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