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Surah Al-Waaqia (The Inevitable)

(سورة الوَاقِعَةِ)
Surah 56 • Category: Meccan • Verses: 96
1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

English Translation
When the Occurrence occurs,
2

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

English Translation
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
3

خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ

English Translation
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

English Translation
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
5

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

English Translation
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
6

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا

English Translation
And become dust dispersing.
7

وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

English Translation
And you become [of] three kinds:
8

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

English Translation
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
9

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

English Translation
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
10

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

English Translation
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
11

أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

English Translation
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
12

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

English Translation
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
13

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

English Translation
A [large] company of the former peoples
14

وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

English Translation
And a few of the later peoples,
15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ

English Translation
On thrones woven [with ornament],
16

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ

English Translation
Reclining on them, facing each other.
17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ

English Translation
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
18

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ

English Translation
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
19

لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ

English Translation
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
20

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

English Translation
And fruit of what they select
21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

English Translation
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
22

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

English Translation
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
23

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

English Translation
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
24

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

English Translation
As reward for what they used to do.
25

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

English Translation
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
26

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

English Translation
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
27

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

English Translation
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
28

فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ

English Translation
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
29

وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ

English Translation
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
30

وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ

English Translation
And shade extended
31

وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ

English Translation
And water poured out
32

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

English Translation
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
33

لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

English Translation
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
34

وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ

English Translation
And [upon] beds raised high.
35

إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً

English Translation
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
36

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

English Translation
And made them virgins,
37

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

English Translation
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
38

لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

English Translation
For the companions of the right [who are]
39

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

English Translation
A company of the former peoples
40

وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

English Translation
And a company of the later peoples.
41

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ

English Translation
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
42

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

English Translation
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
43

وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ

English Translation
And a shade of black smoke,
44

لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

English Translation
Neither cool nor beneficial.
45

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

English Translation
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
46

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيمِ

English Translation
And they used to persist in the great violation,
47

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

English Translation
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
48

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

English Translation
And our forefathers [as well]?"
49

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ

English Translation
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
50

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

English Translation
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ

English Translation
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
52

لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ

English Translation
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
53

فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

English Translation
And filling with it your bellies
54

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ

English Translation
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
55

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ

English Translation
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

English Translation
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
57

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

English Translation
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
58

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ

English Translation
Have you seen that which you emit?
59

أَءَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ

English Translation
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
60

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

English Translation
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
61

عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

English Translation
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
62

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

English Translation
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
63

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ

English Translation
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
64

أَءَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ

English Translation
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
65

لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

English Translation
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
66

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

English Translation
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
67

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

English Translation
Rather, we have been deprived."
68

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ

English Translation
And have you seen the water that you drink?
69

أَءَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ

English Translation
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
70

لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

English Translation
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
71

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ

English Translation
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
72

أَءَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ

English Translation
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
73

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ

English Translation
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
74

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

English Translation
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
75

۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

English Translation
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
76

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

English Translation
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
77

إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ

English Translation
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
78

فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ

English Translation
In a Register well-protected;
79

لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ

English Translation
None touch it except the purified.
80

تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

English Translation
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَ

English Translation
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
82

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

English Translation
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
83

فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ

English Translation
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
84

وَأَنْتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَ

English Translation
And you are at that time looking on -
85

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

English Translation
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
86

فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

English Translation
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
87

تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

English Translation
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
88

فَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

English Translation
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
89

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

English Translation
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
90

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

English Translation
And if he was of the companions of the right,
91

فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

English Translation
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
92

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ

English Translation
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
93

فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ

English Translation
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
94

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

English Translation
And burning in Hellfire
95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

English Translation
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
96

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

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

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