Chapter 69, 52 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Reality!
অবশ্যি ঘটবে সে ঘটনা!
The Inevitable Reality -
The sure calamity!
What is the Reality ?
অবশ্যি ঘটবে কী ঘটনা?
What is the Inevitable Reality?
What is the sure calamity!
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the reality is!
তুমি কিভাবে জানবে, অবশ্যি ঘটবে কী ঘটনা?
And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?
And what would make you realize what the sure calamity is!
(The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment to come.
আদ ও সামুদ জাতি অস্বীকার করেছিল সেই মহাদুর্ঘটনাকে।
Thamud and 'Aad denied the Striking Calamity.
Samood and Ad called the striking calamity a lie.
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning.
এর মধ্যে রয়েছে সামুদ জাতি, তাদের ধ্বংস করা হয়েছিল এক প্রলয়ংকর বিপর্যয় দিয়ে।
So as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].
Then as to Samood, they were destroyed by an excessively severe punishment.
And as for A'ad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind,
এর মধ্যে রয়েছে আদ জাতি, তাদের ধ্বংস করা হয়েছিল প্রচন্ড ঘুর্ণিঝড় দিয়ে।
And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind
And as to Ad, they were destroyed by a roaring, violent blast.
Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm - trees.
সেটি তাদের উপর প্রবাহিত রেখেছিলেন সাত রাত আট দিন অবিরাম। তুমি সেখানে উপস্থিত থাকলে দেখতে, পুরো জাতিটি সেখানে (মরে) লুটিয়ে পড়ে আছে উপড়ে পড়া খেজুর গাছের কান্ডের মতো।
Which Allah imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.
Which He made to prevail against them for seven nights and eight days unremittingly, so that you might have seen the people therein prostrate as if they were the trunks of hollow palms.
Canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them ?
তুমি তাদের কাউকেও অবশিষ্ট দেখতে পাচ্ছো কি?
Then do you see of them any remains?
Do you then see of them one remaining?
And Pharaoh and those before him, and the communities that were destroyed, brought error,
তারপর এসেছিল ফেরাউন, তার পূর্ববর্তীরা আর পাপাচারে লিপ্ত থাকা উল্টে দেয়া জনপদ (অর্থাৎ কওমে লুত)।
And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.
And Firon and those before him and the overthrown cities continuously committed sins.
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip.
তারা তাদের প্রভুর রসূলকে অমান্য করেছিল। এর ফলে তিনি তাদের পাকড়াও করেন কঠোর পাকড়াও।
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].
And they disobeyed the Apostle of their Lord, so He punished them with a vehement punishment.
Lo! when the waters rose, We carried you upon the ship
(এর আগে নূহের সময়) পানি যখন উথলে উঠেছিল আমরা তোমাদের তুলে নিয়েছিলাম নৌযানে,
Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried your ancestors in the sailing ship
Surely We bore you up in the ship when the water rose high,
That We might make it a memorial for you, and that remembering ears (that heard the story) might remember.
এসব ঘটনাকে আমরা তোমাদের জন্যে বানিয়েছি শিক্ষার বিষয়। আর যেসব কান এগুলো শুনে তারা যেনো এগুলো সংরক্ষণ করে।
That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.
So that We may make it a reminder to you, and that the retaining ear might retain it.
And when the trumpet shall sound one blast
তারপর যখন শিঙায় ফুৎকার দেয়া হবে, একটি (প্রথম) ফুৎকার,
Then when the Horn is blown with one blast
And when the trumpet is blown with a single blast,
And the earth with the mountains shall be lifted up and crushed with one crash,
এবং পৃথিবী ও পর্বতমালাকে উঠিয়ে নিক্ষেপ করা হবে, তখন এক ধাক্কায়ই সেগুলো হয়ে যাবে চুর্ণবিচুর্ণ।
And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow -
And the earth and the mountains are borne away and crushed with a single crushing.
Then, on that day will the Event befall.
সেদিনই সংঘটিত হবে ওয়াকিয়া (মহাদুর্ঘটনা)।
Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur,
On that day shall the great event come to pass,
And the heaven will split asunder, for that day it will be frail.
তখন ফেটে চৌচির হয়ে যাবে আকাশ এবং তা পড়তে থাকবে ছিন্ন বিচ্ছিন্ন হয়ে।
And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.
And the heaven shall cleave asunder, so that on that day it shall be frail,
And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight will uphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them.
ফেরেশতারা অবস্থান করবে তার (আকাশের) প্রান্তে। সেদিন তাদের উপর আটজন (ফেরেশতা) ধারণ করবে তোমার প্রভুর আরশ।
And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].
And the angels shall be on the sides thereof; and above them eight shall bear on that day your Lord's power.
On that day ye will be exposed; not a secret of you will be hidden.
সেদিন তোমাদের উপস্থিত করা হবে এবং তোমাদের কোনো কিছুই থাকবেনা গোপন।
That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.
On that day you shall be exposed to view - - no secret of yours shall remain hidden.
Then, as for him who is given his record in his right hand, he will say: Take, read my book!
তখন যার কিতাব (কৃতকর্মের রেকর্ড) দেয়া হবে তার ডান হাতে, সে বলবে: ‘‘নাও পড়ে দেখো আমার কিতাব (রেকর্ড),
So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!
Then as for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say: Lo! read my book:
Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning.
আমি বিশ্বাস করতাম, আমাকে অবশ্যি হিসাবের সম্মুখীন হতে হবে।’’
Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."
Surely I knew that I shall meet my account.
Then he will be in blissful state
ফলে সে এমন জীবন যাপন করবে, যাতে সে রাজি খুশি ও সন্তুষ্ট থাকবে।
So he will be in a pleasant life -
So he shall be in a life of pleasure,
In a high garden
সে থাকবে মর্যাদাপূর্ণ জান্নাতে (বাগ বাগিচায়),
In an elevated garden,
In a lofty garden,
Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.
তার ফলরাশি নুয়ে থাকবে নাগালের মধ্যেই।
Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.
The fruits of which are near at hand:
(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days.
(তাদের বলা হবে:) খাও, পান করো পরিতুষ্টির সাথে, সেই কাজের বিনিময়ে যা তোমরা করেছিলে অতীত দিনে (পৃথিবীর জীবনে)।
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."
Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did beforehand in the days gone by.
But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book
কিন্তু যাকে তার কিতাব (রেকর্ড) দেয়া হবে তার বাম হাতে, সে বলবে: ‘‘হায়, আমার ধ্বংস, (কতো ভালো হতো) আমাকে যদি দেয়া না হতো আমার কিতাব!
But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record
And as for him who is given his book in his left hand he shall say: O would that my book had never been given me:
And knew not what my reckoning!
(হায়,) আমি যদি না জানতাম আমার হিসাব।
And had not known what is my account.
And I had not known what my account was:
Oh, would that it had been death!
(হায়,) আমার মৃত্যুই যদি হতো আমার শেষ ফায়সালা।
I wish my death had been the decisive one.
O would that it had made an end (of me):
My wealth hath not availed me,
আমার মাল - সম্পদ তো আমার কোনো কাজেই এলোনা।
My wealth has not availed me.
My wealth has availed me nothing:
My power hath gone from me.
আমার সমস্ত ক্ষমতা - দাপটই তো আমার থেকে হয়ে গেছে হালাক।’’
Gone from me is my authority."
My authority is gone away from me.
(It will be said): Take him and fetter him
(ফেরেশতাদের বলা হবে:) ‘‘একে পাকড়াও করো এবং বেড়ি লাগাও তার গলায়।
[Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him.
Lay hold on him, then put a chain on him,
And then expose him to hell - fire
তারপর নিক্ষেপ করো জাহিমে।
Then into Hellfire drive him.
Then cast him into the burning fire,
And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits.
অতপর তাকে বাঁধো সত্তর হাত লম্বা শিকল দিয়ে।’’
Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."
Then thrust him into a chain the length of which is seventy cubits.
Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous,
সে ঈমান আনেনি মহান আল্লাহর প্রতি,
Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
Surely he did not believe in Allah, the Great,
And urged not on the feeding of the wretched.
(মানুষকে) উৎসাহ দেয়নি মিসকিনদের আহার করাতে।
Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.
Nor did he urge the feeding of the poor.
Therefor hath he no lover here this day,
তাই তার জন্যে আজ এখানে নেই কোনো সহমর্মী,
So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend
Therefore he has not here today a true friend,
Nor any food save filth
(তার জন্যে) নেই কোনো খাবার ক্ষতের পূঁজ ছাড়া,
Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;
Nor any food except refuse,
Which none but sinners eat.
যা আর কেউই খাবেনা অপরাধীরা ছাড়া।
None will eat it except the sinners.
Which none but the wrongdoers eat.
But nay! I swear by all that ye see
আমি কসম করছি সেসবের, যা তোমরা দেখতে পাও,
So I swear by what you see
But nay! I swear by that which you see,
And all that ye see not
আর সেসবের যা তোমরা দেখতে পাওনা:
And what you do not see
And that which you do not see.
That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger.
নিশ্চয়ই এটি এক সম্মানিত রসূলের কথা।
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger.
Most surely, it is the Word brought by an honored Apostle,
It is not poet's speech - little is it that ye believe!
এটি কোনো কবি রচিত কথা নয়; তবে খুব কমই তোমরা বিশ্বাস করো।
And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.
And it is not the word of a poet; little is it that you believe;
Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!
এটি কোনো গণকের কথাও নয়, তবে খুব কমই তোমরা উপলব্ধি করো।
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little is it that you mind.
It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
এটি হলো রাববুল আলামিনের নাযিল করা (কিতাব)।
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
It is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
And if he had invented false sayings concerning Us,
সে (মুহাম্মদ) যদি আমাদের নামে কোনো কথা বানিয়ে নিয়ে চালাবার চেষ্টা করতো,
And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings,
And if he had fabricated against Us some of the sayings,
We assuredly had taken him by the right hand
আমরা অবশ্যি ধরে ফেলতাম তার ডান হাত,
We would have seized him by the right hand;
We would certainly have seized him by the right hand,
And then severed his life - artery,
তারপর কেটে ফেলতাম তার জীবন - ধমনী।
Then We would have cut from him the aorta.
Then We would certainly have cut off his aorta.
And not one of you could have held Us off from him.
তোমাদের মধ্যে এমন কেউই থাকতো না, যে রক্ষা করতে পারতো তাকে।
And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.
And not one of you could have withheld Us from him.
And lo! it is a warrant unto those who ward off (evil).
নিশ্চয়ই এ (কুরআন) এক উপদেশ (সতর্ক) লোকদের জন্যে।
And indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder for the righteous.
And most surely it is a reminder for those who guard (against evil).
And lo! We know that some among you will deny (it).
অবশ্যি আমরা জানি, তোমাদের মধ্যে রয়েছে মিথ্যাবাদীরা।
And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.
And most surely We know that some of you are rejecters.
And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers.
অবশ্যি এ (কুরআন) কাফিরদের জন্যে এক অনুতাপের কারণ।
And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.
And most surely it is a great grief to the unbelievers.
And lo! it is absolute truth.
নিশ্চয়ই এ (কুরআন) এক বাস্তব সত্য।
And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.
And most surely it is the true certainty
So glorify the name of thy Tremendous Lord.
সুতরাং তুমি তসবিহ করতে থাকো তোমার মহান প্রভুর নাম নিয়ে।
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Therefore - glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.