Bringing low (some - those who will enter Hell) Exalting (others - those who will enter Paradise). [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]
Saheeh International
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Arabic, with marks
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Word by word
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Arabic
إذا رجت الأرض رجا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.
Saheeh International
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
Arabic, with marks
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Word by word
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Arabic
وبست الجبال بسا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the mountains will be powdered to dust,
Saheeh International
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
Arabic, with marks
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Word by word
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Arabic
فكانت هباء منبثا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So that they will become floating dust particles.
Saheeh International
And become dust dispersing.
Arabic, with marks
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
Word by word
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
Arabic
وكنتم أزواجا ثلاثة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And you (all) will be in three groups.
Saheeh International
And you become [of] three kinds:
Arabic, with marks
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
Word by word
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
Arabic
فأصحاب الميمنة ما أصحاب الميمنة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands) - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand! (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).
Saheeh International
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands) - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand! (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell).
Saheeh International
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam] will be foremost (in Paradise).
Saheeh International
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
Arabic, with marks
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
Word by word
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Arabic
أولئك المقربون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
Saheeh International
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic
في جنات النعيم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
Saheeh International
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Word by word
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
Saheeh International
A [large] company of the former peoples
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
وقليل من الآخرين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
Saheeh International
And a few of the later peoples,
Arabic, with marks
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Word by word
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic
على سرر موضونة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
Saheeh International
On thrones woven [with ornament],
Arabic, with marks
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Word by word
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Reclining thereon, face to face.
Saheeh International
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Arabic, with marks
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Word by word
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Arabic
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
Saheeh International
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Arabic, with marks
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Word by word
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
Saheeh International
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
Arabic, with marks
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Word by word
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
Saheeh International
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Word by word
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with fruit that they may choose.
Saheeh International
And fruit of what they select
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
Saheeh International
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Word by word
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic
وحور عين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And (there will be) Hur (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for "Al-Muttaqun" - the pious - See V. 2:2),
Saheeh International
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
Arabic, with marks
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Word by word
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Like unto preserved pearls.
Saheeh International
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
Arabic, with marks
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Word by word
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A reward for what they used to do.
Saheeh International
As reward for what they used to do.
Arabic, with marks
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Word by word
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
Saheeh International
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Word by word
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
Saheeh International
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Word by word
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Arabic
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
Saheeh International
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic
في سدر مخضود
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
Saheeh International
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
Arabic, with marks
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Word by word
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic
وطلح منضود
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
Saheeh International
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
Arabic, with marks
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Word by word
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic
وظل ممدود
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And in shade long-extended,
Saheeh International
And shade extended
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic
وماء مسكوب
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by water flowing constantly,
Saheeh International
And water poured out
Arabic, with marks
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Word by word
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic
وفاكهة كثيرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruit in plenty,
Saheeh International
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
Saheeh International
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Arabic, with marks
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Word by word
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic
وفرش مرفوعة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
Saheeh International
And [upon] beds raised high.
Arabic, with marks
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Word by word
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
Saheeh International
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Word by word
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Arabic
فجعلناهن أبكارا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made them virgins.
Saheeh International
And made them virgins,
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Word by word
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic
عربا أترابا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
Saheeh International
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
Arabic, with marks
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Word by word
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic
لأصحاب اليمين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For those on the Right Hand.
Saheeh International
For the companions of the right [who are]
Arabic, with marks
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Word by word
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
Saheeh International
A company of the former peoples
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
وثلة من الآخرين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
Saheeh International
And a company of the later peoples.
Arabic, with marks
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Word by word
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
Saheeh International
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Arabic
في سموم وحميم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
Saheeh International
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
Arabic, with marks
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Word by word
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic
وظل من يحموم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And shadow of black smoke,
Saheeh International
And a shade of black smoke,
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic
لا بارد ولا كريم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
Saheeh International
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Arabic, with marks
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Word by word
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
Saheeh International
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murder and other crimes)
Saheeh International
And they used to persist in the great violation,
Arabic, with marks
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
Word by word
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Arabic
وكانوا يقولون أئذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمبعوثون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And they used to say: "When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected?
Saheeh International
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
(Saying): "We are indeed Mughramun (i.e. ruined or have lost the money without any profit, or are punished by the loss of all that we spend for cultivation)! (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi)
Saheeh International
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Word by word
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Arabic
بل نحن محرومون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Nay, but we are deprived!"
Saheeh International
Rather, we have been deprived."
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Word by word
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Arabic
أفرأيتم الماء الذي تشربون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then tell Me about the water that you drink.
Saheeh International
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Arabic, with marks
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Word by word
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Arabic
أأنتم أنزلتموه من المزن أم نحن المنزلون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Is it you who cause it from the rain-clouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?
Saheeh International
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?