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