الوَاقِعَةِ

56. Al-Waaqia

The Inevitable · 96 verses · Meccan

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ

When the Occurrence occurs,

— Saheeh International

Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu

— Transliteration

2

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

— Saheeh International

Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun

— Transliteration

3

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ

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

— Saheeh International

Khafidatun rafiAAatun

— Transliteration

4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

— Saheeh International

Itha rujjati alardu rajjan

— Transliteration

5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

— Saheeh International

Wabussati aljibalu bassan

— Transliteration

6

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا

And become dust dispersing.

— Saheeh International

Fakanat habaan munbaththan

— Transliteration

7

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ

And you become [of] three kinds:

— Saheeh International

Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan

— Transliteration

8

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

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

— Saheeh International

Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati

— Transliteration

9

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

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

— Saheeh International

Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati

— Transliteration

10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

And the forerunners, the forerunners -

— Saheeh International

Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona

— Transliteration

11

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

— Saheeh International

Olaika almuqarraboona

— Transliteration

12

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

— Saheeh International

Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

— Transliteration

13

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

A [large] company of the former peoples

— Saheeh International

Thullatun mina alawwaleena

— Transliteration

14

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And a few of the later peoples,

— Saheeh International

Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

— Transliteration

15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ

On thrones woven [with ornament],

— Saheeh International

AAala sururin mawdoonatin

— Transliteration

16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Reclining on them, facing each other.

— Saheeh International

Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

— Transliteration

17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

— Saheeh International

Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona

— Transliteration

18

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ

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

— Saheeh International

Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin

— Transliteration

19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona

— Transliteration

20

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit of what they select

— Saheeh International

Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona

— Transliteration

21

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

— Saheeh International

Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona

— Transliteration

22

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ

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

— Saheeh International

Wahoorun AAeenun

— Transliteration

23

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

— Saheeh International

Kaamthali allului almaknooni

— Transliteration

24

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

As reward for what they used to do.

— Saheeh International

Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

— Transliteration

25

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا

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

— Saheeh International

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman

— Transliteration

26

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا

Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

— Saheeh International

Illa qeelan salaman salaman

— Transliteration

27

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

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

— Saheeh International

Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni

— Transliteration

28

فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

— Saheeh International

Fee sidrin makhdoodin

— Transliteration

29

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

— Saheeh International

Watalhin mandoodin

— Transliteration

30

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ

And shade extended

— Saheeh International

Wa<i>th</i>illin mamdoodin

— Transliteration

31

وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ

And water poured out

— Saheeh International

Wamain maskoobin

— Transliteration

32

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

— Saheeh International

Wafakihatin katheeratin

— Transliteration

33

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

— Saheeh International

La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin

— Transliteration

34

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ

And [upon] beds raised high.

— Saheeh International

Wafurushin marfooAAatin

— Transliteration

35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ

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

— Saheeh International

Inna anshanahunna inshaan

— Transliteration

36

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا

And made them virgins,

— Saheeh International

FajaAAalnahunna abkaran

— Transliteration

37

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

— Saheeh International

AAuruban atraban

— Transliteration

38

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

For the companions of the right [who are]

— Saheeh International

Liashabi alyameeni

— Transliteration

39

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

A company of the former peoples

— Saheeh International

Thullatun mina alawwaleena

— Transliteration

40

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And a company of the later peoples.

— Saheeh International

Wathullatun mina alakhireena

— Transliteration

41

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

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

— Saheeh International

Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali

— Transliteration

42

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

— Saheeh International

Fee samoomin wahameemin

— Transliteration

43

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ

And a shade of black smoke,

— Saheeh International

Wa<i>th</i>illin min yahmoomin

— Transliteration

44

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor beneficial.

— Saheeh International

La baridin wala kareemin

— Transliteration

45

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

— Saheeh International

Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena

— Transliteration

46

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

And they used to persist in the great violation,

— Saheeh International

Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAa<i>th</i>eemi

— Transliteration

47

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAi<i>th</i>aman ainna lamabAAoothoona

— Transliteration

48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"

— Saheeh International

Awa abaona alawwaloona

— Transliteration

49

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

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

— Saheeh International

Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena

— Transliteration

50

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

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

— Saheeh International

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin

— Transliteration

51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona

— Transliteration

52

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

— Saheeh International

Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin

— Transliteration

53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

And filling with it your bellies

— Saheeh International

Famalioona minha albutoona

— Transliteration

54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ

And drinking on top of it from scalding water

— Saheeh International

Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi

— Transliteration

55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

— Saheeh International

Fashariboona shurba alheemi

— Transliteration

56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

— Saheeh International

Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni

— Transliteration

57

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona

— Transliteration

58

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ

Have you seen that which you emit?

— Saheeh International

Afaraaytum ma tumnoona

— Transliteration

59

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona

— Transliteration

60

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ

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

— Saheeh International

Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

— Transliteration

61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona

— Transliteration

62

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona

— Transliteration

63

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona

— Transliteration

64

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona

— Transliteration

65

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fa<i>th</i>altum tafakkahoona

— Transliteration

66

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Inna lamughramoona

— Transliteration

67

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

Rather, we have been deprived."

— Saheeh International

Bal nahnu mahroomoona

— Transliteration

68

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ

And have you seen the water that you drink?

— Saheeh International

Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona

— Transliteration

69

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona

— Transliteration

70

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona

— Transliteration

71

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

— Saheeh International

Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona

— Transliteration

72

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona

— Transliteration

73

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ

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

— Saheeh International

Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena

— Transliteration

74

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

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

— Saheeh International

Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAa<i>th</i>eemi

— Transliteration

75

۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

— Saheeh International

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi

— Transliteration

76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

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

— Saheeh International

Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAa<i>th</i>eemun

— Transliteration

77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ

Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

— Saheeh International

Innahu laquranun kareemun

— Transliteration

78

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ

In a Register well-protected;

— Saheeh International

Fee kitabin maknoonin

— Transliteration

79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ

None touch it except the purified.

— Saheeh International

La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona

— Transliteration

80

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

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

— Saheeh International

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena

— Transliteration

81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

— Saheeh International

Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona

— Transliteration

82

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona

— Transliteration

83

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

— Saheeh International

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma

— Transliteration

84

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ

And you are at that time looking on -

— Saheeh International

Waantum heenaithin tan<i>th</i>uroona

— Transliteration

85

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

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

— Saheeh International

Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona

— Transliteration

86

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ

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

— Saheeh International

Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena

— Transliteration

87

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

— Saheeh International

TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena

— Transliteration

88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

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

— Saheeh International

Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena

— Transliteration

89

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ

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

— Saheeh International

Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin

— Transliteration

90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

And if he was of the companions of the right,

— Saheeh International

Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni

— Transliteration

91

فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

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

— Saheeh International

Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni

— Transliteration

92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

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

— Saheeh International

Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena

— Transliteration

93

فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

— Saheeh International

Fanuzulun min hameemin

— Transliteration

94

وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And burning in Hellfire

— Saheeh International

Watasliyatu jaheemin

— Transliteration

95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ

Indeed, this is the true certainty,

— Saheeh International

Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni

— Transliteration

96

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

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

— Saheeh International

Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAa<i>th</i>eemi

— Transliteration

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