Chapter 56, 96 verses
When the Occurrence occurs,
When the great event comes to pass,
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 belying its coming to pass - -
There is no denying that it will befall -
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
When the earth is shaken with a shock
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
And the hills are ground to powder
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And become dust dispersing.
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
So that they become a scattered dust,
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And you become [of] three kinds:
And you shall be three sorts.
And ye will be three kinds:
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
(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 (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
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 are the foremost,
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
Those are they who will be brought nigh
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
In the gardens of bliss.
In gardens of delight;
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
A [large] company of the former peoples
A numerous company from among the first,
A multitude of those of old
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few of the later peoples,
And a few from among the latter.
And a few of those of later time.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
On thrones woven [with ornament],
On thrones decorated,
On lined couches,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Reclining on them, facing one another.
Reclining therein face to face.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
There wait on them immortal youths
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
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 -
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruit of what they select
And fruits such as they choose,
And fruit that they prefer
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
And pure, beautiful ones,
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
The like of the hidden pearls:
Like unto hidden pearls,
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
As reward for what they used to do.
A 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 -
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
Except the word 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 the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
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
Amid thornless lote - trees,
Among thornless lote - trees
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
And clustered plantains,
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And shade extended
And extended shade,
And spreading shade,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water poured out
And water flowing constantly,
And water gushing,
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
And abundant fruit,
And fruit in plenty
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And [upon] beds raised high.
And exalted thrones.
And raised couches;
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
And made them virgins,
Then We have made them virgins,
And made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
Loving, equals in age,
Lovers, friends,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For the companions of the right [who are]
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
For those on the right hand;
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
A company of the former peoples
A numerous company from among the first,
A multitude of those of old
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a company of the later peoples.
And a numerous company from among the last.
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 of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
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 hot wind and boiling water,
In scorching wind and scalding water
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And a shade of black smoke,
And the shade of black smoke,
And shadow of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Neither cool nor honorable.
Neither cool nor refreshing.
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And they used to persist in the great violation,
And they persisted 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: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
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]?"
Or our fathers of yore?
And also our forefathers ?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
Say: The first and the last,
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."
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour 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 shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And filling with it your bellies
And fill (your) bellies with it;
And will fill your bellies therewith;
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
Then drink over it of boiling water;
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
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 have created you, why do you not then assent?
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have you seen that which you emit?
Have you considered the seed?
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
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 have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
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.
In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.
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 certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
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 you considered what 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 you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
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 pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
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;
Surely we are burdened with debt:
Lo! we are laden with debt!
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Rather, we have been deprived."
Nay! we are deprived.
Nay, but we are deprived!
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Have you considered the water which 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 you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
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 pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
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 you considered the fire which you strike?
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?
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
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 have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
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.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the 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,
But nay! I swear by the falling of 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 most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a Register well - protected;
In a book that is protected
In a Book kept hidden
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
None touch it except the purified.
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
Which none toucheth save the purified,
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
A revelation by 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
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to 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 you at that time look 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 to it 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,
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
That you send it (not) back - - if you are 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,
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (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 happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
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 one of those on the right hand,
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 peace to you from those on the right hand.
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,
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
Then the welcome will be boiling water
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And burning in Hellfire
And burning in hell.
And roasting at hell - fire.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Most surely this is a certain truth.
Lo! this is certain truth.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ