Chapter 56, 96 verses
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
When the Occurrence occurs,
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is no denying that it will befall -
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth is shaken with a shock
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And the hills are ground to powder
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
So that they become a scattered dust,
And become dust dispersing.
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
And ye will be three kinds:
And you become [of] three kinds:
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those are they who will be brought nigh
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In gardens of delight;
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A multitude of those of old
A [large] company of the former peoples
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And a few of those of later time.
And a few of the later peoples,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On lined couches,
On thrones woven [with ornament],
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Reclining therein face to face.
Reclining on them, facing each other.
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
There wait on them immortal youths
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit that they prefer
And fruit of what they select
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Like unto hidden pearls,
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Reward for what they used to do.
As reward for what they used to do.
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Among thornless lote - trees
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And clustered plantains,
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And spreading shade,
And shade extended
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water gushing,
And water poured out
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And fruit in plenty
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
And raised couches;
And [upon] beds raised high.
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
And made them virgins,
And made them virgins,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Lovers, friends,
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
For those on the right hand;
For the companions of the right [who are]
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A multitude of those of old
A company of the former peoples
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And a multitude of those of later time.
And a company of the later peoples.
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
In scorching wind and scalding water
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
And shadow of black smoke,
And a shade of black smoke,
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Neither cool nor beneficial.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And used to persist in the awful sin.
And they used to persist in the great violation,
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
And also our forefathers ?
And our forefathers [as well]?"
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And will fill your bellies therewith;
And filling with it your bellies
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Have you seen that which you emit?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Lo! we are laden with debt!
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Nay, but we are deprived!
Rather, we have been deprived."
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
And have you seen the water that you drink?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a Book kept hidden
In a Register well - protected;
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
Which none toucheth save the purified,
None touch it except the purified.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And ye are at that moment looking
And you are at that time looking on -
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And if he is of those on the right hand,
And if he was of the companions of the right,
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Then the welcome will be boiling water
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And roasting at hell - fire.
And burning in Hellfire
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Lo! this is certain truth.
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.