Al-Wāqi`ah

56:1 · page 534

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

When the Occurrence occurs,

56:2 · page 534

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

56:3 · page 534

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].

56:4 · page 534

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

56:5 · page 534

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

56:6 · page 534

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

And become dust dispersing,

56:7 · page 534

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

And you become [of] three kinds:

56:8 · page 534

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

56:9 · page 534

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?

56:10 · page 534

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

And the forerunners, the forerunners -

56:11 · page 534

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]

56:12 · page 534

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

56:13 · page 534

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A [large] company of the former peoples

56:14 · page 534

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And a few of the later peoples,

56:15 · page 534

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

On thrones woven [with ornament],

56:16 · page 534

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Reclining on them, facing each other.

56:17 · page 535

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal.

56:18 · page 535

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

56:19 · page 535

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

56:20 · page 535

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit of what they select

56:21 · page 535

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

56:22 · page 535

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

56:23 · page 535

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

56:24 · page 535

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

As reward for what they used to do.

56:25 · page 535

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

56:26 · page 535

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

Only a saying [of] peace, peace.

56:27 · page 535

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

56:28 · page 535

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed.

56:29 · page 535

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].

56:30 · page 535

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

And shade extended.

56:31 · page 535

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

And water poured out

56:32 · page 535

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

56:33 · page 535

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

56:34 · page 535

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

And [upon] beds raised high.

56:35 · page 535

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation

56:36 · page 535

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

And made them virgins,

56:37 · page 535

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

56:38 · page 535

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

For the companions of the right [who are]

56:39 · page 535

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A company of the former peoples

56:40 · page 535

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And a company of the later peoples.

56:41 · page 535

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

56:42 · page 535

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

56:43 · page 535

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

And a shade of black smoke,

56:44 · page 535

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor beneficial.

56:45 · page 535

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

56:46 · page 535

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And they used to persist in the great violation,

56:47 · page 535

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?

56:48 · page 535

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"

56:49 · page 535

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples

56:50 · page 535

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

56:51 · page 536

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

56:52 · page 536

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm

56:53 · page 536

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

And filling with it your bellies

56:54 · page 536

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

And drinking on top of it from scalding water.

56:55 · page 536

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

56:56 · page 536

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

56:57 · page 536

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We have created you, so why do you not believe?

56:58 · page 536

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Have you seen that which you emit?

56:59 · page 536

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?

56:60 · page 536

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

56:61 · page 536

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.

56:62 · page 536

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?

56:63 · page 536

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

56:64 · page 536

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

56:65 · page 536

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,

56:66 · page 536

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;

56:67 · page 536

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Rather, we have been deprived."

56:68 · page 536

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

And have you seen the water that you drink?

56:69 · page 536

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?

56:70 · page 536

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

56:71 · page 536

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

56:72 · page 536

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?

56:73 · page 536

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,

56:74 · page 536

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

56:75 · page 536

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

56:76 · page 536

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

56:77 · page 537

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.

56:78 · page 537

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

In a Register well-protected;.

56:79 · page 537

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].

56:80 · page 537

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

56:81 · page 537

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

56:82 · page 537

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?

56:83 · page 537

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat

56:84 · page 537

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

And you are at that time looking on -

56:85 · page 537

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

56:86 · page 537

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

56:87 · page 537

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

56:88 · page 537

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],

56:89 · page 537

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

56:90 · page 537

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And if he was of the companions of the right,

56:91 · page 537

فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."

56:92 · page 537

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,

56:93 · page 537

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

56:94 · page 537

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And burning in Hellfire.

56:95 · page 537

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Indeed, this is the true certainty,

56:96 · page 537

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.