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).
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).
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).
Word by word
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Saheeh International
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic
أولئك المقربون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Saheeh International
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Arabic
في جنات النعيم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
Word by word
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Saheeh International
A [large] company of the former peoples
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Saheeh International
And a few of the later peoples,
Arabic, with marks
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وقليل من الآخرين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
Word by word
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Saheeh International
On thrones woven [with ornament],
Arabic, with marks
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic
على سرر موضونة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
Word by word
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Saheeh International
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Arabic, with marks
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Arabic
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Reclining thereon, face to face.
Word by word
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Saheeh International
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Arabic, with marks
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
Word by word
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Saheeh International
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
Arabic, with marks
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
Word by word
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Saheeh International
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
Word by word
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Saheeh International
And fruit of what they select
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with fruit that they may choose.
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Saheeh International
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
Word by word
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Saheeh International
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
Arabic, with marks
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic
وحور عين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And (there will be) Hur (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for "Al-Muttaqun" - the pious - See V. 2:2),
Word by word
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Saheeh International
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
Arabic, with marks
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Like unto preserved pearls.
Word by word
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Saheeh International
As reward for what they used to do.
Arabic, with marks
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A reward for what they used to do.
Word by word
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Saheeh International
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
Word by word
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Saheeh International
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Arabic
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
Word by word
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Saheeh International
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Saheeh International
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
Arabic, with marks
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic
في سدر مخضود
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
Word by word
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Saheeh International
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
Arabic, with marks
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic
وطلح منضود
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
Word by word
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Saheeh International
And shade extended
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic
وظل ممدود
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And in shade long-extended,
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Saheeh International
And water poured out
Arabic, with marks
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic
وماء مسكوب
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by water flowing constantly,
Word by word
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Saheeh International
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic
وفاكهة كثيرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruit in plenty,
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Saheeh International
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Arabic, with marks
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
Word by word
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Saheeh International
And [upon] beds raised high.
Arabic, with marks
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic
وفرش مرفوعة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
Word by word
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Saheeh International
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Arabic
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
Word by word
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Saheeh International
And made them virgins,
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic
فجعلناهن أبكارا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made them virgins.
Word by word
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Saheeh International
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
Arabic, with marks
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic
عربا أترابا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
Word by word
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Saheeh International
For the companions of the right [who are]
Arabic, with marks
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
لأصحاب اليمين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For those on the Right Hand.
Word by word
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Saheeh International
A company of the former peoples
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Saheeh International
And a company of the later peoples.
Arabic, with marks
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وثلة من الآخرين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
Word by word
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Saheeh International
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
Arabic
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Saheeh International
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
Arabic, with marks
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic
في سموم وحميم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
Word by word
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Saheeh International
And a shade of black smoke,
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic
وظل من يحموم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And shadow of black smoke,
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Saheeh International
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Arabic, with marks
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic
لا بارد ولا كريم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
Word by word
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Saheeh International
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Saheeh International
And they used to persist in the great violation,
Arabic, with marks
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
Arabic
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murder and other crimes)
Word by word
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Saheeh International
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
(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)
Word by word
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Saheeh International
Rather, we have been deprived."
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Arabic
بل نحن محرومون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Nay, but we are deprived!"
Word by word
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Saheeh International
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Arabic, with marks
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Arabic
أفرأيتم الماء الذي تشربون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then tell Me about the water that you drink.
Word by word
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Saheeh International
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?