Kitab

Al Waqi'a

Chapter 56, 96 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إذا وقعت الواقعة

Word by word

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Yusuf Ali

Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.

Arabic

ليس لوقعتها كاذبة

Word by word

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

Arabic

خافضة رافعة

Word by word

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

Arabic

إذا رجت الأرض رجا

Word by word

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

Yusuf Ali

And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,

Arabic

وبست الجبال بسا

Word by word

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Yusuf Ali

Becoming dust scattered abroad,

Arabic

فكانت هباء منبثا

Word by word

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

Yusuf Ali

And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.

Arabic

وكنتم أزواجا ثلاثة

Word by word

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً

Yusuf Ali

Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand; - What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

Arabic

فأصحاب الميمنة ما أصحاب الميمنة

Word by word

فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Yusuf Ali

And the Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

Arabic

وأصحاب المشأمة ما أصحاب المشأمة

Word by word

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Yusuf Ali

And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).

Arabic

والسابقون السابقون

Word by word

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

Yusuf Ali

These will be those Nearest to Allah:

Arabic

أولئك المقربون

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Yusuf Ali

In Gardens of Bliss:

Arabic

في جنات النعيم

Word by word

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Yusuf Ali

A number of people from those of old,

Arabic

ثلة من الأولين

Word by word

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Yusuf Ali

And a few from those of later times.

Arabic

وقليل من الآخرين

Word by word

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Yusuf Ali

(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),

Arabic

على سرر موضونة

Word by word

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

Reclining on them, facing each other.

Arabic

متكئين عليها متقابلين

Word by word

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),

Arabic

يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون

Word by word

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yusuf Ali

With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear - flowing fountains:

Arabic

بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين

Word by word

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

No after - ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:

Arabic

لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون

Word by word

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And with fruits, any that they may select:

Arabic

وفاكهة مما يتخيرون

Word by word

وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.

Arabic

ولحم طير مما يشتهون

Word by word

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes, -

Arabic

وحور عين

Word by word

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Yusuf Ali

Like unto Pearls well - guarded.

Arabic

كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون

Word by word

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Yusuf Ali

A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).

Arabic

جزاء بما كانوا يعملون

Word by word

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill, -

Arabic

لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما

Word by word

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Yusuf Ali

Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".

Arabic

إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما

Word by word

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا

Yusuf Ali

The Companions of the Right Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

Arabic

وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين

Word by word

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Yusuf Ali

(They will be) among Lote - trees without thorns,

Arabic

في سدر مخضود

Word by word

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Yusuf Ali

Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another, -

Arabic

وطلح منضود

Word by word

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

Yusuf Ali

In shade long - extended,

Arabic

وظل ممدود

Word by word

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Yusuf Ali

By water flowing constantly,

Arabic

وماء مسكوب

Word by word

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Yusuf Ali

And fruit in abundance.

Arabic

وفاكهة كثيرة

Word by word

وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,

Arabic

لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة

Word by word

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.

Arabic

وفرش مرفوعة

Word by word

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

We have created (their Companions) of special creation.

Arabic

إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء

Word by word

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

Yusuf Ali

And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -

Arabic

فجعلناهن أبكارا

Word by word

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Yusuf Ali

Beloved (by nature), equal in age, -

Arabic

عربا أترابا

Word by word

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Yusuf Ali

For the Companions of the Right Hand.

Arabic

لأصحاب اليمين

Word by word

لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Yusuf Ali

A (goodly) number from those of old,

Arabic

ثلة من الأولين

Word by word

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Yusuf Ali

And a (goodly) number from those of later times.

Arabic

وثلة من الآخرين

Word by word

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Yusuf Ali

The Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

Arabic

وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال

Word by word

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Yusuf Ali

(They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,

Arabic

في سموم وحميم

Word by word

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali

And in the shades of Black Smoke:

Arabic

وظل من يحموم

Word by word

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Yusuf Ali

Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:

Arabic

لا بارد ولا كريم

Word by word

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali

For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),

Arabic

إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين

Word by word

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Yusuf Ali

And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!

Arabic

وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم

Word by word

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Yusuf Ali

And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again? -

Arabic

وكانوا يقولون أئذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمبعوثون

Word by word

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Yusuf Ali

"(We) and our fathers of old?"

Arabic

أوآباؤنا الأولون

Word by word

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,

Arabic

قل إن الأولين والآخرين

Word by word

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Yusuf Ali

"All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well - known.

Arabic

لمجموعون إلى ميقات يوم معلوم

Word by word

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Yusuf Ali

"Then will ye truly, - O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood! -

Arabic

ثم إنكم أيها الضالون المكذبون

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Yusuf Ali

"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.

Arabic

لآكلون من شجر من زقوم

Word by word

لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Yusuf Ali

"Then will ye fill your insides therewith,

Arabic

فمالئون منها البطون

Word by word

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Yusuf Ali

"And drink Boiling Water on top of it:

Arabic

فشاربون عليه من الحميم

Word by word

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Yusuf Ali

"Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"

Arabic

فشاربون شرب الهيم

Word by word

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Yusuf Ali

Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!

Arabic

هذا نزلهم يوم الدين

Word by word

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Yusuf Ali

It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?

Arabic

نحن خلقناكم فلولا تصدقون

Word by word

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Do ye then see? - The (human Seed) that ye throw out, -

Arabic

أفرأيتم ما تمنون

Word by word

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?

Arabic

أأنتم تخلقونه أم نحن الخالقون

Word by word

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

Yusuf Ali

We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated

Arabic

نحن قدرنا بينكم الموت وما نحن بمسبوقين

Word by word

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Yusuf Ali

from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not.

Arabic

على أن نبدل أمثالكم وننشئكم في ما لا تعلمون

Word by word

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?

Arabic

ولقد علمتم النشأة الأولى فلولا تذكرون

Word by word

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?

Arabic

أفرأيتم ما تحرثون

Word by word

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?

Arabic

أأنتم تزرعونه أم نحن الزارعون

Word by word

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,

Arabic

لو نشاء لجعلناه حطاما فظلتم تفكهون

Word by word

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Yusuf Ali

(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):

Arabic

إنا لمغرمون

Word by word

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"

Arabic

بل نحن محرومون

Word by word

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Yusuf Ali

See ye the water which ye drink?

Arabic

أفرأيتم الماء الذي تشربون

Word by word

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?

Arabic

أأنتم أنزلتموه من المزن أم نحن المنزلون

Word by word

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?

Arabic

لو نشاء جعلناه أجاجا فلولا تشكرون

Word by word

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

See ye the Fire which ye kindle?

Arabic

أفرأيتم النار التي تورون

Word by word

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?

Arabic

أأنتم أنشأتم شجرتها أم نحن المنشئون

Word by word

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Yusuf Ali

We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.

Arabic

نحن جعلناها تذكرة ومتاعا للمقوين

Word by word

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!

Arabic

فسبح باسم ربك العظيم

Word by word

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Yusuf Ali

Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars, -

Arabic

۞ فلا أقسم بمواقع النجوم

Word by word

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Yusuf Ali

And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew, -

Arabic

وإنه لقسم لو تعلمون عظيم

Word by word

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Yusuf Ali

That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,

Arabic

إنه لقرآن كريم

Word by word

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

Yusuf Ali

In Book well - guarded,

Arabic

في كتاب مكنون

Word by word

فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

Yusuf Ali

Which none shall touch but those who are clean:

Arabic

لا يمسه إلا المطهرون

Word by word

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

Arabic

تنزيل من رب العالمين

Word by word

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?

Arabic

أفبهذا الحديث أنتم مدهنون

Word by word

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?

Arabic

وتجعلون رزقكم أنكم تكذبون

Word by word

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat, -

Arabic

فلولا إذا بلغت الحلقوم

Word by word

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Yusuf Ali

And ye the while (sit) looking on, -

Arabic

وأنتم حينئذ تنظرون

Word by word

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not, -

Arabic

ونحن أقرب إليه منكم ولكن لا تبصرون

Word by word

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Then why do ye not, - If you are exempt from (future) account, -

Arabic

فلولا إن كنتم غير مدينين

Word by word

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?

Arabic

ترجعونها إن كنتم صادقين

Word by word

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,

Arabic

فأما إن كان من المقربين

Word by word

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

(There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.

Arabic

فروح وريحان وجنت نعيم

Word by word

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali

And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,

Arabic

وأما إن كان من أصحاب اليمين

Word by word

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Yusuf Ali

(For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.

Arabic

فسلام لك من أصحاب اليمين

Word by word

فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Yusuf Ali

And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,

Arabic

وأما إن كان من المكذبين الضالين

Word by word

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Yusuf Ali

For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.

Arabic

فنزل من حميم

Word by word

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali

And burning in Hell - Fire.

Arabic

وتصلية جحيم

Word by word

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali

Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.

Arabic

إن هذا لهو حق اليقين

Word by word

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Yusuf Ali

So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.

Arabic

فسبح باسم ربك العظيم

Word by word

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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