Ibisobanuro by'amagambo Isura Al Waaqi’ah - Ibisobanuro bya Qur'an Ntagatifu mu rurimi rw'icyongereza - Abdallah Hassan Ya'aqub - ububiko bwa qor'an yejejwe

Al-Wāqi‘ah

Umurongo: 1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ

1. When the inevitable Event1 occurs.

1. I.e., the Day of Resurrection and judgement.

Umurongo: 2

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

2.There will be none to deny its occurrence;

Umurongo: 3

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ

3. Lowering 'some', and exalting 'others2'.

2. According to their deeds rather than wealth and social position, as is the case in this world. The pious will be elevated in Paradise and the wicked will be debased in Hell.

Umurongo: 4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا

4. When the earth is shaken with a 'severe' shaking.

Umurongo: 5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا

5. And the mountains crushed - a complete crushing into pieces,

Umurongo: 6

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا

6. And become as scattered dust.

Umurongo: 7

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ

7. (On that Day) you become of three kinds.

Umurongo: 8

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

8. Those of the right hand; what of those on the right hand3?

3. Those whose books of records will be given in their right hands and are destined for Paradise.

Umurongo: 9

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

9. And those of the left hand; what of those on the left hand4?

4. Those whose books of records will be given in their left hands and are destined for Hell.

Umurongo: 10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

10. But the foremost (in faith and virtue) will be the foremost (in entering Paradise),

Umurongo: 11

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

11. Those are the ones drawn near 'to Allah',

Umurongo: 12

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

12. In Gardens of Bliss,

Umurongo: 13

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

13. A large group of the 'foremost will be from this nation and from the' earlier generations,

Umurongo: 14

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

14. And a few of later generations,

Umurongo: 15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ

15. 'They will be' On couches woven with gold,

Umurongo: 16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

16. Reclining on it, facing one another,

Umurongo: 17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

17. They will be served by immortal youths,

Umurongo: 18

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ

18. With cups, jugs and a glass 'of pure wine' from a flowing spring,

Umurongo: 19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

19. Causing them neither headache, nor intoxication,

Umurongo: 20

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

20. And 'they will be served' fruits such as they choose,

Umurongo: 21

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

21. And the flesh of birds such as they desire,

Umurongo: 22

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ

22. And fair maidens with gorgeous eyes,

Umurongo: 23

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ

23. like pristine pearls preserved in their shells,

Umurongo: 24

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

24. As reward for what they used to do 'of good deeds'.

Umurongo: 25

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا

25. They will not hear therein vain or sinful talk,

Umurongo: 26

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا

26. Except the word peace, peace.!

Umurongo: 27

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

27. As for the people on the right hand. What of those on the right hand?.

Umurongo: 28

فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ

28. 'They will be' amid thornless lote-trees,

Umurongo: 29

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ

29. And banana-trees5 with fruits piled up one on the other,

5. Another meaning: and and fruit-laden acacias trees.

Umurongo: 30

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ

30. And extended shade,

Umurongo: 31

وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ

31. And water flowing constantly,

Umurongo: 32

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ

32. And abundant fruit,

Umurongo: 33

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ

33. Neither intercepted nor forbidden,

Umurongo: 34

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ

34. And 'fair maidens on' raised beds.

Umurongo: 35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ

35. We have created them 'those maidens' of special creation,

Umurongo: 36

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا

36. So We have made them virgins,

Umurongo: 37

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا

37. Loving - equal in age,

Umurongo: 38

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

38. For those on the right hand.

Umurongo: 39

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

39. A multitude of the earlier generations,

Umurongo: 40

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

40. And a multitude of the later generations.

Umurongo: 41

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

41. As for those on the left hand6, what of those on the left hand?

6. Whose records are given from their left side - the people of Hell.

Umurongo: 42

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ

42. 'They will be' amid scorching wind and scalding water,

Umurongo: 43

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ

43. And a shade of black smoke,

Umurongo: 44

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

44. Neither cool nor honorable.

Umurongo: 45

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ

45. Indeed, they were before that 'living' in luxury ,

Umurongo: 46

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

46. And were persisting in the gravest sin7.

7. Of associating partners with Allāh in worship.

Umurongo: 47

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

47. They used to say: "When we die and have become dust and bones, shall we really be resurrected 'from the dead'?"

Umurongo: 48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

48. And also our forefathers?

Umurongo: 49

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

49. Say 'O Muhammad': "Indeed, the former and the later people,

Umurongo: 50

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

50.  Will surely be gathered together for an appointment on a known Day.

Umurongo: 51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ

51. Then surely, you o those astray 'who are' deniers 'of Resurrection'!

Umurongo: 52

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ

52. You will certainly be eating from the trees of Zaqqum,

Umurongo: 53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

53. So you will be filling of it the bellies -

Umurongo: 54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ

54. Then you will be drinking on top of it scalding water;

Umurongo: 55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ

55. As the drinking of thirsty camels."

Umurongo: 56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

56. This is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

Umurongo: 57

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

57. It is We Who have created you, so why do you not believe?

Umurongo: 58

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ

58. Have you considered 'the semen' that you emit?

Umurongo: 59

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ

59. Is it you that create 'a child out of' it or are We 'Allāh' the Creators?

Umurongo: 60

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ

60. We have ordained death among you and We are not outstripped,

Umurongo: 61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

61. From transforming your forms and recreating you in 'forms' that you know not.

Umurongo: 62

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

62. You already know about the first creation; will you not then remember?

Umurongo: 63

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ

63. Have you considered what you sow?

Umurongo: 64

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

64. Is it you who plant it, or are We 'Allāh' the 'real' planters8?

8. Neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only Allāh, who makes things grow.

Umurongo: 65

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ

65. If We willed, We certainly could make it chaff; then you will lament:

Umurongo: 66

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ

66. ''Saying': "We are indeed burdened in debt9.  

9. And are at gross loss by the departing of our wealth.

Umurongo: 67

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

67. Rather, we are deprived 'altogether'.

Umurongo: 68

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ

68. Have you considered the water which you drink?

Umurongo: 69

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ

69. Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the Senders down?

Umurongo: 70

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ

70. If We willed, We could make it salty 'undrinkable'; why do you not then give thanks?

Umurongo: 71

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ

71. Have you considered the fire that you kindle?

Umurongo: 72

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ

72. Is it you who produce its trees, or are We the producer?

Umurongo: 73

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ

73. We have made it as a reminder 'of the Hellfire' and a benefit for the travelers (and for all of mankind).

Umurongo: 74

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

74. So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.

Umurongo: 75

۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

75. So I [God] swear by the positions of the stars,

Umurongo: 76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

76. And surely it is indeed a great oath, if you only knew;;

Umurongo: 77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ

77. It is surely a Noble Qur’an10,

10. The Muslim who reads the Qur’an regularly, and who is guided by its worldview and teachings, will come to hate idolatry and sins. The proper fear of Allāh is connected with the hatred of sin. To fear Allāh is to hate evil; to hate pride and arrogance, evil behaviour and perverse speech. The Word of God builds a healthy fear of Allāh and leads to a proper hatred of sin and evil. Sin will appear to be increasingly repulsive.
The Qur’an exhorts us to obey Allāh 'God'. Such obedience involves doing actions that are pleasing to Him.

Umurongo: 78

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ

78. In a well-Preserved Book (the Preserved Tablet),

Umurongo: 79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ

79. None will touch it except the purified ones 'the angels'.

Umurongo: 80

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

80. 'It is' a revelation from the Lord of all beings.

Umurongo: 81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ

81. Then is it to this discourse that you are indifferent?

Umurongo: 82

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ

82. And you make your provision that you deny it?

Umurongo: 83

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

83. Why then, when the soul at death reaches the throat,

Umurongo: 84

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ

84. And you are at that time looking on 'helplessly',

Umurongo: 85

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

85. And We are closer11 to him than you, but you cannot see.

11. We are closer to him in terms of Knowledge and Power; Our angels are closer in person.

Umurongo: 86

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ

86. Why do you not, if you are exempt from the reckoning and recompense,

Umurongo: 87

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

87. Bring it 'the soul' back 'to life', if you are truthful?

Umurongo: 88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

88. If he2 is one of those drawn near [to Us]13,

12. The dead person.
13. Who used to race for 'the good deeds.'

Umurongo: 89

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ

89. Then (for him is) rest, bounty and a Garden of Bliss.

Umurongo: 90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

90. If he is one of those on the right hand,

Umurongo: 91

فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

91. Then (it will be said): "Peace be upon you, for 'you are' of those on the right hand."

Umurongo: 92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

92. But if he was of the deniers, the astray,

Umurongo: 93

فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

93. Then 'for him is' accommodation of scalding water,

Umurongo: 94

وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

94. And burning in Hellfire.

Umurongo: 95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ

95. This is certainly the absolute Truth.

Umurongo: 96

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

96. So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.