Chapter 56, 96 verses
When the great event comes to pass,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إذا وقعت الواقعة
When the Occurrence occurs,
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
ليس لوقعتها كاذبة
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
خافضة رافعة
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
إذا رجت الأرض رجا
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
وبست الجبال بسا
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
فكانت هباء منبثا
And become dust dispersing.
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And you shall be three sorts.
وكنتم أزواجا ثلاثة
And you become [of] three kinds:
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
فأصحاب الميمنة ما أصحاب الميمنة
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
وأصحاب المشأمة ما أصحاب المشأمة
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the foremost are the foremost,
والسابقون السابقون
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
أولئك المقربون
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In the gardens of bliss.
في جنات النعيم
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
A numerous company from among the first,
ثلة من الأولين
A [large] company of the former peoples
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few from among the latter.
وقليل من الآخرين
And a few of the later peoples,
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
On thrones decorated,
على سرر موضونة
On thrones woven [with ornament],
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining on them, facing one another.
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Reclining on them, facing each other.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruits such as they choose,
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
And fruit of what they select
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And pure, beautiful ones,
وحور عين
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
The like of the hidden pearls:
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
A reward for what they used to do.
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
As reward for what they used to do.
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Except the word peace, peace.
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Amid thornless lote - trees,
في سدر مخضود
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
وطلح منضود
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And extended shade,
وظل ممدود
And shade extended
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water flowing constantly,
وماء مسكوب
And water poured out
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And abundant fruit,
وفاكهة كثيرة
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And exalted thrones.
وفرش مرفوعة
And [upon] beds raised high.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Then We have made them virgins,
فجعلناهن أبكارا
And made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Loving, equals in age,
عربا أترابا
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
لأصحاب اليمين
For the companions of the right [who are]
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
A numerous company from among the first,
ثلة من الأولين
A company of the former peoples
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a numerous company from among the last.
وثلة من الآخرين
And a company of the later peoples.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
In hot wind and boiling water,
في سموم وحميم
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And the shade of black smoke,
وظل من يحموم
And a shade of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor honorable.
لا بارد ولا كريم
Neither cool nor beneficial.
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And they persisted in the great violation.
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
And they used to persist in the great violation,
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
وكانوا يقولون أئذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمبعوثون
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Or our fathers of yore?
أوآباؤنا الأولون
And our forefathers [as well]?"
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Say: The first and the last,
قل إن الأولين والآخرين
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.
لمجموعون إلى ميقات يوم معلوم
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
ثم إنكم أيها الضالون المكذبون
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
لآكلون من شجر من زقوم
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And fill (your) bellies with it;
فمالئون منها البطون
And filling with it your bellies
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Then drink over it of boiling water;
فشاربون عليه من الحميم
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
فشاربون شرب الهيم
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
هذا نزلهم يوم الدين
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
نحن خلقناكم فلولا تصدقون
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have you considered the seed?
أفرأيتم ما تمنون
Have you seen that which you emit?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
أأنتم تخلقونه أم نحن الخالقون
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
نحن قدرنا بينكم الموت وما نحن بمسبوقين
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.
على أن نبدل أمثالكم وننشئكم في ما لا تعلمون
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
ولقد علمتم النشأة الأولى فلولا تذكرون
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Have you considered what you sow?
أفرأيتم ما تحرثون
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
أأنتم تزرعونه أم نحن الزارعون
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
لو نشاء لجعلناه حطاما فظلتم تفكهون
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Surely we are burdened with debt:
إنا لمغرمون
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Nay! we are deprived.
بل نحن محرومون
Rather, we have been deprived."
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Have you considered the water which you drink?
أفرأيتم الماء الذي تشربون
And have you seen the water that you drink?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
أأنتم أنزلتموه من المزن أم نحن المنزلون
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
لو نشاء جعلناه أجاجا فلولا تشكرون
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
أفرأيتم النار التي تورون
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
أأنتم أنشأتم شجرتها أم نحن المنشئون
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
نحن جعلناها تذكرة ومتاعا للمقوين
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فسبح باسم ربك العظيم
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
۞ فلا أقسم بمواقع النجوم
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
وإنه لقسم لو تعلمون عظيم
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
إنه لقرآن كريم
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a book that is protected
في كتاب مكنون
In a Register well - protected;
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
لا يمسه إلا المطهرون
None touch it except the purified.
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
تنزيل من رب العالمين
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
أفبهذا الحديث أنتم مدهنون
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
وتجعلون رزقكم أنكم تكذبون
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,
فلولا إذا بلغت الحلقوم
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
And you at that time look on - -
وأنتم حينئذ تنظرون
And you are at that time looking on -
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -
ونحن أقرب إليه منكم ولكن لا تبصرون
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
فلولا إن كنتم غير مدينين
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
ترجعونها إن كنتم صادقين
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
فأما إن كان من المقربين
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
فروح وريحان وجنت نعيم
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
وأما إن كان من أصحاب اليمين
And if he was of the companions of the right,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
فسلام لك من أصحاب اليمين
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
وأما إن كان من المكذبين الضالين
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
فنزل من حميم
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And burning in hell.
وتصلية جحيم
And burning in Hellfire
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Most surely this is a certain truth.
إن هذا لهو حق اليقين
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فسبح باسم ربك العظيم
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ