Chapter 56, 96 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
When the great event comes to pass,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
There is no denying that it will befall -
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth is shaken with a shock
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the hills are ground to powder
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
So that they become a scattered dust,
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
And ye will be three kinds:
And you shall be three sorts.
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
And the foremost are the foremost,
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
Those are they who will be brought nigh
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In gardens of delight;
In the gardens of bliss.
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
A multitude of those of old
A numerous company from among the first,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few of those of later time.
And a few from among the latter.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
On lined couches,
On thrones decorated,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining therein face to face.
Reclining on them, facing one another.
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
There wait on them immortal youths
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruit that they prefer
And fruits such as they choose,
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
And pure, beautiful ones,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Like unto hidden pearls,
The like of the hidden pearls:
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Reward for what they used to do.
A reward for what they used to do.
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Except the word peace, peace.
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Among thornless lote - trees
Amid thornless lote - trees,
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And clustered plantains,
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And spreading shade,
And extended shade,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water gushing,
And water flowing constantly,
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And fruit in plenty
And abundant fruit,
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And raised couches;
And exalted thrones.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
And made them virgins,
Then We have made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Lovers, friends,
Loving, equals in age,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For those on the right hand;
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
A multitude of those of old
A numerous company from among the first,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
And a multitude of those of later time.
And a numerous company from among the last.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
In scorching wind and scalding water
In hot wind and boiling water,
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And shadow of black smoke,
And the shade of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Neither cool nor honorable.
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And used to persist in the awful sin.
And they persisted in the great violation.
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
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: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And also our forefathers ?
Or our fathers of yore?
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Say: The first and the last,
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And will fill your bellies therewith;
And fill (your) bellies with it;
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
Then drink over it of boiling water;
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Have you considered the seed?
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.
عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
Have you considered what you sow?
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Lo! we are laden with debt!
Surely we are burdened with debt:
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Nay, but we are deprived!
Nay! we are deprived.
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
Have you considered the water which you drink?
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a Book kept hidden
In a book that is protected
فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Which none toucheth save the purified,
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
And ye are at that moment looking
And you at that time look on - -
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
And if he is of those on the right hand,
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
Then the welcome will be boiling water
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And roasting at hell - fire.
And burning in hell.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Lo! this is certain truth.
Most surely this is a certain truth.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ