56. Al-Waaqia

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ ١

When the event befalleth -

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ٢

There is no denying that it will befall -

خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ ٣

Abasing (some), exalting (others);

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا ٤

When the earth is shaken with a shock

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا ٥

And the hills are ground to powder

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا ٦

So that they become a scattered dust,

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ ٧

And ye will be three kinds:

فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ ٨

(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ ٩

And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand?

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ١٠

And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ١١

Those are they who will be brought nigh

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ١٢

In gardens of delight;

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ١٣

A multitude of those of old

وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ١٤

And a few of those of later time.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ ١٥

On lined couches,

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ ١٦

Reclining therein face to face.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ ١٧

There wait on them immortal youths

بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ ١٨

With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ ١٩

Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ ٢٠

And fruit that they prefer

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ ٢١

And flesh of fowls that they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ ٢٢

And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ ٢٣

Like unto hidden pearls,

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ٢٤

Reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا ٢٥

There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا ٢٦

(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ ٢٧

And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?

فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ ٢٨

Among thornless lote-trees

وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ ٢٩

And clustered plantains,

وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ ٣٠

And spreading shade,

وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ ٣١

And water gushing,

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ ٣٢

And fruit in plenty

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ ٣٣

Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,

وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ ٣٤

And raised couches;

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ ٣٥

Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا ٣٦

And made them virgins,

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا ٣٧

Lovers, friends,

لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ٣٨

For those on the right hand;

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ٣٩

A multitude of those of old

وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ٤٠

And a multitude of those of later time.

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ ٤١

And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?

فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ ٤٢

In scorching wind and scalding water

وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ ٤٣

And shadow of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ ٤٤

Neither cool nor refreshing.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ ٤٥

Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٤٦

And used to persist in the awful sin.

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ٤٧

And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ٤٨

And also our forefathers?

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ٤٩

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ ٥٠

Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ ٥١

Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,

لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ ٥٢

Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ ٥٣

And will fill your bellies therewith;

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ ٥٤

And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ ٥٥

Drinking even as the camel drinketh.

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ ٥٦

This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ ٥٧

We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ ٥٨

Have ye seen that which ye emit?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ ٥٩

Do ye create it or are We the Creator?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ ٦٠

We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ٦١

That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٦٢

And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ ٦٣

Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ ٦٤

Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ ٦٥

If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ ٦٦

Lo! we are laden with debt!

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ ٦٧

Nay, but we are deprived!

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ ٦٨

Have ye observed the water which ye drink?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ ٦٩

Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ ٧٠

If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ ٧١

Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ ٧٢

Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ ٧٣

We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٧٤

Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ ٧٥

Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ ٧٦

And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ ٧٧

That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an

فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ ٧٨

In a Book kept hidden

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ ٧٩

Which none toucheth save the purified,

تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٠

A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ ٨١

Is it this Statement that ye scorn,

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ ٨٢

And make denial thereof your livelihood?

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ ٨٣

Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ ٨٤

And ye are at that moment looking

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ ٨٥

- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ٨٦

Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ٨٧

Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ ٨٨

Thus if he is of those brought nigh,

فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ ٨٩

Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ٩٠

And if he is of those on the right hand,

فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ٩١

Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٩٢

But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,

فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ ٩٣

Then the welcome will be boiling water

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ ٩٤

And roasting at hell-fire.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ ٩٥

Lo! this is certain truth.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٩٦

Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.