Bringing low (some - those who will enter Hell) Exalting (others - those who will enter Paradise). [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]
Arabic, with marks
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Arabic
خافضة رافعة
Saheeh International
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Word by word
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.
Arabic, with marks
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Arabic
إذا رجت الأرض رجا
Saheeh International
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
Word by word
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the mountains will be powdered to dust,
Arabic, with marks
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Arabic
وبست الجبال بسا
Saheeh International
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
Word by word
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So that they will become floating dust particles.
Arabic, with marks
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
Arabic
فكانت هباء منبثا
Saheeh International
And become dust dispersing.
Word by word
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And you (all) will be in three groups.
Arabic, with marks
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
Arabic
وكنتم أزواجا ثلاثة
Saheeh International
And you become [of] three kinds:
Word by word
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
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 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).
Arabic, with marks
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
Arabic
والسابقون السابقون
Saheeh International
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
Word by word
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic
أولئك المقربون
Saheeh International
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Arabic
في جنات النعيم
Saheeh International
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
Word by word
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Saheeh International
A [large] company of the former peoples
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
Arabic, with marks
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وقليل من الآخرين
Saheeh International
And a few of the later peoples,
Word by word
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
Arabic, with marks
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic
على سرر موضونة
Saheeh International
On thrones woven [with ornament],
Word by word
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Reclining thereon, face to face.
Arabic, with marks
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Arabic
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Saheeh International
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Word by word
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
Arabic, with marks
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
Saheeh International
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Word by word
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
Arabic, with marks
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
Saheeh International
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
Word by word
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Saheeh International
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
Word by word
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with fruit that they may choose.
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
Saheeh International
And fruit of what they select
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
Saheeh International
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
Word by word
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And (there will be) Hur (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for "Al-Muttaqun" - the pious - See V. 2:2),
Arabic, with marks
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic
وحور عين
Saheeh International
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
Word by word
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Like unto preserved pearls.
Arabic, with marks
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Saheeh International
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
Word by word
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A reward for what they used to do.
Arabic, with marks
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Saheeh International
As reward for what they used to do.
Word by word
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
Saheeh International
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
Word by word
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Arabic
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
Saheeh International
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
Word by word
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
Saheeh International
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
Arabic, with marks
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic
في سدر مخضود
Saheeh International
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
Word by word
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
Arabic, with marks
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic
وطلح منضود
Saheeh International
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
Word by word
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And in shade long-extended,
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic
وظل ممدود
Saheeh International
And shade extended
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by water flowing constantly,
Arabic, with marks
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic
وماء مسكوب
Saheeh International
And water poured out
Word by word
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruit in plenty,
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic
وفاكهة كثيرة
Saheeh International
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
Arabic, with marks
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Saheeh International
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Word by word
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
Arabic, with marks
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic
وفرش مرفوعة
Saheeh International
And [upon] beds raised high.
Word by word
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Arabic
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Saheeh International
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Word by word
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made them virgins.
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic
فجعلناهن أبكارا
Saheeh International
And made them virgins,
Word by word
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
Arabic, with marks
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic
عربا أترابا
Saheeh International
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
Word by word
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For those on the Right Hand.
Arabic, with marks
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
لأصحاب اليمين
Saheeh International
For the companions of the right [who are]
Word by word
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Saheeh International
A company of the former peoples
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
Arabic, with marks
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وثلة من الآخرين
Saheeh International
And a company of the later peoples.
Word by word
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
Arabic
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
Saheeh International
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
Arabic, with marks
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic
في سموم وحميم
Saheeh International
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
Word by word
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And shadow of black smoke,
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic
وظل من يحموم
Saheeh International
And a shade of black smoke,
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
Arabic, with marks
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic
لا بارد ولا كريم
Saheeh International
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Word by word
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Saheeh International
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murder and other crimes)
Arabic, with marks
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
Arabic
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
Saheeh International
And they used to persist in the great violation,
Word by word
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And they used to say: "When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected?
(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)
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Arabic
إنا لمغرمون
Saheeh International
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
Word by word
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Nay, but we are deprived!"
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Arabic
بل نحن محرومون
Saheeh International
Rather, we have been deprived."
Word by word
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then tell Me about the water that you drink.
Arabic, with marks
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Arabic
أفرأيتم الماء الذي تشربون
Saheeh International
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Word by word
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Is it you who cause it from the rain-clouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?