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