Chapter 56, 96 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
When the great event comes to pass,
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
Khafidatun rafiAAatun
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
Wabussati aljibalu bassan
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
Fakanat habaan munbaththan
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
And you shall be three sorts.
Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati
وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
And the foremost are the foremost,
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
Olaika almuqarraboona
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
In the gardens of bliss.
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
A numerous company from among the first,
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And a few from among the latter.
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On thrones decorated,
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing one another.
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruits such as they choose,
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And pure, beautiful ones,
Wahoorun AAeenun
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
The like of the hidden pearls:
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
A reward for what they used to do.
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Except the word peace, peace.
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Amid thornless lote - trees,
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
Watalhin mandoodin
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And extended shade,
Wathillin mamdoodin
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water flowing constantly,
Wamain maskoobin
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And abundant fruit,
Wafakihatin katheeratin
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
And exalted thrones.
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Then We have made them virgins,
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Loving, equals in age,
AAuruban atraban
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
Liashabi alyameeni
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
A numerous company from among the first,
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And a numerous company from among the last.
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
In hot wind and boiling water,
Fee samoomin wahameemin
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
And the shade of black smoke,
Wathillin min yahmoomin
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor honorable.
La baridin wala kareemin
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
And they persisted in the great violation.
Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
Or our fathers of yore?
Awa abaona alawwaloona
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Say: The first and the last,
Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
And fill (your) bellies with it;
Famalioona minha albutoona
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
Then drink over it of boiling water;
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
Fashariboona shurba alheemi
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have you considered the seed?
Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.
AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Have you considered what you sow?
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Surely we are burdened with debt:
Inna lamughramoona
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Nay! we are deprived.
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Have you considered the water which you drink?
Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
Innahu laquranun kareemun
فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a book that is protected
Fee kitabin maknoonin
لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And you at that time look on - -
Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni
فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
Fanuzulun min hameemin
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And burning in hell.
Watasliyatu jaheemin
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
Most surely this is a certain truth.
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi