In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Inevitable (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)!
Alhaqqatu
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Reality!
ٱلْحَآقَّةُ
Chapter 69, 52 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Inevitable (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)!
Alhaqqatu
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Reality!
ٱلْحَآقَّةُ
What is the Inevitable?
Ma alhaqqatu
What is the Reality ?
مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ
And what will make you know what the Inevitable is?
Wama adraka ma alhaqqatu
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the reality is!
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ
Thamud and 'Ad people denied the Qari'ah (the striking Hour of Judgement)!
Kaththabat thamoodu waAAadun bialqariAAati
(The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment to come.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the awful cry!
Faamma thamoodu faohlikoo bialttaghiyati
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning.
فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ
And as for 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious violent wind!
Waamma AAadun faohlikoo bireehin sarsarin AAatiyatin
And as for A'ad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind,
وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ
Which Allah imposed on them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so that you could see men lying overthrown (destroyed), as if they were hollow trunks of date-palms!
Sakhkharaha AAalayhim sabAAa layalin wathamaniyata ayyamin husooman fatara alqawma feeha sarAAa kaannahum aAAjazu nakhlin khawiyatun
Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm - trees.
سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ
Do you see any remnants of them?
Fahal tara lahum min baqiyatin
Canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them ?
فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍ
And Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and those before him, and the cities overthrown [the towns of the people of [Lut (Lot)] committed sin.
Wajaa firAAawnu waman qablahu waalmutafikatu bialkhatiati
And Pharaoh and those before him, and the communities that were destroyed, brought error,
وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَٰتُ بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ
And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger, so He seized them with a strong punishment.
FaAAasaw rasoola rabbihim faakhathahum akhthatan rabiyatan
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip.
فَعَصَوْا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَّابِيَةً
Verily, when the water rose beyond its limits [Nuh's (Noah) Flood], We carried you (mankind) in the floating [ship that was constructed by Nuh (Noah)]
Inna lamma tagha almao hamalnakum fee aljariyati
Lo! when the waters rose, We carried you upon the ship
إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ
That We might make it (Noah's ship) an admonition for you and that it might be retained by the retaining ears.
LinajAAalaha lakum tathkiratan wataAAiyaha othunun waAAiyatun
That We might make it a memorial for you, and that remembering ears (that heard the story) might remember.
لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌ وَٰعِيَةٌ
Then when the Trumpet will be blown with one blowing (the first one).
Faitha nufikha fee alssoori nafkhatun wahidatun
And when the trumpet shall sound one blast
فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ
And the earth and the mountains shall be removed from their places, and crushed with a single crushing.
Wahumilati alardu waaljibalu fadukkata dakkatan wahidatan
And the earth with the mountains shall be lifted up and crushed with one crash,
وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَٰحِدَةً
Then on that Day shall the (Great) Event befall.
Fayawmaithin waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
Then, on that day will the Event befall.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
And the heaven will be rent asunder, for that Day it (the heaven) will be frail and torn up.
Wainshaqqati alssamao fahiya yawmaithin wahiyatun
And the heaven will split asunder, for that day it will be frail.
وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ
And the angels will be on its sides, and eight angels will, that Day, bear the Throne of your Lord above them.
Waalmalaku AAala arjaiha wayahmilu AAarsha rabbika fawqahum yawmaithin thamaniyatun
And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight will uphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them.
وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَٰنِيَةٌ
That Day shall you be brought to Judgement, not a secret of you will be hidden.
Yawmaithin tuAAradoona la takhfa minkum khafiyatun
On that day ye will be exposed; not a secret of you will be hidden.
يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ
Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Here! read my Record!
Faamma man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi fayaqoolu haomu iqraoo kitabiyah
Then, as for him who is given his record in his right hand, he will say: Take, read my book!
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَٰبِيَهْ
"Surely, I did believe that I shall meet my Account!"
Innee thanantu annee mulaqin hisabiyah
Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning.
إِنِّى ظَنَنتُ أَنِّى مُلَٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ
So he shall be in a life, well-pleasing.
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
Then he will be in blissful state
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
In a lofty Paradise,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In a high garden
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
The fruits in bunches whereof will be low and near at hand.
Qutoofuha daniyatun
Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.
قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ
Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima aslaftum fee alayyami alkhaliyati
(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days.
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ
But as for him who will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "I wish that I had not been given my Record!
Waamma man ootiya kitabahu bishimalihi fayaqoolu ya laytanee lam oota kitabiyah
But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهْ
"And that I had never known how my Account is!
Walam adri ma hisabiyah
And knew not what my reckoning!
وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ
"Would that it had been my end (death)!
Ya laytaha kanati alqadiyatu
Oh, would that it had been death!
يَٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ
"My wealth has not availed me;
Ma aghna AAannee maliyah
My wealth hath not availed me,
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ
"My power (and arguments to defend myself) have gone from me!"
Halaka AAannee sultaniyah
My power hath gone from me.
هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ
(It will be said): "Seize him and fetter him;
Khuthoohu faghulloohu
(It will be said): Take him and fetter him
خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ
Then throw him in the blazing Fire.
Thumma aljaheema salloohu
And then expose him to hell - fire
ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ
"Then fasten him with a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits!"
Thumma fee silsilatin tharAAuha sabAAoona thiraAAan faoslukoohu
And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits.
ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ
Verily, he used not to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
Innahu kana la yuminu biAllahi alAAatheemi
Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous,
إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And urged not on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor).
Wala yahuddu AAala taAAami almiskeeni
And urged not on the feeding of the wretched.
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
So no friend has he here this Day,
Falaysa lahu alyawma hahuna hameemun
Therefor hath he no lover here this day,
فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌ
Nor any food except filth from the washing of wounds.
Wala taAAamun illa min ghisleenin
Nor any food save filth
وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍ
None will eat it except the Khati'un (sinners, disbelievers, polytheists).
La yakuluhu illa alkhatioona
Which none but sinners eat.
لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَٰطِـُٔونَ
So I swear by whatsoever you see,
Fala oqsimu bima tubsiroona
But nay! I swear by all that ye see
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ
And by whatsoever you see not,
Wama la tubsiroona
And all that ye see not
وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ
That this is verily, the word of an honoured Messenger [i.e. Jibril (Gabriel) or Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم which he has brought from Allah].
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger.
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
It is not the word of a poet: little is that you believe!
Wama huwa biqawli shaAAirin qaleelan ma tuminoona
It is not poet's speech - little is it that ye believe!
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ قَلِيلًا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a foreteller): little is that you remember!
Wala biqawli kahinin qaleelan ma tathakkaroona
Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!
وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ
This is the Revelation sent down from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allah جل جلاله),
Walaw taqawwala AAalayna baAAda alaqaweeli
And if he had invented false sayings concerning Us,
وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ
We surely would have seized him by his right hand (or with power and might),
Laakhathna minhu bialyameeni
We assuredly had taken him by the right hand
لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ
And then We certainly would have cut off his life artery (aorta),
Thumma laqataAAna minhu alwateena
And then severed his life - artery,
ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْوَتِينَ
And none of you could have withheld Us from (punishing) him.
Fama minkum min ahadin AAanhu hajizeena
And not one of you could have held Us off from him.
فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَٰجِزِينَ
And verily, this (Qur'an) is a Reminder for the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2).
Wainnahu latathkiratun lilmuttaqeena
And lo! it is a warrant unto those who ward off (evil).
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
And verily, We know that there are some among you that belie (this Qur'an). (Tafsir At-Tabari)
Wainna lanaAAlamu anna minkum mukaththibeena
And lo! We know that some among you will deny (it).
وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ
And indeed it (this Qur'an) will be an anguish for the disbelievers (on the Day of Resurrection).
Wainnahu lahasratun AAala alkafireena
And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
And verily, it (this Qur'an) is an absolute truth with certainty.
Wainnahu lahaqqu alyaqeeni
And lo! it is absolute truth.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
So glorify the name of thy Tremendous Lord.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ