Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
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).
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
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).
Word by word
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Arabic
أولئك المقربون
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Saheeh International
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic
في جنات النعيم
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Saheeh International
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
Word by word
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Saheeh International
A [large] company of the former peoples
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
وقليل من الآخرين
Arabic, with marks
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Saheeh International
And a few of the later peoples,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
Word by word
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic
على سرر موضونة
Arabic, with marks
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Saheeh International
On thrones woven [with ornament],
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
Word by word
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Arabic, with marks
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Saheeh International
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Reclining thereon, face to face.
Word by word
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Arabic
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
Arabic, with marks
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Saheeh International
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
Word by word
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
Arabic, with marks
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Saheeh International
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
Word by word
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Saheeh International
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
Word by word
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Saheeh International
And fruit of what they select
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with fruit that they may choose.
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
Arabic, with marks
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Saheeh International
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
Word by word
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic
وحور عين
Arabic, with marks
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Saheeh International
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
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),
Word by word
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Arabic, with marks
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Saheeh International
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Like unto preserved pearls.
Word by word
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Arabic, with marks
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Saheeh International
As reward for what they used to do.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A reward for what they used to do.
Word by word
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Saheeh International
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
Word by word
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Saheeh International
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
Word by word
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Arabic
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Saheeh International
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic
في سدر مخضود
Arabic, with marks
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Saheeh International
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
Word by word
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic
وطلح منضود
Arabic, with marks
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Saheeh International
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
Word by word
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic
وظل ممدود
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Saheeh International
And shade extended
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And in shade long-extended,
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic
وماء مسكوب
Arabic, with marks
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Saheeh International
And water poured out
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by water flowing constantly,
Word by word
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic
وفاكهة كثيرة
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Saheeh International
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruit in plenty,
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Arabic, with marks
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Saheeh International
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
Word by word
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic
وفرش مرفوعة
Arabic, with marks
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Saheeh International
And [upon] beds raised high.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
Word by word
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Saheeh International
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
Word by word
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Arabic
فجعلناهن أبكارا
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Saheeh International
And made them virgins,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made them virgins.
Word by word
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic
عربا أترابا
Arabic, with marks
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Saheeh International
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
Word by word
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic
لأصحاب اليمين
Arabic, with marks
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Saheeh International
For the companions of the right [who are]
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For those on the Right Hand.
Word by word
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Saheeh International
A company of the former peoples
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
وثلة من الآخرين
Arabic, with marks
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Saheeh International
And a company of the later peoples.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
Word by word
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
Saheeh International
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Arabic
في سموم وحميم
Arabic, with marks
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Saheeh International
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
Word by word
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic
وظل من يحموم
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Saheeh International
And a shade of black smoke,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And shadow of black smoke,
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic
لا بارد ولا كريم
Arabic, with marks
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Saheeh International
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
Word by word
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Saheeh International
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
Arabic, with marks
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
Saheeh International
And they used to persist in the great violation,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murder and other crimes)
Word by word
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Arabic
وكانوا يقولون أئذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمبعوثون
(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)