Al Waqi'a

1 When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,

1 Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu

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

2 Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun

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

3 Khafidatun rafiAAatun

4 When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

4 Itha rujjati alardu rajjan

5 And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,

5 Wabussati aljibalu bassan

6 Becoming dust scattered abroad,

6 Fakanat habaan munbaththan

7 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.

7 Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan

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

8 Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati

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

9 Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati

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

10 Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona

11 These will be those Nearest to Allah:

11 Olaika almuqarraboona

12 In Gardens of Bliss:

12 Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

13 A number of people from those of old,

13 Thullatun mina alawwaleena

14 And a few from those of later times.

14 Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

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

15 AAala sururin mawdoonatin

16 Reclining on them, facing each other.

16 Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

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

17 Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona

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

18 Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin

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

19 La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona

20 And with fruits, any that they may select:

20 Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona

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

21 Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona

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

22 Wahoorun AAeenun

23 Like unto Pearls well - guarded.

23 Kaamthali allului almaknooni

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

24 Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

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

25 La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman

26 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".

26 Illa qeelan salaman salaman

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

27 Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni

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

28 Fee sidrin makhdoodin

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

29 Watalhin mandoodin

30 In shade long - extended,

30 Wathillin mamdoodin

31 By water flowing constantly,

31 Wamain maskoobin

32 And fruit in abundance.

32 Wafakihatin katheeratin

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

33 La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin

34 And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.

34 Wafurushin marfooAAatin

35 We have created (their Companions) of special creation.

35 Inna anshanahunna inshaan

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

36 FajaAAalnahunna abkaran

37 Beloved (by nature), equal in age, -

37 AAuruban atraban

38 For the Companions of the Right Hand.

38 Liashabi alyameeni

39 A (goodly) number from those of old,

39 Thullatun mina alawwaleena

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

40 Wathullatun mina alakhireena

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

41 Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali

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

42 Fee samoomin wahameemin

43 And in the shades of Black Smoke:

43 Wathillin min yahmoomin

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

44 La baridin wala kareemin

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

45 Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena

46 And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!

46 Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi

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

47 Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

48 "(We) and our fathers of old?"

48 Awa abaona alawwaloona

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

49 Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena

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

50 LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin

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

51 Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona

52 "Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.

52 Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin

53 "Then will ye fill your insides therewith,

53 Famalioona minha albutoona

54 "And drink Boiling Water on top of it:

54 Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi

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

55 Fashariboona shurba alheemi

56 Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!

56 Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni

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

57 Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona

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

58 Afaraaytum ma tumnoona

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

59 Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona

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

60 Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

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

61 AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona

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

62 Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona

63 See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?

63 Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona

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

64 Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona

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

65 Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona

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

66 Inna lamughramoona

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

67 Bal nahnu mahroomoona

68 See ye the water which ye drink?

68 Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona

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

69 Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona

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

70 Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona

71 See ye the Fire which ye kindle?

71 Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona

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

72 Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona

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

73 Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena

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

74 Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

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

75 Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi

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

76 Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun

77 That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,

77 Innahu laquranun kareemun

78 In Book well - guarded,

78 Fee kitabin maknoonin

79 Which none shall touch but those who are clean:

79 La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona

80 A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

80 Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena

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

81 Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona

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

82 WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona

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

83 Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma

84 And ye the while (sit) looking on, -

84 Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona

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

85 Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona

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

86 Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena

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

87 TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena

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

88 Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena

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

89 Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin

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

90 Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni

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

91 Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni

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

92 Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena

93 For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.

93 Fanuzulun min hameemin

94 And burning in Hell - Fire.

94 Watasliyatu jaheemin

95 Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.

95 Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni

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

96 Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi