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Al-Wāqi‘ah

Aaya: 1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ

(1) When the Occurrence occurs,

Aaya: 2

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

(2) There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

Aaya: 3

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ

(3) It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].^[1608]

[1608]- According to their deeds rather than wealth and social position, as is the case in this world.

Aaya: 4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا

(4) When the earth is shaken with convulsion

Aaya: 5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا

(5) And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

Aaya: 6

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا

(6) And become dust dispersing,

Aaya: 7

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ

(7) And you become [of] three kinds:

Aaya: 8

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

(8) Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?^[1609]

[1609]- i.e., those given their records in their right hand and who are destined for Paradise.

Aaya: 9

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

(9) And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?^[1610]

[1610]- i.e., those given their records in their left hand and who are destined for Hell.

Aaya: 10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

(10) And the forerunners, the forerunners^[1611] -

[1611]- The words can also be understood as a complete sentence, i.e., "The forerunners [in good deeds] are the forerunners [in entering Paradise]."

Aaya: 11

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

(11) Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]

Aaya: 12

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

(12) In the Gardens of Pleasure,

Aaya: 13

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

(13) A [large] company of the former peoples

Aaya: 14

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

(14) And a few of the later peoples,

Aaya: 15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ

(15) On thrones woven [with ornament],

Aaya: 16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

(16) Reclining on them, facing each other.

Aaya: 17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

(17) There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

Aaya: 18

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ

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

Aaya: 19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

(19) No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

Aaya: 20

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

(20) And fruit of what they select

Aaya: 21

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

(21) And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

Aaya: 22

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ

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

Aaya: 23

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ

(23) The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

Aaya: 24

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

(24) As reward for what they used to do.

Aaya: 25

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا

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

Aaya: 26

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا

(26) Only a saying [of] peace, peace.

Aaya: 27

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

(27) The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

Aaya: 28

فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ

(28) [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

Aaya: 29

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ

(29) And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

Aaya: 30

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ

(30) And shade extended

Aaya: 31

وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ

(31) And water poured out

Aaya: 32

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ

(32) And fruit, abundant [and varied],

Aaya: 33

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ

(33) Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

Aaya: 34

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ

(34) And [upon] beds raised high.

Aaya: 35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ

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

Aaya: 36

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا

(36) And made them virgins,

Aaya: 37

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا

(37) Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

Aaya: 38

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

(38) For the companions of the right [who are]

Aaya: 39

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

(39) A company of the former peoples

Aaya: 40

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

(40) And a company of the later peoples.

Aaya: 41

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

(41) And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

Aaya: 42

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ

(42) [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

Aaya: 43

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ

(43) And a shade of black smoke,

Aaya: 44

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

(44) Neither cool nor beneficial.

Aaya: 45

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ

(45) Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

Aaya: 46

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

(46) And they used to persist in the great violation,^[1612]

[1612]- i.e., shirk (association with Allāh) or disbelief.

Aaya: 47

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

(47) And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

Aaya: 48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

(48) And our forefathers [as well]?"

Aaya: 49

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

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

Aaya: 50

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

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

Aaya: 51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ

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

Aaya: 52

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ

(52) Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm

Aaya: 53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

(53) And filling with it your bellies

Aaya: 54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ

(54) And drinking on top of it from scalding water

Aaya: 55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ

(55) And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

Aaya: 56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

(56) That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

Aaya: 57

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

(57) We have created you, so why do you not believe?

Aaya: 58

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ

(58) Have you seen that which you emit?^[1613]

[1613]- i.e., semen, which contains the potential for human life.

Aaya: 59

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ

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

Aaya: 60

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ

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

Aaya: 61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

(61) In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.^[1614]

[1614]- An alternative meaning has also been given: "...in that We will replace the likes of you [with others upon the earth] and create you [in the Hereafter] in that which you do not know."

Aaya: 62

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

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

Aaya: 63

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ

(63) And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

Aaya: 64

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

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

Aaya: 65

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ

(65) If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,^[1615]

[1615]- At what had happened or remain in a state of shock. Another meaning is "in regret."

Aaya: 66

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ

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

Aaya: 67

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

(67) Rather, we have been deprived."

Aaya: 68

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ

(68) And have you seen the water that you drink?

Aaya: 69

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ

(69) Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

Aaya: 70

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ

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

Aaya: 71

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ

(71) And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

Aaya: 72

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ

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

Aaya: 73

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ

(73) We have made it a reminder^[1616] and provision for the travelers,^[1617]

[1616]- Of the great fire of Hell.
[1617]- In the form of flints or other means by which to ignite fire. Travelers are mentioned because of the special convenience to them, although it is a provision for all people in general.

Aaya: 74

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

(74) So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

Aaya: 75

۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

(75) Then I swear by the setting of the stars,^[1618]

[1618]- Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) confirms absolutely by oath.

Aaya: 76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

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

Aaya: 77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ

(77) Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.

Aaya: 78

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ

(78) In a Register well-protected;^[1619].

[1619]- The Preserved Slate (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ), which is with Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā).

Aaya: 79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ

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

Aaya: 80

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

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

Aaya: 81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ

(81) Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

Aaya: 82

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ

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

Aaya: 83

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

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

Aaya: 84

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ

(84) And you are at that time looking on -

Aaya: 85

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

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

Aaya: 86

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ

(86) Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

Aaya: 87

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

(87) Bring it back,^[1620] if you should be truthful?

[1620]- i.e., return the soul to the body, meaning that just as you cannot prevent death when it is decreed, you will not escape the recompense when it is decreed.

Aaya: 88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

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

Aaya: 89

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ

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

Aaya: 90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

(90) And if he was of the companions of the right,

Aaya: 91

فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

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

Aaya: 92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

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

Aaya: 93

فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

(93) Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

Aaya: 94

وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

(94) And burning in Hellfire.

Aaya: 95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ

(95) Indeed, this is the true certainty,

Aaya: 96

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

(96) So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.