Chapter 56, 96 verses
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is no denying that it will befall -
Khafidatun rafiAAatun
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth is shaken with a shock
Wabussati aljibalu bassan
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And the hills are ground to powder
Fakanat habaan munbaththan
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
So that they become a scattered dust,
Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
And ye will be three kinds:
Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati
فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati
وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
Olaika almuqarraboona
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those are they who will be brought nigh
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
In gardens of delight;
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
A multitude of those of old
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And a few of those of later time.
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On lined couches,
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Reclining therein face to face.
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
There wait on them immortal youths
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit that they prefer
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
Wahoorun AAeenun
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Like unto hidden pearls,
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Reward for what they used to do.
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Among thornless lote - trees
Watalhin mandoodin
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And clustered plantains,
Wathillin mamdoodin
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And spreading shade,
Wamain maskoobin
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water gushing,
Wafakihatin katheeratin
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And fruit in plenty
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
And raised couches;
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
And made them virgins,
AAuruban atraban
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Lovers, friends,
Liashabi alyameeni
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
For those on the right hand;
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
A multitude of those of old
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And a multitude of those of later time.
Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
Fee samoomin wahameemin
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
In scorching wind and scalding water
Wathillin min yahmoomin
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
And shadow of black smoke,
La baridin wala kareemin
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
And used to persist in the awful sin.
Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
Awa abaona alawwaloona
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
And also our forefathers ?
Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Famalioona minha albutoona
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
And will fill your bellies therewith;
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
Fashariboona shurba alheemi
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona
عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona
أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
Inna lamughramoona
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Lo! we are laden with debt!
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Nay, but we are deprived!
Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona
أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona
أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
Innahu laquranun kareemun
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Fee kitabin maknoonin
فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a Book kept hidden
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
Which none toucheth save the purified,
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And ye are at that moment looking
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
And if he is of those on the right hand,
Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni
فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
Fanuzulun min hameemin
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Then the welcome will be boiling water
Watasliyatu jaheemin
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And roasting at hell - fire.
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
Lo! this is certain truth.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.