The Sure Reality!
অবশ্যি ঘটবে সে ঘটনা!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Reality!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Inevitable (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)!
Chapter 69, 52 verses
The Sure Reality!
অবশ্যি ঘটবে সে ঘটনা!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Reality!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Inevitable (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)!
What is the Sure Reality?
অবশ্যি ঘটবে কী ঘটনা?
What is the Reality ?
What is the Inevitable?
And what will make thee realise what the Sure Reality is?
তুমি কিভাবে জানবে, অবশ্যি ঘটবে কী ঘটনা?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the reality is!
And what will make you know what the Inevitable is?
The Thamud and the 'Ad People (branded) as false the Stunning Calamity!
আদ ও সামুদ জাতি অস্বীকার করেছিল সেই মহাদুর্ঘটনাকে।
(The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment to come.
Thamud and 'Ad people denied the Qari'ah (the striking Hour of Judgement)!
But the Thamud, - they were destroyed by a terrible Storm of thunder and lightning!
এর মধ্যে রয়েছে সামুদ জাতি, তাদের ধ্বংস করা হয়েছিল এক প্রলয়ংকর বিপর্যয় দিয়ে।
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning.
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the awful cry!
And the 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious Wind, exceedingly violent;
এর মধ্যে রয়েছে আদ জাতি, তাদের ধ্বংস করা হয়েছিল প্রচন্ড ঘুর্ণিঝড় দিয়ে।
And as for A'ad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind,
And as for 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious violent wind!
He made it rage against them seven nights and eight days in succession: so that thou couldst see the (whole) people lying prostrate in its (path), as they had been roots of hollow palm - trees tumbled down!
সেটি তাদের উপর প্রবাহিত রেখেছিলেন সাত রাত আট দিন অবিরাম। তুমি সেখানে উপস্থিত থাকলে দেখতে, পুরো জাতিটি সেখানে (মরে) লুটিয়ে পড়ে আছে উপড়ে পড়া খেজুর গাছের কান্ডের মতো।
Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm - trees.
Which Allah imposed on them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so that you could see men lying overthrown (destroyed), as if they were hollow trunks of date-palms!
Then seest thou any of them left surviving?
তুমি তাদের কাউকেও অবশিষ্ট দেখতে পাচ্ছো কি?
Canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them ?
Do you see any remnants of them?
And Pharaoh, and those before him, and the Cities Overthrown, committed habitual Sin.
তারপর এসেছিল ফেরাউন, তার পূর্ববর্তীরা আর পাপাচারে লিপ্ত থাকা উল্টে দেয়া জনপদ (অর্থাৎ কওমে লুত)।
And Pharaoh and those before him, and the communities that were destroyed, brought error,
And Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and those before him, and the cities overthrown [the towns of the people of [Lut (Lot)] committed sin.
And disobeyed (each) the messenger of their Lord; so He punished them with an abundant Penalty.
তারা তাদের প্রভুর রসূলকে অমান্য করেছিল। এর ফলে তিনি তাদের পাকড়াও করেন কঠোর পাকড়াও।
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip.
And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger, so He seized them with a strong punishment.
We, when the water (of Noah's Flood) overflowed beyond its limits, carried you (mankind), in the floating (Ark),
(এর আগে নূহের সময়) পানি যখন উথলে উঠেছিল আমরা তোমাদের তুলে নিয়েছিলাম নৌযানে,
Lo! when the waters rose, We carried you upon the ship
Verily, when the water rose beyond its limits [Nuh's (Noah) Flood], We carried you (mankind) in the floating [ship that was constructed by Nuh (Noah)]
That We might make it a Message unto you, and that ears (that should hear the tale and) retain its memory should bear its (lessons) in remembrance.
এসব ঘটনাকে আমরা তোমাদের জন্যে বানিয়েছি শিক্ষার বিষয়। আর যেসব কান এগুলো শুনে তারা যেনো এগুলো সংরক্ষণ করে।
That We might make it a memorial for you, and that remembering ears (that heard the story) might remember.
That We might make it (Noah's ship) an admonition for you and that it might be retained by the retaining ears.
Then, when one blast is sounded on the Trumpet,
তারপর যখন শিঙায় ফুৎকার দেয়া হবে, একটি (প্রথম) ফুৎকার,
And when the trumpet shall sound one blast
Then when the Trumpet will be blown with one blowing (the first one).
And the earth is moved, and its mountains, and they are crushed to powder at one stroke, -
এবং পৃথিবী ও পর্বতমালাকে উঠিয়ে নিক্ষেপ করা হবে, তখন এক ধাক্কায়ই সেগুলো হয়ে যাবে চুর্ণবিচুর্ণ।
And the earth with the mountains shall be lifted up and crushed with one crash,
And the earth and the mountains shall be removed from their places, and crushed with a single crushing.
On that Day shall the (Great) Event come to pass.
সেদিনই সংঘটিত হবে ওয়াকিয়া (মহাদুর্ঘটনা)।
Then, on that day will the Event befall.
Then on that Day shall the (Great) Event befall.
And the sky will be rent asunder, for it will that Day be flimsy,
তখন ফেটে চৌচির হয়ে যাবে আকাশ এবং তা পড়তে থাকবে ছিন্ন বিচ্ছিন্ন হয়ে।
And the heaven will split asunder, for that day it will be frail.
And the heaven will be rent asunder, for that Day it (the heaven) will be frail and torn up.
And the angels will be on its sides, and eight will, that Day, bear the Throne of thy Lord above them.
ফেরেশতারা অবস্থান করবে তার (আকাশের) প্রান্তে। সেদিন তাদের উপর আটজন (ফেরেশতা) ধারণ করবে তোমার প্রভুর আরশ।
And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight will uphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them.
And the angels will be on its sides, and eight angels will, that Day, bear the Throne of your Lord above them.
That Day shall ye be brought to Judgment: not an act of yours that ye hide will be hidden.
সেদিন তোমাদের উপস্থিত করা হবে এবং তোমাদের কোনো কিছুই থাকবেনা গোপন।
On that day ye will be exposed; not a secret of you will be hidden.
That Day shall you be brought to Judgement, not a secret of you will be hidden.
Then he that will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Ah here! Read ye my Record!
তখন যার কিতাব (কৃতকর্মের রেকর্ড) দেয়া হবে তার ডান হাতে, সে বলবে: ‘‘নাও পড়ে দেখো আমার কিতাব (রেকর্ড),
Then, as for him who is given his record in his right hand, he will say: Take, read my book!
Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Here! read my Record!
"I did really understand that my Account would (One Day) reach me!"
আমি বিশ্বাস করতাম, আমাকে অবশ্যি হিসাবের সম্মুখীন হতে হবে।’’
Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning.
"Surely, I did believe that I shall meet my Account!"
And he will be in a life of Bliss,
ফলে সে এমন জীবন যাপন করবে, যাতে সে রাজি খুশি ও সন্তুষ্ট থাকবে।
Then he will be in blissful state
So he shall be in a life, well-pleasing.
In a Garden on high,
সে থাকবে মর্যাদাপূর্ণ জান্নাতে (বাগ বাগিচায়),
In a high garden
In a lofty Paradise,
The Fruits whereof (will hang in bunches) low and near.
তার ফলরাশি নুয়ে থাকবে নাগালের মধ্যেই।
Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.
The fruits in bunches whereof will be low and near at hand.
"Eat ye and drink ye, with full satisfaction; because of the (good) that ye sent before you, in the days that are gone!"
(তাদের বলা হবে:) খাও, পান করো পরিতুষ্টির সাথে, সেই কাজের বিনিময়ে যা তোমরা করেছিলে অতীত দিনে (পৃথিবীর জীবনে)।
(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days.
Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!
And he that will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "Ah! Would that my Record had not been given to me!
কিন্তু যাকে তার কিতাব (রেকর্ড) দেয়া হবে তার বাম হাতে, সে বলবে: ‘‘হায়, আমার ধ্বংস, (কতো ভালো হতো) আমাকে যদি দেয়া না হতো আমার কিতাব!
But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book
But as for him who will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "I wish that I had not been given my Record!
"And that I had never realised how my account (stood)!
(হায়,) আমি যদি না জানতাম আমার হিসাব।
And knew not what my reckoning!
"And that I had never known how my Account is!
"Ah! Would that (Death) had made an end of me!
(হায়,) আমার মৃত্যুই যদি হতো আমার শেষ ফায়সালা।
Oh, would that it had been death!
"Would that it had been my end (death)!
"Of no profit to me has been my wealth!
আমার মাল - সম্পদ তো আমার কোনো কাজেই এলোনা।
My wealth hath not availed me,
"My wealth has not availed me;
"My power has perished from me!"...
আমার সমস্ত ক্ষমতা - দাপটই তো আমার থেকে হয়ে গেছে হালাক।’’
My power hath gone from me.
"My power (and arguments to defend myself) have gone from me!"
(The stern command will say): "Seize ye him, and bind ye him,
(ফেরেশতাদের বলা হবে:) ‘‘একে পাকড়াও করো এবং বেড়ি লাগাও তার গলায়।
(It will be said): Take him and fetter him
(It will be said): "Seize him and fetter him;
"And burn ye him in the Blazing Fire.
তারপর নিক্ষেপ করো জাহিমে।
And then expose him to hell - fire
Then throw him in the blazing Fire.
"Further, make him march in a chain, whereof the length is seventy cubits!
অতপর তাকে বাঁধো সত্তর হাত লম্বা শিকল দিয়ে।’’
And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits.
"Then fasten him with a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits!"
"This was he that would not believe in Allah Most High.
সে ঈমান আনেনি মহান আল্লাহর প্রতি,
Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous,
Verily, he used not to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
"And would not encourage the feeding of the indigent!
(মানুষকে) উৎসাহ দেয়নি মিসকিনদের আহার করাতে।
And urged not on the feeding of the wretched.
And urged not on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor).
"So no friend hath he here this Day.
তাই তার জন্যে আজ এখানে নেই কোনো সহমর্মী,
Therefor hath he no lover here this day,
So no friend has he here this Day,
"Nor hath he any food except the corruption from the washing of wounds,
(তার জন্যে) নেই কোনো খাবার ক্ষতের পূঁজ ছাড়া,
Nor any food save filth
Nor any food except filth from the washing of wounds.
"Which none do eat but those in sin."
যা আর কেউই খাবেনা অপরাধীরা ছাড়া।
Which none but sinners eat.
None will eat it except the Khati'un (sinners, disbelievers, polytheists).
So I do call to witness what ye see,
আমি কসম করছি সেসবের, যা তোমরা দেখতে পাও,
But nay! I swear by all that ye see
So I swear by whatsoever you see,
And what ye see not,
আর সেসবের যা তোমরা দেখতে পাওনা:
And all that ye see not
And by whatsoever you see not,
That this is verily the word of an honoured messenger;
নিশ্চয়ই এটি এক সম্মানিত রসূলের কথা।
That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger.
That this is verily, the word of an honoured Messenger [i.e. Jibril (Gabriel) or Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم which he has brought from Allah].
It is not the word of a poet: little it is ye believe!
এটি কোনো কবি রচিত কথা নয়; তবে খুব কমই তোমরা বিশ্বাস করো।
It is not poet's speech - little is it that ye believe!
It is not the word of a poet: little is that you believe!
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little admonition it is ye receive.
এটি কোনো গণকের কথাও নয়, তবে খুব কমই তোমরা উপলব্ধি করো।
Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a foreteller): little is that you remember!
(This is) a Message sent down from the Lord of the Worlds.
এটি হলো রাববুল আলামিনের নাযিল করা (কিতাব)।
It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
This is the Revelation sent down from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
And if the messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name,
সে (মুহাম্মদ) যদি আমাদের নামে কোনো কথা বানিয়ে নিয়ে চালাবার চেষ্টা করতো,
And if he had invented false sayings concerning Us,
And if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allah جل جلاله),
We should certainly seize him by his right hand,
আমরা অবশ্যি ধরে ফেলতাম তার ডান হাত,
We assuredly had taken him by the right hand
We surely would have seized him by his right hand (or with power and might),
And We should certainly then cut off the artery of his heart:
তারপর কেটে ফেলতাম তার জীবন - ধমনী।
And then severed his life - artery,
And then We certainly would have cut off his life artery (aorta),
Nor could any of you withhold him (from Our wrath).
তোমাদের মধ্যে এমন কেউই থাকতো না, যে রক্ষা করতে পারতো তাকে।
And not one of you could have held Us off from him.
And none of you could have withheld Us from (punishing) him.
But verily this is a Message for the Allah - fearing.
নিশ্চয়ই এ (কুরআন) এক উপদেশ (সতর্ক) লোকদের জন্যে।
And lo! it is a warrant unto those who ward off (evil).
And verily, this (Qur'an) is a Reminder for the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2).
And We certainly know that there are amongst you those that reject (it).
অবশ্যি আমরা জানি, তোমাদের মধ্যে রয়েছে মিথ্যাবাদীরা।
And lo! We know that some among you will deny (it).
And verily, We know that there are some among you that belie (this Qur'an). (Tafsir At-Tabari)
But truly (Revelation) is a cause of sorrow for the Unbelievers.
অবশ্যি এ (কুরআন) কাফিরদের জন্যে এক অনুতাপের কারণ।
And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers.
And indeed it (this Qur'an) will be an anguish for the disbelievers (on the Day of Resurrection).
But verily it is Truth of assured certainty.
নিশ্চয়ই এ (কুরআন) এক বাস্তব সত্য।
And lo! it is absolute truth.
And verily, it (this Qur'an) is an absolute truth with certainty.
So glorify the name of thy Lord Most High.
সুতরাং তুমি তসবিহ করতে থাকো তোমার মহান প্রভুর নাম নিয়ে।
So glorify the name of thy Tremendous Lord.
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.