Al Waqi'a

1 When the Occurrence occurs,

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -

1 Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu

2 There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

2 There is no denying that it will befall -

2 Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun

3 It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].

3 Abasing (some), exalting (others);

3 Khafidatun rafiAAatun

4 When the earth is shaken with convulsion

4 When the earth is shaken with a shock

4 Itha rujjati alardu rajjan

5 And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

5 And the hills are ground to powder

5 Wabussati aljibalu bassan

6 And become dust dispersing.

6 So that they become a scattered dust,

6 Fakanat habaan munbaththan

7 And you become [of] three kinds:

7 And ye will be three kinds:

7 Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan

8 Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

8 (First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?

8 Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati

9 And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

9 And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?

9 Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati

10 And the forerunners, the forerunners -

10 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:

10 Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona

11 Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

11 Those are they who will be brought nigh

11 Olaika almuqarraboona

12 In the Gardens of Pleasure,

12 In gardens of delight;

12 Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

13 A [large] company of the former peoples

13 A multitude of those of old

13 Thullatun mina alawwaleena

14 And a few of the later peoples,

14 And a few of those of later time.

14 Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

15 On thrones woven [with ornament],

15 On lined couches,

15 AAala sururin mawdoonatin

16 Reclining on them, facing each other.

16 Reclining therein face to face.

16 Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

17 There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

17 There wait on them immortal youths

17 Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona

18 With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

18 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

18 Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin

19 No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

19 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,

19 La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona

20 And fruit of what they select

20 And fruit that they prefer

20 Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona

21 And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

21 And flesh of fowls that they desire.

21 Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona

22 And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

22 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,

22 Wahoorun AAeenun

23 The likenesses of pearls well - protected,

23 Like unto hidden pearls,

23 Kaamthali allului almaknooni

24 As reward for what they used to do.

24 Reward for what they used to do.

24 Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

25 They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

25 There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

25 La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman

26 Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

26 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.

26 Illa qeelan salaman salaman

27 The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

27 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?

27 Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni

28 [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

28 Among thornless lote - trees

28 Fee sidrin makhdoodin

29 And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

29 And clustered plantains,

29 Watalhin mandoodin

30 And shade extended

30 And spreading shade,

30 Wathillin mamdoodin

31 And water poured out

31 And water gushing,

31 Wamain maskoobin

32 And fruit, abundant [and varied],

32 And fruit in plenty

32 Wafakihatin katheeratin

33 Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

33 Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,

33 La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin

34 And [upon] beds raised high.

34 And raised couches;

34 Wafurushin marfooAAatin

35 Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation

35 Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

35 Inna anshanahunna inshaan

36 And made them virgins,

36 And made them virgins,

36 FajaAAalnahunna abkaran

37 Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

37 Lovers, friends,

37 AAuruban atraban

38 For the companions of the right [who are]

38 For those on the right hand;

38 Liashabi alyameeni

39 A company of the former peoples

39 A multitude of those of old

39 Thullatun mina alawwaleena

40 And a company of the later peoples.

40 And a multitude of those of later time.

40 Wathullatun mina alakhireena

41 And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

41 And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?

41 Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali

42 [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

42 In scorching wind and scalding water

42 Fee samoomin wahameemin

43 And a shade of black smoke,

43 And shadow of black smoke,

43 Wathillin min yahmoomin

44 Neither cool nor beneficial.

44 Neither cool nor refreshing.

44 La baridin wala kareemin

45 Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

45 Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

45 Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena

46 And they used to persist in the great violation,

46 And used to persist in the awful sin.

46 Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi

47 And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

47 And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,

47 Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

48 And our forefathers [as well]?"

48 And also our forefathers ?

48 Awa abaona alawwaloona

49 Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples

49 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time

49 Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena

50 Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

50 Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.

50 LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin

51 Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

51 Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,

51 Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona

52 Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

52 Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

52 Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin

53 And filling with it your bellies

53 And will fill your bellies therewith;

53 Famalioona minha albutoona

54 And drinking on top of it from scalding water

54 And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,

54 Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi

55 And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

55 Drinking even as the camel drinketh.

55 Fashariboona shurba alheemi

56 That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

56 This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.

56 Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni

57 We have created you, so why do you not believe?

57 We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?

57 Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona

58 Have you seen that which you emit?

58 Have ye seen that which ye emit ?

58 Afaraaytum ma tumnoona

59 Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?

59 Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?

59 Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona

60 We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

60 We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,

60 Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

61 In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.

61 That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.

61 AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona

62 And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?

62 And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?

62 Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona

63 And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

63 Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?

63 Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona

64 Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

64 Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?

64 Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona

65 If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,

65 If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:

65 Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona

66 [Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;

66 Lo! we are laden with debt!

66 Inna lamughramoona

67 Rather, we have been deprived."

67 Nay, but we are deprived!

67 Bal nahnu mahroomoona

68 And have you seen the water that you drink?

68 Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?

68 Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona

69 Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

69 Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?

69 Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona

70 If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

70 If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?

70 Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona

71 And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

71 Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;

71 Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona

72 Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?

72 Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?

72 Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona

73 We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,

73 We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.

73 Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena

74 So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

74 Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

74 Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

75 Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

75 Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

75 Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi

76 And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

76 And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -

76 Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun

77 Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

77 That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an

77 Innahu laquranun kareemun

78 In a Register well - protected;

78 In a Book kept hidden

78 Fee kitabin maknoonin

79 None touch it except the purified.

79 Which none toucheth save the purified,

79 La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona

80 [It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

80 A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

80 Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena

81 Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

81 Is it this Statement that ye scorn,

81 Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona

82 And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?

82 And make denial thereof your livelihood ?

82 WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona

83 Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

83 Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)

83 Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma

84 And you are at that time looking on -

84 And ye are at that moment looking

84 Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona

85 And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

85 - And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -

85 Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona

86 Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

86 Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),

86 Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena

87 Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

87 Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?

87 TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena

88 And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,

88 Thus if he is of those brought nigh,

88 Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena

89 Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

89 Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.

89 Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin

90 And if he was of the companions of the right,

90 And if he is of those on the right hand,

90 Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni

91 Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."

91 Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.

91 Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni

92 But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,

92 But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,

92 Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena

93 Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

93 Then the welcome will be boiling water

93 Fanuzulun min hameemin

94 And burning in Hellfire

94 And roasting at hell - fire.

94 Watasliyatu jaheemin

95 Indeed, this is the true certainty,

95 Lo! this is certain truth.

95 Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni

96 So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

96 Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

96 Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi