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