Kitab

Al Waqi'a

Chapter 56, 96 verses

  • Shakir
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Transliteration
  • Word by word
Shakir

When the great event comes to pass,

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

Transliteration

Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu

Word by word

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Shakir

There is no belying its coming to pass - -

Arabic, with marks

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Transliteration

Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun

Word by word

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Shakir

Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),

Arabic, with marks

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Transliteration

Khafidatun rafiAAatun

Word by word

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Shakir

When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,

Arabic, with marks

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

Transliteration

Itha rujjati alardu rajjan

Word by word

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

Shakir

And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,

Arabic, with marks

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Transliteration

Wabussati aljibalu bassan

Word by word

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Shakir

So that they shall be as scattered dust.

Arabic, with marks

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا

Transliteration

Fakanat habaan munbaththan

Word by word

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

Shakir

And you shall be three sorts.

Arabic, with marks

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

Transliteration

Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan

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!

Arabic, with marks

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Transliteration

Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati

Word by word

فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Shakir

And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!

Arabic, with marks

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

Transliteration

Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati

Word by word

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Shakir

And the foremost are the foremost,

Arabic, with marks

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

Transliteration

Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona

Word by word

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

Shakir

These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),

Arabic, with marks

أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Transliteration

Olaika almuqarraboona

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Shakir

In the gardens of bliss.

Arabic, with marks

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

Transliteration

Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

Word by word

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Shakir

A numerous company from among the first,

Arabic, with marks

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration

Thullatun mina alawwaleena

Word by word

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Shakir

And a few from among the latter.

Arabic, with marks

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ

Transliteration

Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

Word by word

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Shakir

On thrones decorated,

Arabic, with marks

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

Transliteration

AAala sururin mawdoonatin

Word by word

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

Shakir

Reclining on them, facing one another.

Arabic, with marks

مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ

Transliteration

Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

Word by word

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Shakir

Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,

Arabic, with marks

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Transliteration

Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona

Word by word

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Shakir

With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;

Arabic, with marks

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Transliteration

Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin

Word by word

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Shakir

They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,

Arabic, with marks

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Transliteration

La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona

Word by word

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Shakir

And fruits such as they choose,

Arabic, with marks

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Transliteration

Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona

Word by word

وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Shakir

And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.

Arabic, with marks

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Transliteration

Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona

Word by word

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Shakir

And pure, beautiful ones,

Arabic, with marks

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Transliteration

Wahoorun AAeenun

Word by word

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Shakir

The like of the hidden pearls:

Arabic, with marks

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

Transliteration

Kaamthali allului almaknooni

Word by word

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Shakir

A reward for what they used to do.

Arabic, with marks

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Transliteration

Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

Word by word

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Shakir

They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,

Arabic, with marks

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Transliteration

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman

Word by word

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Shakir

Except the word peace, peace.

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

Transliteration

Illa qeelan salaman salaman

Word by word

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا

Shakir

And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!

Arabic, with marks

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

Transliteration

Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni

Word by word

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Shakir

Amid thornless lote - trees,

Arabic, with marks

فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Transliteration

Fee sidrin makhdoodin

Word by word

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Shakir

And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.

Arabic, with marks

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

Transliteration

Watalhin mandoodin

Word by word

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

Shakir

And extended shade,

Arabic, with marks

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Transliteration

Wathillin mamdoodin

Word by word

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Shakir

And water flowing constantly,

Arabic, with marks

وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Transliteration

Wamain maskoobin

Word by word

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Shakir

And abundant fruit,

Arabic, with marks

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Transliteration

Wafakihatin katheeratin

Word by word

وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Shakir

Neither intercepted nor forbidden,

Arabic, with marks

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Transliteration

La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin

Word by word

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Shakir

And exalted thrones.

Arabic, with marks

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Transliteration

Wafurushin marfooAAatin

Word by word

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Shakir

Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً

Transliteration

Inna anshanahunna inshaan

Word by word

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

Shakir

Then We have made them virgins,

Arabic, with marks

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Transliteration

FajaAAalnahunna abkaran

Word by word

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Shakir

Loving, equals in age,

Arabic, with marks

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Transliteration

AAuruban atraban

Word by word

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Shakir

For the sake of the companions of the right hand.

Arabic, with marks

لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Transliteration

Liashabi alyameeni

Word by word

لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Shakir

A numerous company from among the first,

Arabic, with marks

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration

Thullatun mina alawwaleena

Word by word

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Shakir

And a numerous company from among the last.

Arabic, with marks

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ

Transliteration

Wathullatun mina alakhireena

Word by word

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Shakir

And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!

Arabic, with marks

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ

Transliteration

Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali

Word by word

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Shakir

In hot wind and boiling water,

Arabic, with marks

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Transliteration

Fee samoomin wahameemin

Word by word

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Shakir

And the shade of black smoke,

Arabic, with marks

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Transliteration

Wathillin min yahmoomin

Word by word

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Shakir

Neither cool nor honorable.

Arabic, with marks

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Transliteration

La baridin wala kareemin

Word by word

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Shakir

Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Transliteration

Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena

Word by word

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Shakir

And they persisted in the great violation.

Arabic, with marks

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration

Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi

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?

Arabic, with marks

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Transliteration

Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

Word by word

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Shakir

Or our fathers of yore?

Arabic, with marks

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

Transliteration

Awa abaona alawwaloona

Word by word

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Shakir

Say: The first and the last,

Arabic, with marks

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ

Transliteration

Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena

Word by word

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Shakir

Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.

Arabic, with marks

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Transliteration

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin

Word by word

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Shakir

Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Transliteration

Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Shakir

Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,

Arabic, with marks

لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Transliteration

Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin

Word by word

لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Shakir

And fill (your) bellies with it;

Arabic, with marks

فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

Transliteration

Famalioona minha albutoona

Word by word

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Shakir

Then drink over it of boiling water;

Arabic, with marks

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ

Transliteration

Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi

Word by word

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Shakir

And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.

Arabic, with marks

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ

Transliteration

Fashariboona shurba alheemi

Word by word

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Shakir

This is their entertainment on the day of requital.

Arabic, with marks

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

Transliteration

Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni

Word by word

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Shakir

We have created you, why do you not then assent?

Arabic, with marks

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Transliteration

Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona

Word by word

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Shakir

Have you considered the seed?

Arabic, with marks

أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Transliteration

Afaraaytum ma tumnoona

Word by word

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Shakir

Is it you that create it or are We the creators?

Arabic, with marks

أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ

Transliteration

Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona

Word by word

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

Shakir

We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,

Arabic, with marks

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Transliteration

Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

Word by word

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Shakir

In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona

Word by word

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Shakir

And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Transliteration

Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona

Word by word

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Shakir

Have you considered what you sow?

Arabic, with marks

أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Transliteration

Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona

Word by word

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Shakir

Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?

Arabic, with marks

أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ

Transliteration

Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona

Word by word

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Shakir

If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:

Arabic, with marks

لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Transliteration

Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona

Word by word

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Shakir

Surely we are burdened with debt:

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Transliteration

Inna lamughramoona

Word by word

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Shakir

Nay! we are deprived.

Arabic, with marks

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Transliteration

Bal nahnu mahroomoona

Word by word

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Shakir

Have you considered the water which you drink?

Arabic, with marks

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ

Transliteration

Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona

Word by word

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Shakir

Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?

Arabic, with marks

أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ

Transliteration

Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona

Word by word

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Shakir

If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?

Arabic, with marks

لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Transliteration

Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona

Word by word

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Shakir

Have you considered the fire which you strike?

Arabic, with marks

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ

Transliteration

Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona

Word by word

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Shakir

Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?

Arabic, with marks

أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ

Transliteration

Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona

Word by word

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Shakir

We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.

Arabic, with marks

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Transliteration

Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena

Word by word

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Shakir

Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.

Arabic, with marks

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration

Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

Word by word

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Shakir

But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;

Arabic, with marks

۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

Transliteration

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi

Word by word

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Shakir

And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;

Arabic, with marks

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Transliteration

Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun

Word by word

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Shakir

Most surely it is an honored Quran,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ

Transliteration

Innahu laquranun kareemun

Word by word

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

Shakir

In a book that is protected

Arabic, with marks

فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

Transliteration

Fee kitabin maknoonin

Word by word

فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

Shakir

None shall touch it save the purified ones.

Arabic, with marks

لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Transliteration

La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona

Word by word

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Shakir

A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.

Arabic, with marks

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Transliteration

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena

Word by word

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Shakir

Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?

Arabic, with marks

أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Transliteration

Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona

Word by word

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Shakir

And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.

Arabic, with marks

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Transliteration

WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona

Word by word

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Shakir

Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,

Arabic, with marks

فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ

Transliteration

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma

Word by word

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Shakir

And you at that time look on - -

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

Transliteration

Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona

Word by word

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

Shakir

And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -

Arabic, with marks

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona

Word by word

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Shakir

Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -

Arabic, with marks

فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Transliteration

Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena

Word by word

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Shakir

That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?

Arabic, with marks

تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

Transliteration

TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena

Word by word

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Shakir

Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),

Arabic, with marks

فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Transliteration

Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena

Word by word

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Shakir

Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.

Arabic, with marks

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Transliteration

Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin

Word by word

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Shakir

And if he is one of those on the right hand,

Arabic, with marks

وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Transliteration

Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni

Word by word

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Shakir

Then peace to you from those on the right hand.

Arabic, with marks

فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Transliteration

Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni

Word by word

فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Shakir

And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,

Arabic, with marks

وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ

Transliteration

Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena

Word by word

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Shakir

He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,

Arabic, with marks

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Transliteration

Fanuzulun min hameemin

Word by word

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Shakir

And burning in hell.

Arabic, with marks

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Transliteration

Watasliyatu jaheemin

Word by word

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Shakir

Most surely this is a certain truth.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

Transliteration

Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni

Word by word

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Shakir

Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.

Arabic, with marks

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration

Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

Word by word

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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