Bringing low (some - those who will enter Hell) Exalting (others - those who will enter Paradise). [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]
Arabic, with marks
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Arabic
خافضة رافعة
Word by word
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Shakir
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.
Arabic, with marks
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Arabic
إذا رجت الأرض رجا
Word by word
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Shakir
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the mountains will be powdered to dust,
Arabic, with marks
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Arabic
وبست الجبال بسا
Word by word
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Shakir
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So that they will become floating dust particles.
Arabic, with marks
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
Arabic
فكانت هباء منبثا
Word by word
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
Shakir
And you shall be three sorts.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And you (all) will be in three groups.
Arabic, with marks
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
Arabic
وكنتم أزواجا ثلاثة
Word by word
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
Shakir
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands) - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand! (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands) - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand! (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell).
And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam] will be foremost (in Paradise).
Arabic, with marks
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
Arabic
والسابقون السابقون
Word by word
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Shakir
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic
أولئك المقربون
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Shakir
In the gardens of bliss.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Arabic
في جنات النعيم
Word by word
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Shakir
A numerous company from among the first,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Shakir
And a few from among the latter.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
Arabic, with marks
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وقليل من الآخرين
Word by word
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Shakir
On thrones decorated,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
Arabic, with marks
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic
على سرر موضونة
Word by word
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Shakir
Reclining on them, facing one another.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Reclining thereon, face to face.
Arabic, with marks
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Arabic
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Word by word
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Shakir
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
Arabic, with marks
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
Word by word
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Shakir
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
Arabic, with marks
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
Word by word
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Shakir
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Word by word
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Shakir
And fruits such as they choose,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with fruit that they may choose.
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Shakir
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
Word by word
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Shakir
And pure, beautiful ones,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And (there will be) Hur (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for "Al-Muttaqun" - the pious - See V. 2:2),
Arabic, with marks
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic
وحور عين
Word by word
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Shakir
The like of the hidden pearls:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Like unto preserved pearls.
Arabic, with marks
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Word by word
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Shakir
A reward for what they used to do.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A reward for what they used to do.
Arabic, with marks
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Word by word
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Shakir
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
Word by word
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Shakir
Except the word peace, peace.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Arabic
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
Word by word
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Shakir
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Shakir
Amid thornless lote - trees,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
Arabic, with marks
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic
في سدر مخضود
Word by word
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Shakir
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
Arabic, with marks
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic
وطلح منضود
Word by word
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Shakir
And extended shade,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And in shade long-extended,
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic
وظل ممدود
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Shakir
And water flowing constantly,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by water flowing constantly,
Arabic, with marks
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic
وماء مسكوب
Word by word
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Shakir
And abundant fruit,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruit in plenty,
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic
وفاكهة كثيرة
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Shakir
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
Arabic, with marks
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Word by word
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Shakir
And exalted thrones.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
Arabic, with marks
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic
وفرش مرفوعة
Word by word
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Shakir
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Arabic
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Word by word
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Shakir
Then We have made them virgins,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made them virgins.
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic
فجعلناهن أبكارا
Word by word
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Shakir
Loving, equals in age,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
Arabic, with marks
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic
عربا أترابا
Word by word
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Shakir
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For those on the Right Hand.
Arabic, with marks
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
لأصحاب اليمين
Word by word
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Shakir
A numerous company from among the first,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Shakir
And a numerous company from among the last.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
Arabic, with marks
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وثلة من الآخرين
Word by word
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Shakir
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
Arabic
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Shakir
In hot wind and boiling water,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
Arabic, with marks
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic
في سموم وحميم
Word by word
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Shakir
And the shade of black smoke,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And shadow of black smoke,
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic
وظل من يحموم
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Shakir
Neither cool nor honorable.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
Arabic, with marks
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic
لا بارد ولا كريم
Word by word
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Shakir
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Shakir
And they persisted in the great violation.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murder and other crimes)
Arabic, with marks
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
Arabic
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
Word by word
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Shakir
And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And they used to say: "When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected?
(Saying): "We are indeed Mughramun (i.e. ruined or have lost the money without any profit, or are punished by the loss of all that we spend for cultivation)! (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi)
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Arabic
إنا لمغرمون
Word by word
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Shakir
Nay! we are deprived.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Nay, but we are deprived!"
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Arabic
بل نحن محرومون
Word by word
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Shakir
Have you considered the water which you drink?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then tell Me about the water that you drink.
Arabic, with marks
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Arabic
أفرأيتم الماء الذي تشربون
Word by word
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Shakir
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Is it you who cause it from the rain-clouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?