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