Chapter 56, 96 verses
When the Occurrence occurs,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
And there can be no denial of its befalling.
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Bringing low (some - those who will enter Hell) Exalting (others - those who will enter Paradise). [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
And the mountains will be powdered to dust,
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And become dust dispersing.
So that they will become floating dust particles.
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
And you become [of] three kinds:
And you (all) will be in three groups.
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands) - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand! (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).
فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands) - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand! (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell).
وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam] will be foremost (in Paradise).
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
A [large] company of the former peoples
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few of the later peoples,
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
On thrones woven [with ornament],
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Reclining thereon, face to face.
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruit of what they select
And with fruit that they may choose.
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
And (there will be) Hur (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for "Al-Muttaqun" - the pious - See V. 2:2),
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
Like unto preserved pearls.
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
As reward for what they used to do.
A reward for what they used to do.
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And shade extended
And in shade long-extended,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water poured out
And by water flowing constantly,
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
And fruit in plenty,
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And [upon] beds raised high.
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
And made them virgins,
And made them virgins.
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For the companions of the right [who are]
For those on the Right Hand.
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
A company of the former peoples
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
And a company of the later peoples.
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And a shade of black smoke,
And shadow of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor beneficial.
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And they used to persist in the great violation,
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murder and other crimes)
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
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 die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected?
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"
"And also our forefathers?"
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times.
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
"All will surely be gathered together for appointed Meeting of a known Day.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
"Then moreover, verily you the erring-ones, the deniers (of Resurrection)!
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
"You verily will eat of the trees of Zaqqum.
لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And filling with it your bellies
"Then you will fill your bellies therewith,
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
"And drink boiling water on top of it.
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
"And you will drink (that) like thirsty camels!"
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
We created you: then why do you believe not?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have you seen that which you emit?
Then tell Me (about) the (human) semen that you emit.
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
Is it you who create it (i.e. make this semen into a perfect human being), or are We the Creator?
أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
We have decreed death to you all, and We are not outstripped,
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
To transfigure you and create you in (forms) that you know not.
عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
And indeed, you have already known the first form of creation (i.e. the creation of Adam): why then do you not remember (or take heed)?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Then tell Me about the seed that you sow in the ground.
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
Is it you that make it grow, or are We the Grower?
أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces, and you would be regretful (or left in wonderment) [Tafsir Ibn Kathir].
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
(Saying): "We are indeed Mughramun (i.e. ruined or have lost the money without any profit, or are punished by the loss of all that we spend for cultivation)! (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi)
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Rather, we have been deprived."
"Nay, but we are deprived!"
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Then tell Me about the water that you drink.
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
Is it you who cause it from the rain-clouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?
أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable): why then do you not give thanks (to Allah)?
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
Then tell Me about the fire which you kindle.
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower?
أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
We have made it a Reminder (of the Hell-fire in the Hereafter), and an article of use for the travellers (and all the others, in this world).
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
So I swear by the setting of the stars.
۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
And verily that is indeed a great oath, if you but know.
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
That (this) is indeed an honourable recitation (the Noble Qur'an).
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a Register well - protected;
In a Book well-guarded (with Allah in the heaven i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz ).
فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
None touch it except the purified.
Which (that Book with Allah) none can touch but the purified (i.e. the angels).
لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
A Revelation (this Qur'an) from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
Is it such a talk (this Qur'an) that you (disbelievers) deny?
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
And instead (of thanking Allah) for the provision He gives you, you deny (Him by disbelief)!
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
Then why do you not (intervene) when (the soul of a dying person) reaches the throat?
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
And you are at that time looking on -
And you at the moment are looking on,
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
But We (i.e. Our angels who take the soul) are nearer to him than you, but you see not, (Tafsir At-Tabari)
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
Then why do you not - if you are exempt from the reckoning and recompense (punishment) -
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
Bring back the soul (to its body), if you are truthful?
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
Then, if he (the dying person) be of the Muqarrabun (those brought near to Allah),
فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
(There is for him) rest and provision, and a Garden of Delights (Paradise).
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
And if he was of the companions of the right,
And if he (the dying person) be of those on the Right Hand,
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
Then there is safety and peace (from the Punishment of Allah) for those on the right Hand.
فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
But if he (the dying person) be of the denying (of the Resurrection), the erring (away from the Right Path of Islamic Monotheism),
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
Then for him is an entertainment with boiling water.
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And burning in Hellfire
And burning in Hell-fire.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Verily, this! This is an absolute Truth with certainty.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
So glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ