Chapter 56, 96 verses
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
When the great event comes to pass,
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Khafidatun rafiAAatun
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Wabussati aljibalu bassan
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Fakanat habaan munbaththan
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
And you shall be three sorts.
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
And the foremost are the foremost,
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Olaika almuqarraboona
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
In the gardens of bliss.
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
A numerous company from among the first,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
And a few from among the latter.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
On thrones decorated,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
Reclining on them, facing one another.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
And fruits such as they choose,
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Wahoorun AAeenun
And pure, beautiful ones,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
The like of the hidden pearls:
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
A reward for what they used to do.
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
Except the word peace, peace.
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
Amid thornless lote - trees,
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Watalhin mandoodin
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Wathillin mamdoodin
And extended shade,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Wamain maskoobin
And water flowing constantly,
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Wafakihatin katheeratin
And abundant fruit,
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
And exalted thrones.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
Then We have made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
AAuruban atraban
Loving, equals in age,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Liashabi alyameeni
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
A numerous company from among the first,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
And a numerous company from among the last.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Fee samoomin wahameemin
In hot wind and boiling water,
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Wathillin min yahmoomin
And the shade of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
La baridin wala kareemin
Neither cool nor honorable.
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi
And they persisted in the great violation.
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Awa abaona alawwaloona
Or our fathers of yore?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
Say: The first and the last,
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Famalioona minha albutoona
And fill (your) bellies with it;
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
Then drink over it of boiling water;
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Fashariboona shurba alheemi
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
Have you considered the seed?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona
In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
Have you considered what you sow?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona
Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Inna lamughramoona
Surely we are burdened with debt:
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
Nay! we are deprived.
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
Have you considered the water which you drink?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona
If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Innahu laquranun kareemun
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
Fee kitabin maknoonin
In a book that is protected
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona
And you at that time look on - -
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Fanuzulun min hameemin
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Watasliyatu jaheemin
And burning in hell.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
Most surely this is a certain truth.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ