Al Waqi'a

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -

1 Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu

1 When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,

2 There is no denying that it will befall -

2 Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun

2 Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.

3 Abasing (some), exalting (others);

3 Khafidatun rafiAAatun

3 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

4 When the earth is shaken with a shock

4 Itha rujjati alardu rajjan

4 When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

5 And the hills are ground to powder

5 Wabussati aljibalu bassan

5 And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,

6 So that they become a scattered dust,

6 Fakanat habaan munbaththan

6 Becoming dust scattered abroad,

7 And ye will be three kinds:

7 Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan

7 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.

8 (First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?

8 Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati

8 Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand; - What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

9 And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?

9 Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati

9 And the Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

10 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:

10 Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona

10 And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).

11 Those are they who will be brought nigh

11 Olaika almuqarraboona

11 These will be those Nearest to Allah:

12 In gardens of delight;

12 Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

12 In Gardens of Bliss:

13 A multitude of those of old

13 Thullatun mina alawwaleena

13 A number of people from those of old,

14 And a few of those of later time.

14 Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

14 And a few from those of later times.

15 On lined couches,

15 AAala sururin mawdoonatin

15 (They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),

16 Reclining therein face to face.

16 Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

16 Reclining on them, facing each other.

17 There wait on them immortal youths

17 Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona

17 Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),

18 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

18 Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin

18 With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear - flowing fountains:

19 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,

19 La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona

19 No after - ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:

20 And fruit that they prefer

20 Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona

20 And with fruits, any that they may select:

21 And flesh of fowls that they desire.

21 Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona

21 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.

22 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,

22 Wahoorun AAeenun

22 And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes, -

23 Like unto hidden pearls,

23 Kaamthali allului almaknooni

23 Like unto Pearls well - guarded.

24 Reward for what they used to do.

24 Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

24 A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).

25 There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

25 La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman

25 Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill, -

26 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.

26 Illa qeelan salaman salaman

26 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".

27 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?

27 Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni

27 The Companions of the Right Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

28 Among thornless lote - trees

28 Fee sidrin makhdoodin

28 (They will be) among Lote - trees without thorns,

29 And clustered plantains,

29 Watalhin mandoodin

29 Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another, -

30 And spreading shade,

30 Wathillin mamdoodin

30 In shade long - extended,

31 And water gushing,

31 Wamain maskoobin

31 By water flowing constantly,

32 And fruit in plenty

32 Wafakihatin katheeratin

32 And fruit in abundance.

33 Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,

33 La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin

33 Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,

34 And raised couches;

34 Wafurushin marfooAAatin

34 And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.

35 Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

35 Inna anshanahunna inshaan

35 We have created (their Companions) of special creation.

36 And made them virgins,

36 FajaAAalnahunna abkaran

36 And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -

37 Lovers, friends,

37 AAuruban atraban

37 Beloved (by nature), equal in age, -

38 For those on the right hand;

38 Liashabi alyameeni

38 For the Companions of the Right Hand.

39 A multitude of those of old

39 Thullatun mina alawwaleena

39 A (goodly) number from those of old,

40 And a multitude of those of later time.

40 Wathullatun mina alakhireena

40 And a (goodly) number from those of later times.

41 And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?

41 Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali

41 The Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

42 In scorching wind and scalding water

42 Fee samoomin wahameemin

42 (They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,

43 And shadow of black smoke,

43 Wathillin min yahmoomin

43 And in the shades of Black Smoke:

44 Neither cool nor refreshing.

44 La baridin wala kareemin

44 Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:

45 Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

45 Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena

45 For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),

46 And used to persist in the awful sin.

46 Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi

46 And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!

47 And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,

47 Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

47 And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again? -

48 And also our forefathers ?

48 Awa abaona alawwaloona

48 "(We) and our fathers of old?"

49 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time

49 Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena

49 Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,

50 Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.

50 LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin

50 "All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well - known.

51 Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,

51 Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona

51 "Then will ye truly, - O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood! -

52 Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

52 Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin

52 "Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.

53 And will fill your bellies therewith;

53 Famalioona minha albutoona

53 "Then will ye fill your insides therewith,

54 And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,

54 Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi

54 "And drink Boiling Water on top of it:

55 Drinking even as the camel drinketh.

55 Fashariboona shurba alheemi

55 "Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"

56 This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.

56 Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni

56 Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!

57 We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?

57 Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona

57 It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?

58 Have ye seen that which ye emit ?

58 Afaraaytum ma tumnoona

58 Do ye then see? - The (human Seed) that ye throw out, -

59 Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?

59 Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona

59 Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?

60 We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,

60 Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

60 We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated

61 That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.

61 AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona

61 from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not.

62 And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?

62 Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona

62 And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?

63 Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?

63 Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona

63 See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?

64 Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?

64 Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona

64 Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?

65 If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:

65 Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona

65 Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,

66 Lo! we are laden with debt!

66 Inna lamughramoona

66 (Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):

67 Nay, but we are deprived!

67 Bal nahnu mahroomoona

67 "Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"

68 Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?

68 Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona

68 See ye the water which ye drink?

69 Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?

69 Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona

69 Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?

70 If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?

70 Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona

70 Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?

71 Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;

71 Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona

71 See ye the Fire which ye kindle?

72 Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?

72 Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona

72 Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?

73 We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.

73 Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena

73 We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.

74 Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

74 Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

74 Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!

75 Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

75 Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi

75 Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars, -

76 And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -

76 Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun

76 And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew, -

77 That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an

77 Innahu laquranun kareemun

77 That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,

78 In a Book kept hidden

78 Fee kitabin maknoonin

78 In Book well - guarded,

79 Which none toucheth save the purified,

79 La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona

79 Which none shall touch but those who are clean:

80 A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

80 Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena

80 A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

81 Is it this Statement that ye scorn,

81 Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona

81 Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?

82 And make denial thereof your livelihood ?

82 WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona

82 And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?

83 Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)

83 Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma

83 Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat, -

84 And ye are at that moment looking

84 Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona

84 And ye the while (sit) looking on, -

85 - And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -

85 Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona

85 But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not, -

86 Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),

86 Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena

86 Then why do ye not, - If you are exempt from (future) account, -

87 Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?

87 TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena

87 Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?

88 Thus if he is of those brought nigh,

88 Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena

88 Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,

89 Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.

89 Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin

89 (There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.

90 And if he is of those on the right hand,

90 Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni

90 And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,

91 Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.

91 Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni

91 (For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.

92 But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,

92 Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena

92 And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,

93 Then the welcome will be boiling water

93 Fanuzulun min hameemin

93 For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.

94 And roasting at hell - fire.

94 Watasliyatu jaheemin

94 And burning in Hell - Fire.

95 Lo! this is certain truth.

95 Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni

95 Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.

96 Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

96 Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

96 So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.