Al-Waqi'ah
الواقعة
Chapter 56. The Inevitable
Al-Waqi'ah 56:1
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
When the event befalleth -
Al-Waqi'ah 56:2
لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is no denying that it will befall -
Al-Waqi'ah 56:3
خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
Al-Waqi'ah 56:4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا
When the earth is shaken with a shock
Al-Waqi'ah 56:5
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا
And the hills are ground to powder
Al-Waqi'ah 56:6
فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا
So that they become a scattered dust,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:7
وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ
And ye will be three kinds:
Al-Waqi'ah 56:8
فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:9
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:10
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
Al-Waqi'ah 56:11
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those are they who will be brought nigh
Al-Waqi'ah 56:12
فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In gardens of delight;
Al-Waqi'ah 56:13
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
A multitude of those of old
Al-Waqi'ah 56:14
وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
And a few of those of later time.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:15
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ
On lined couches,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:16
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Reclining therein face to face.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
There wait on them immortal youths
Al-Waqi'ah 56:18
بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
Al-Waqi'ah 56:19
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:20
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit that they prefer
Al-Waqi'ah 56:21
وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:22
وَحُورٌ عِينٞ
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:23
كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
Like unto hidden pearls,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:24
جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
Reward for what they used to do.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:25
لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
Al-Waqi'ah 56:26
إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:27
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:28
فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ
Among thornless lote-trees
Al-Waqi'ah 56:29
وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ
And clustered plantains,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:30
وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ
And spreading shade,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:31
وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ
And water gushing,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:32
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ
And fruit in plenty
Al-Waqi'ah 56:33
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:34
وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
And raised couches;
Al-Waqi'ah 56:35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Al-Waqi'ah 56:36
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
And made them virgins,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:37
عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا
Lovers, friends,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:38
لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
For those on the right hand;
Al-Waqi'ah 56:39
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
A multitude of those of old
Al-Waqi'ah 56:40
وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
And a multitude of those of later time.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:41
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:42
فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ
In scorching wind and scalding water
Al-Waqi'ah 56:43
وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ
And shadow of black smoke,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:44
لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:45
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Al-Waqi'ah 56:46
وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
And used to persist in the awful sin.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:47
وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:48
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
And also our forefathers?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:49
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Al-Waqi'ah 56:50
لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:52
لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Al-Waqi'ah 56:53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
And will fill your bellies therewith;
Al-Waqi'ah 56:54
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:55
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:56
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:57
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:58
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye emit?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:59
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ
Do ye create it or are We the Creator?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:60
نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:62
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:63
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:64
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّـٰرِعُونَ
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:65
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
Al-Waqi'ah 56:66
إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
Lo! we are laden with debt!
Al-Waqi'ah 56:67
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
Nay, but we are deprived!
Al-Waqi'ah 56:68
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ
Have ye observed the water which ye drink?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:69
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:70
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:71
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
Al-Waqi'ah 56:72
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:73
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:74
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:75
۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Al-Waqi'ah 56:76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
Al-Waqi'ah 56:77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Al-Waqi'ah 56:78
فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ
In a Book kept hidden
Al-Waqi'ah 56:79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
Which none toucheth save the purified,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:80
تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:81
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:82
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make denial thereof your livelihood?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:83
فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Al-Waqi'ah 56:84
وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ
And ye are at that moment looking
Al-Waqi'ah 56:85
وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
Al-Waqi'ah 56:86
فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Al-Waqi'ah 56:87
تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?
Al-Waqi'ah 56:88
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:89
فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:90
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
And if he is of those on the right hand,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:91
فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:92
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
Al-Waqi'ah 56:93
فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
Then the welcome will be boiling water
Al-Waqi'ah 56:94
وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And roasting at hell-fire.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:95
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Lo! this is certain truth.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:96
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.