Chapter 56, 96 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
When the great event comes to pass,
When the Occurrence occurs,
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
There is no denying that it will befall -
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth is shaken with a shock
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the hills are ground to powder
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
So that they become a scattered dust,
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
And become dust dispersing.
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And ye will be three kinds:
And you shall be three sorts.
And you become [of] three kinds:
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
(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!
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
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!
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
And the foremost are the foremost,
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Those are they who will be brought nigh
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In gardens of delight;
In the gardens of bliss.
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
A multitude of those of old
A numerous company from among the first,
A [large] company of the former peoples
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few of those of later time.
And a few from among the latter.
And a few of the later peoples,
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
On lined couches,
On thrones decorated,
On thrones woven [with ornament],
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining therein face to face.
Reclining on them, facing one another.
Reclining on them, facing each other.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
There wait on them immortal youths
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
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,
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruit that they prefer
And fruits such as they choose,
And fruit of what they select
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
And pure, beautiful ones,
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Like unto hidden pearls,
The like of the hidden pearls:
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Reward for what they used to do.
A reward for what they used to do.
As reward for what they used to do.
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Except the word peace, peace.
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
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!
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Among thornless lote - trees
Amid thornless lote - trees,
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And clustered plantains,
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And spreading shade,
And extended shade,
And shade extended
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water gushing,
And water flowing constantly,
And water poured out
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And fruit in plenty
And abundant fruit,
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And raised couches;
And exalted thrones.
And [upon] beds raised high.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
And made them virgins,
Then We have made them virgins,
And made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Lovers, friends,
Loving, equals in age,
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For those on the right hand;
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
For the companions of the right [who are]
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
A multitude of those of old
A numerous company from among the first,
A company of the former peoples
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a multitude of those of later time.
And a numerous company from among the last.
And a company of the later peoples.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
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!
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
In scorching wind and scalding water
In hot wind and boiling water,
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And shadow of black smoke,
And the shade of black smoke,
And a shade of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Neither cool nor honorable.
Neither cool nor beneficial.
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And used to persist in the awful sin.
And they persisted in the great violation.
And they used to persist in the great violation,
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
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?
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
And also our forefathers ?
Or our fathers of yore?
And our forefathers [as well]?"
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Say: The first and the last,
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
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.
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And will fill your bellies therewith;
And fill (your) bellies with it;
And filling with it your bellies
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
Then drink over it of boiling water;
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Have you considered the seed?
Have you seen that which you emit?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
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,
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ 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.
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
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?
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
Have you considered what you sow?
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم 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?
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
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:
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Lo! we are laden with debt!
Surely we are burdened with debt:
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Nay, but we are deprived!
Nay! we are deprived.
Rather, we have been deprived."
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
Have you considered the water which you drink?
And have you seen the water that you drink?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى 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?
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
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?
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى 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?
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
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.
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
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;
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a Book kept hidden
In a book that is protected
In a Register well - protected;
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Which none toucheth save the purified,
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
None touch it except the purified.
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
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,
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
And ye are at that moment looking
And you at that time look on - -
And you are at that time looking 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 - -
And Our angels are nearer to him 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 - -
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
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,
And if he was of the companions of the right,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Then peace to you 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
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Then the welcome will be boiling water
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And roasting at hell - fire.
And burning in hell.
And burning in Hellfire
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Lo! this is certain truth.
Most surely this is a certain truth.
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ