Chapter 56, 96 verses
When the great event comes to pass,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Khafidatun rafiAAatun
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Wabussati aljibalu bassan
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
Fakanat habaan munbaththan
And you shall be three sorts.
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati
And the foremost are the foremost,
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Olaika almuqarraboona
In the gardens of bliss.
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
A numerous company from among the first,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
And a few from among the latter.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
On thrones decorated,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
Reclining on them, facing one another.
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
And fruits such as they choose,
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
And pure, beautiful ones,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Wahoorun AAeenun
The like of the hidden pearls:
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
A reward for what they used to do.
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
Except the word peace, peace.
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
Amid thornless lote - trees,
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Watalhin mandoodin
And extended shade,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Wathillin mamdoodin
And water flowing constantly,
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Wamain maskoobin
And abundant fruit,
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Wafakihatin katheeratin
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
And exalted thrones.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
Then We have made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
Loving, equals in age,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
AAuruban atraban
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Liashabi alyameeni
A numerous company from among the first,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
And a numerous company from among the last.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
In hot wind and boiling water,
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Fee samoomin wahameemin
And the shade of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Wathillin min yahmoomin
Neither cool nor honorable.
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
La baridin wala kareemin
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
And they persisted in the great violation.
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi
And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
Or our fathers of yore?
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
Awa abaona alawwaloona
Say: The first and the last,
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
And fill (your) bellies with it;
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
Famalioona minha albutoona
Then drink over it of boiling water;
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
Fashariboona shurba alheemi
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
Have you considered the seed?
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.
عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona
Have you considered what you sow?
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona
Surely we are burdened with debt:
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Inna lamughramoona
Nay! we are deprived.
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
Have you considered the water which you drink?
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona
If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ
Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
Innahu laquranun kareemun
In a book that is protected
فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Fee kitabin maknoonin
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
And you at that time look on - -
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona
And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Fanuzulun min hameemin
And burning in hell.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Watasliyatu jaheemin
Most surely this is a certain truth.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi