمين
And if he is of those on the right hand,
And if he was of the companions of the right,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
فسلام لك من أصحاب اليمين
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
وأما إن كان من المكذبين الضالين
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
فنزل من حميم
Then the welcome will be boiling water
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
وتصلية جحيم
And roasting at hell - fire.
And burning in Hellfire
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
إن هذا لهو حق اليقين
Lo! this is certain truth.
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
فسبح باسم ربك العظيم
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ