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).
Transliteration
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
Arabic
والسابقون السابقون
Word by word
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
Transliteration
Olaika almuqarraboona
Arabic
أولئك المقربون
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
Transliteration
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
Arabic
في جنات النعيم
Word by word
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
Transliteration
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
Transliteration
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
Arabic
وقليل من الآخرين
Word by word
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic, with marks
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
Transliteration
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
Arabic
على سرر موضونة
Word by word
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Reclining thereon, face to face.
Transliteration
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
Arabic
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Word by word
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Arabic, with marks
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
Transliteration
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
Arabic
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
Word by word
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic, with marks
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
Transliteration
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
Arabic
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
Word by word
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
Transliteration
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
Arabic
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Word by word
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with fruit that they may choose.
Transliteration
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
Arabic
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic, with marks
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
Transliteration
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
Arabic
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
Word by word
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic, with marks
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
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),
Transliteration
Wahoorun AAeenun
Arabic
وحور عين
Word by word
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic, with marks
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Like unto preserved pearls.
Transliteration
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
Arabic
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Word by word
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic, with marks
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A reward for what they used to do.
Transliteration
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
Arabic
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Word by word
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
Transliteration
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
Arabic
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
Word by word
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
Transliteration
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
Arabic
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
Word by word
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
Transliteration
Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
Arabic
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic, with marks
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
Transliteration
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
Arabic
في سدر مخضود
Word by word
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
Transliteration
Watalhin mandoodin
Arabic
وطلح منضود
Word by word
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And in shade long-extended,
Transliteration
Wathillin mamdoodin
Arabic
وظل ممدود
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by water flowing constantly,
Transliteration
Wamain maskoobin
Arabic
وماء مسكوب
Word by word
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruit in plenty,
Transliteration
Wafakihatin katheeratin
Arabic
وفاكهة كثيرة
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
Transliteration
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
Arabic
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Word by word
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
Transliteration
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
Arabic
وفرش مرفوعة
Word by word
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
Transliteration
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
Arabic
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Word by word
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made them virgins.
Transliteration
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
Arabic
فجعلناهن أبكارا
Word by word
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic, with marks
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
Transliteration
AAuruban atraban
Arabic
عربا أترابا
Word by word
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic, with marks
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For those on the Right Hand.
Transliteration
Liashabi alyameeni
Arabic
لأصحاب اليمين
Word by word
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
Transliteration
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
Transliteration
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
Arabic
وثلة من الآخرين
Word by word
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
Transliteration
Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
Arabic
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Arabic, with marks
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
Transliteration
Fee samoomin wahameemin
Arabic
في سموم وحميم
Word by word
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And shadow of black smoke,
Transliteration
Wathillin min yahmoomin
Arabic
وظل من يحموم
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic, with marks
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
Transliteration
La baridin wala kareemin
Arabic
لا بارد ولا كريم
Word by word
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
Transliteration
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
Arabic
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murder and other crimes)
(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)