Chapter 56, 96 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
When the Occurrence occurs,
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Khafidatun rafiAAatun
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
Wabussati aljibalu bassan
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
And become dust dispersing.
Fakanat habaan munbaththan
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
And you become [of] three kinds:
Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati
وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
Olaika almuqarraboona
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
A [large] company of the former peoples
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And a few of the later peoples,
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On thrones woven [with ornament],
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit of what they select
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
Wahoorun AAeenun
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
As reward for what they used to do.
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
Watalhin mandoodin
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And shade extended
Wathillin mamdoodin
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water poured out
Wamain maskoobin
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
Wafakihatin katheeratin
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
And [upon] beds raised high.
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
And made them virgins,
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
AAuruban atraban
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
For the companions of the right [who are]
Liashabi alyameeni
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
A company of the former peoples
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And a company of the later peoples.
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
Fee samoomin wahameemin
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
And a shade of black smoke,
Wathillin min yahmoomin
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor beneficial.
La baridin wala kareemin
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
And they used to persist in the great violation,
Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Awa abaona alawwaloona
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
And filling with it your bellies
Famalioona minha albutoona
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
Fashariboona shurba alheemi
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have you seen that which you emit?
Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
Inna lamughramoona
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Rather, we have been deprived."
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
Innahu laquranun kareemun
فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a Register well - protected;
Fee kitabin maknoonin
لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
None touch it except the purified.
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And you are at that time looking on -
Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
And if he was of the companions of the right,
Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni
فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
Fanuzulun min hameemin
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And burning in Hellfire
Watasliyatu jaheemin
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi