Chapter 56, 96 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
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 ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
And the hills are ground to powder
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
So that they become a scattered dust,
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
And ye will be three kinds:
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
And you shall be three sorts.
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
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 ?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
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:
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
And the foremost are the foremost,
Those are they who will be brought nigh
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
In gardens of delight;
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In the gardens of bliss.
A multitude of those of old
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A numerous company from among the first,
And a few of those of later time.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And a few from among the latter.
On lined couches,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On thrones decorated,
Reclining therein face to face.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing one another.
There wait on them immortal youths
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ 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
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ 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,
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
The like of the hidden pearls:
Reward for what they used to do.
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ 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 سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Except the word peace, peace.
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
Among thornless lote - trees
فِى 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,
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water flowing constantly,
And fruit in plenty
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ 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
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
And made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Then We have made them virgins,
Lovers, friends,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Loving, equals in age,
For those on the right hand;
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
A multitude of those of old
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A numerous company from among the first,
And a multitude of those of later time.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And a numerous company from among the last.
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
In scorching wind and scalding water
فِى 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 كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
And used to persist in the awful sin.
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
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,
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا 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 ?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Or our fathers of yore?
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Say: The first and the last,
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ 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 ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
And will fill your bellies therewith;
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And fill (your) bellies with it;
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Then drink over it of boiling water;
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have you considered the seed?
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
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 ٱلْمَوْتَ 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.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى 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 ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Have you considered what you sow?
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
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 نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا 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 ?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Have you considered the water which you drink?
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
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 نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ 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;
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
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 جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا 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 بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
وَإِنَّهُۥ 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
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
In a Book kept hidden
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a book that is protected
Which none toucheth save the purified,
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ 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)
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
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),
فَلَوْلَآ 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 ?
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
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,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
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 ٱلْيَقِينِ
Most surely this is a certain truth.
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.