Chapter 56, 96 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
And there can be no denial of its befalling.
There is no denying that it will befall -
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Bringing low (some - those who will enter Hell) Exalting (others - those who will enter Paradise). [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.
When the earth is shaken with a shock
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the mountains will be powdered to dust,
And the hills are ground to powder
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
So that they will become floating dust particles.
So that they become a scattered dust,
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And you (all) will be in three groups.
And ye will be three kinds:
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
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).
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
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 (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
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).
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
Those are they who will be brought nigh
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
In gardens of delight;
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
A multitude of those of old
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
And a few of those of later time.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
On lined couches,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining thereon, face to face.
Reclining therein face to face.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
There wait on them immortal youths
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And with fruit that they may choose.
And fruit that they prefer
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And (there will be) Hur (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for "Al-Muttaqun" - the pious - See V. 2:2),
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Like unto preserved pearls.
Like unto hidden pearls,
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
A reward for what they used to do.
Reward for what they used to do.
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
Among thornless lote - trees
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
And clustered plantains,
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And in shade long-extended,
And spreading shade,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And by water flowing constantly,
And water gushing,
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And fruit in plenty,
And fruit in plenty
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
And raised couches;
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
And made them virgins.
And made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
Lovers, friends,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For those on the Right Hand.
For those on the right hand;
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
A multitude of those of old
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
And a multitude of those of later time.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
In scorching wind and scalding water
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And shadow of black smoke,
And shadow of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
Neither cool nor refreshing.
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murder and other crimes)
And used to persist in the awful sin.
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And they used to say: "When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected?
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
"And also our forefathers?"
And also our forefathers ?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times.
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
"All will surely be gathered together for appointed Meeting of a known Day.
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
"Then moreover, verily you the erring-ones, the deniers (of Resurrection)!
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
"You verily will eat of the trees of Zaqqum.
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
"Then you will fill your bellies therewith,
And will fill your bellies therewith;
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
"And drink boiling water on top of it.
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
"And you will drink (that) like thirsty camels!"
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
We created you: then why do you believe not?
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Then tell Me (about) the (human) semen that you emit.
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Is it you who create it (i.e. make this semen into a perfect human being), or are We the Creator?
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
We have decreed death to you all, and We are not outstripped,
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
To transfigure you and create you in (forms) that you know not.
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And indeed, you have already known the first form of creation (i.e. the creation of Adam): why then do you not remember (or take heed)?
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Then tell Me about the seed that you sow in the ground.
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Is it you that make it grow, or are We the Grower?
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces, and you would be regretful (or left in wonderment) [Tafsir Ibn Kathir].
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
(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)
Lo! we are laden with debt!
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
"Nay, but we are deprived!"
Nay, but we are deprived!
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Then tell Me about the water that you drink.
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Is it you who cause it from the rain-clouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable): why then do you not give thanks (to Allah)?
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Then tell Me about the fire which you kindle.
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower?
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
We have made it a Reminder (of the Hell-fire in the Hereafter), and an article of use for the travellers (and all the others, in this world).
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So I swear by the setting of the stars.
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
And verily that is indeed a great oath, if you but know.
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
That (this) is indeed an honourable recitation (the Noble Qur'an).
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a Book well-guarded (with Allah in the heaven i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz ).
In a Book kept hidden
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Which (that Book with Allah) none can touch but the purified (i.e. the angels).
Which none toucheth save the purified,
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
A Revelation (this Qur'an) from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Is it such a talk (this Qur'an) that you (disbelievers) deny?
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And instead (of thanking Allah) for the provision He gives you, you deny (Him by disbelief)!
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Then why do you not (intervene) when (the soul of a dying person) reaches the throat?
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
And you at the moment are looking on,
And ye are at that moment looking
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
But We (i.e. Our angels who take the soul) are nearer to him than you, but you see not, (Tafsir At-Tabari)
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Then why do you not - if you are exempt from the reckoning and recompense (punishment) -
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Bring back the soul (to its body), if you are truthful?
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Then, if he (the dying person) be of the Muqarrabun (those brought near to Allah),
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
(There is for him) rest and provision, and a Garden of Delights (Paradise).
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
And if he (the dying person) be of those on the Right Hand,
And if he is of those on the right hand,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then there is safety and peace (from the Punishment of Allah) for those on the right Hand.
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
But if he (the dying person) be of the denying (of the Resurrection), the erring (away from the Right Path of Islamic Monotheism),
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Then for him is an entertainment with boiling water.
Then the welcome will be boiling water
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And burning in Hell-fire.
And roasting at hell - fire.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Verily, this! This is an absolute Truth with certainty.
Lo! this is certain truth.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
So glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ