Chapter 56, 96 verses
When the great event comes to pass,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إذا وقعت الواقعة
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
There is no denying that it will befall -
ليس لوقعتها كاذبة
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
خافضة رافعة
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
When the earth is shaken with a shock
إذا رجت الأرض رجا
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
And the hills are ground to powder
وبست الجبال بسا
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
So that they become a scattered dust,
فكانت هباء منبثا
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And you shall be three sorts.
And ye will be three kinds:
وكنتم أزواجا ثلاثة
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
فأصحاب الميمنة ما أصحاب الميمنة
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
وأصحاب المشأمة ما أصحاب المشأمة
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the foremost are the foremost,
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
والسابقون السابقون
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
Those are they who will be brought nigh
أولئك المقربون
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In the gardens of bliss.
In gardens of delight;
في جنات النعيم
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
A numerous company from among the first,
A multitude of those of old
ثلة من الأولين
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few from among the latter.
And a few of those of later time.
وقليل من الآخرين
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
On thrones decorated,
On lined couches,
على سرر موضونة
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining on them, facing one another.
Reclining therein face to face.
متكئين عليها متقابلين
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
There wait on them immortal youths
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruits such as they choose,
And fruit that they prefer
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And pure, beautiful ones,
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
وحور عين
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
The like of the hidden pearls:
Like unto hidden pearls,
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
A reward for what they used to do.
Reward for what they used to do.
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Except the word peace, peace.
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Amid thornless lote - trees,
Among thornless lote - trees
في سدر مخضود
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
And clustered plantains,
وطلح منضود
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And extended shade,
And spreading shade,
وظل ممدود
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water flowing constantly,
And water gushing,
وماء مسكوب
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And abundant fruit,
And fruit in plenty
وفاكهة كثيرة
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And exalted thrones.
And raised couches;
وفرش مرفوعة
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Then We have made them virgins,
And made them virgins,
فجعلناهن أبكارا
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Loving, equals in age,
Lovers, friends,
عربا أترابا
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
For those on the right hand;
لأصحاب اليمين
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
A numerous company from among the first,
A multitude of those of old
ثلة من الأولين
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a numerous company from among the last.
And a multitude of those of later time.
وثلة من الآخرين
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
In hot wind and boiling water,
In scorching wind and scalding water
في سموم وحميم
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And the shade of black smoke,
And shadow of black smoke,
وظل من يحموم
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor honorable.
Neither cool nor refreshing.
لا بارد ولا كريم
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And they persisted in the great violation.
And used to persist in the awful sin.
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
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?
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
وكانوا يقولون أئذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمبعوثون
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Or our fathers of yore?
And also our forefathers ?
أوآباؤنا الأولون
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Say: The first and the last,
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
قل إن الأولين والآخرين
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
لمجموعون إلى ميقات يوم معلوم
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
ثم إنكم أيها الضالون المكذبون
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
لآكلون من شجر من زقوم
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And fill (your) bellies with it;
And will fill your bellies therewith;
فمالئون منها البطون
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Then drink over it of boiling water;
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
فشاربون عليه من الحميم
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
فشاربون شرب الهيم
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
هذا نزلهم يوم الدين
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
نحن خلقناكم فلولا تصدقون
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have you considered the seed?
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
أفرأيتم ما تمنون
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
أأنتم تخلقونه أم نحن الخالقون
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
نحن قدرنا بينكم الموت وما نحن بمسبوقين
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.
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
على أن نبدل أمثالكم وننشئكم في ما لا تعلمون
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
ولقد علمتم النشأة الأولى فلولا تذكرون
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Have you considered what you sow?
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
أفرأيتم ما تحرثون
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
أأنتم تزرعونه أم نحن الزارعون
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
لو نشاء لجعلناه حطاما فظلتم تفكهون
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Surely we are burdened with debt:
Lo! we are laden with debt!
إنا لمغرمون
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Nay! we are deprived.
Nay, but we are deprived!
بل نحن محرومون
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Have you considered the water which you drink?
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
أفرأيتم الماء الذي تشربون
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
أأنتم أنزلتموه من المزن أم نحن المنزلون
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
لو نشاء جعلناه أجاجا فلولا تشكرون
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
أفرأيتم النار التي تورون
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
أأنتم أنشأتم شجرتها أم نحن المنشئون
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
نحن جعلناها تذكرة ومتاعا للمقوين
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
فسبح باسم ربك العظيم
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
۞ فلا أقسم بمواقع النجوم
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
وإنه لقسم لو تعلمون عظيم
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
إنه لقرآن كريم
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a book that is protected
In a Book kept hidden
في كتاب مكنون
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
Which none toucheth save the purified,
لا يمسه إلا المطهرون
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
تنزيل من رب العالمين
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
أفبهذا الحديث أنتم مدهنون
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
وتجعلون رزقكم أنكم تكذبون
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
فلولا إذا بلغت الحلقوم
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
And you at that time look on - -
And ye are at that moment looking
وأنتم حينئذ تنظرون
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
ونحن أقرب إليه منكم ولكن لا تبصرون
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
فلولا إن كنتم غير مدينين
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
ترجعونها إن كنتم صادقين
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
فأما إن كان من المقربين
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
فروح وريحان وجنت نعيم
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
And if he is of those on the right hand,
وأما إن كان من أصحاب اليمين
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
فسلام لك من أصحاب اليمين
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
وأما إن كان من المكذبين الضالين
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
Then the welcome will be boiling water
فنزل من حميم
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And burning in hell.
And roasting at hell - fire.
وتصلية جحيم
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Most surely this is a certain truth.
Lo! this is certain truth.
إن هذا لهو حق اليقين
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
فسبح باسم ربك العظيم
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ