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