Chapter 56, 96 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
There is no denying that it will befall -
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
Khafidatun rafiAAatun
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth is shaken with a shock
Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the hills are ground to powder
Wabussati aljibalu bassan
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
So that they become a scattered dust,
Fakanat habaan munbaththan
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
And ye will be three kinds:
Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati
فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati
وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
Those are they who will be brought nigh
Olaika almuqarraboona
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In gardens of delight;
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
A multitude of those of old
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few of those of later time.
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
On lined couches,
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining therein face to face.
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
There wait on them immortal youths
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruit that they prefer
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
Wahoorun AAeenun
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Like unto hidden pearls,
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Reward for what they used to do.
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Among thornless lote - trees
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And clustered plantains,
Watalhin mandoodin
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And spreading shade,
Wathillin mamdoodin
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water gushing,
Wamain maskoobin
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And fruit in plenty
Wafakihatin katheeratin
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And raised couches;
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
And made them virgins,
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Lovers, friends,
AAuruban atraban
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For those on the right hand;
Liashabi alyameeni
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
A multitude of those of old
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
And a multitude of those of later time.
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
In scorching wind and scalding water
Fee samoomin wahameemin
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And shadow of black smoke,
Wathillin min yahmoomin
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor refreshing.
La baridin wala kareemin
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And used to persist in the awful sin.
Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi
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,
Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And also our forefathers ?
Awa abaona alawwaloona
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And will fill your bellies therewith;
Famalioona minha albutoona
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
Fashariboona shurba alheemi
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona
عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona
أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Lo! we are laden with debt!
Inna lamughramoona
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Nay, but we are deprived!
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona
أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona
أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Innahu laquranun kareemun
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a Book kept hidden
Fee kitabin maknoonin
فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Which none toucheth save the purified,
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
And ye are at that moment looking
Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
And if he is of those on the right hand,
Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni
فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
Then the welcome will be boiling water
Fanuzulun min hameemin
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And roasting at hell - fire.
Watasliyatu jaheemin
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Lo! this is certain truth.
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ