56. Al-Waaqia (The Inevitable)
الواقعة
97 ayahs
-
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
-
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
When the Occurrence occurs,
-
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
-
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
-
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
-
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
-
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And become dust dispersing.
-
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً
And you become [of] three kinds:
-
فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
-
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
-
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
-
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
-
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
-
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A [large] company of the former peoples
-
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And a few of the later peoples,
-
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On thrones woven [with ornament],
-
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing each other.
-
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
-
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
-
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
-
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit of what they select
-
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
-
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
-
كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
-
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
As reward for what they used to do.
-
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
-
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
-
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
-
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
-
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
-
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And shade extended
-
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water poured out
-
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
-
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
-
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
And [upon] beds raised high.
-
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
-
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
And made them virgins,
-
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
-
لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
For the companions of the right [who are]
-
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A company of the former peoples
-
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And a company of the later peoples.
-
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
-
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
-
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
And a shade of black smoke,
-
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor beneficial.
-
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
-
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And they used to persist in the great violation,
-
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
-
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"
-
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
-
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
-
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
-
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
-
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And filling with it your bellies
-
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
-
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
-
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
-
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
-
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have you seen that which you emit?
-
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
-
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
-
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
-
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
-
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
-
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
-
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
-
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
-
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Rather, we have been deprived."
-
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
And have you seen the water that you drink?
-
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
-
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
-
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
-
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
-
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
-
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
-
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
-
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
-
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
-
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a Register well-protected;
-
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
None touch it except the purified.
-
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
-
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
-
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
-
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
-
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And you are at that time looking on -
-
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
-
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
-
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
-
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
-
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
-
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And if he was of the companions of the right,
-
فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
-
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
-
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
-
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And burning in Hellfire
-
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
-
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Quran text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani. Translations: AbdolMohammad Ayati (Tanzil); Saheeh International (Tanzil); A. S. F. Bubenheim & N. Elyas (Tanzil); Muhammad Hamidullah (Tanzil); Julio Cortés (Tanzil).