Chapter 56, 96 verses
When the Occurrence occurs,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
There is no denying that it will befall -
Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
When the earth is shaken with a shock
When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
And the hills are ground to powder
And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And become dust dispersing.
So that they become a scattered dust,
Becoming dust scattered abroad,
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And you become [of] three kinds:
And ye will be three kinds:
And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.
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 ?
Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand; - What will be the Companions of 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 ?
And the Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
Those are they who will be brought nigh
These will be those Nearest to Allah:
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
In gardens of delight;
In Gardens of Bliss:
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
A [large] company of the former peoples
A multitude of those of old
A number of people from those of old,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few of the later peoples,
And a few of those of later time.
And a few from those of later times.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
On thrones woven [with ornament],
On lined couches,
(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Reclining therein face to face.
Reclining on them, facing each other.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
There wait on them immortal youths
Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),
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
With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear - flowing fountains:
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,
No after - ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruit of what they select
And fruit that they prefer
And with fruits, any that they may select:
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes, -
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
Like unto hidden pearls,
Like unto Pearls well - guarded.
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
As reward for what they used to do.
Reward for what they used to do.
A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill, -
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Only the saying, "Peace! 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 ?
The Companions of the Right Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
Among thornless lote - trees
(They will be) among Lote - trees without thorns,
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
And clustered plantains,
Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another, -
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And shade extended
And spreading shade,
In shade long - extended,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water poured out
And water gushing,
By water flowing constantly,
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
And fruit in plenty
And fruit in abundance.
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And [upon] beds raised high.
And raised couches;
And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
We have created (their Companions) of special creation.
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
And made them virgins,
And made them virgins,
And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
Lovers, friends,
Beloved (by nature), equal in age, -
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For the companions of the right [who are]
For those on the right hand;
For the Companions of the Right Hand.
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
A company of the former peoples
A multitude of those of old
A (goodly) number from those of old,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a company of the later peoples.
And a multitude of those of later time.
And a (goodly) number from those of later times.
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 ?
The Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
In scorching wind and scalding water
(They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And a shade of black smoke,
And shadow of black smoke,
And in the shades of Black Smoke:
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And they used to persist in the great violation,
And used to persist in the awful sin.
And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!
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,
And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again? -
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"
And also our forefathers ?
"(We) and our fathers of old?"
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
Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,
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.
"All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well - known.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
"Then will ye truly, - O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood! -
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And filling with it your bellies
And will fill your bellies therewith;
"Then will ye fill your insides therewith,
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
"And drink Boiling Water on top of it:
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
"Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have you seen that which you emit?
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Do ye then see? - The (human Seed) that ye throw out, -
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?
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,
We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated
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.
from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that 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 ?
And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?
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 ?
Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?
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:
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
Lo! we are laden with debt!
(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Rather, we have been deprived."
Nay, but we are deprived!
"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
See ye 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 ?
Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?
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 ?
Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give 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;
See ye the Fire which ye kindle?
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 ?
Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?
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.
We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.
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.
Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Furthermore I call to witness the setting 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 -
And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew, -
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a Register well - protected;
In a Book kept hidden
In Book well - guarded,
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
None touch it except the purified.
Which none toucheth save the purified,
Which none shall touch but those who are clean:
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
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,
Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?
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)
Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat, -
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
And you are at that time looking on -
And ye are at that moment looking
And ye the while (sit) looking on, -
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 -
But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet 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),
Then why do ye not, - If you are exempt from (future) account, -
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,
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.
(There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
And if he was of the companions of the right,
And if he is of those on the right hand,
And if he be of the Companions of 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.
(For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of 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,
And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
Then the welcome will be boiling water
For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And burning in Hellfire
And roasting at hell - fire.
And burning in Hell - Fire.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Lo! this is certain truth.
Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.
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.
So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ