إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
When the Occurrence occurs,
— Saheeh International
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
— Transliteration
الوَاقِعَةِ
The Inevitable · 96 verses · Meccan
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
When the Occurrence occurs,
— Saheeh International
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
— Transliteration
لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
— Saheeh International
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
— Transliteration
خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
— Saheeh International
Khafidatun rafiAAatun
— Transliteration
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
— Saheeh International
Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
— Transliteration
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
— Saheeh International
Wabussati aljibalu bassan
— Transliteration
فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا
And become dust dispersing.
— Saheeh International
Fakanat habaan munbaththan
— Transliteration
وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ
And you become [of] three kinds:
— Saheeh International
Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
— Transliteration
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
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
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
— Saheeh International
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
— Transliteration
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
— Saheeh International
Olaika almuqarraboona
— Transliteration
فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
— Saheeh International
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
— Transliteration
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
A [large] company of the former peoples
— Saheeh International
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
— Transliteration
وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
And a few of the later peoples,
— Saheeh International
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
— Transliteration
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ
On thrones woven [with ornament],
— Saheeh International
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
— Transliteration
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing each other.
— Saheeh International
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
— Transliteration
يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
— Saheeh International
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
— Transliteration
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
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
— Saheeh International
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
— Transliteration
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit of what they select
— Saheeh International
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
— Transliteration
وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
— Saheeh International
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
— Transliteration
وَحُورٌ عِينٞ
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
— Saheeh International
Wahoorun AAeenun
— Transliteration
كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
— Saheeh International
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
— Transliteration
جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
As reward for what they used to do.
— Saheeh International
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
— Transliteration
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
إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
— Saheeh International
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
— Transliteration
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
فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
— Saheeh International
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
— Transliteration
وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
— Saheeh International
Watalhin mandoodin
— Transliteration
وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ
And shade extended
— Saheeh International
Wa<i>th</i>illin mamdoodin
— Transliteration
وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ
And water poured out
— Saheeh International
Wamain maskoobin
— Transliteration
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
— Saheeh International
Wafakihatin katheeratin
— Transliteration
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
— Saheeh International
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
— Transliteration
وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
And [upon] beds raised high.
— Saheeh International
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
— Transliteration
إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
— Saheeh International
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
— Transliteration
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
And made them virgins,
— Saheeh International
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
— Transliteration
عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
— Saheeh International
AAuruban atraban
— Transliteration
لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
For the companions of the right [who are]
— Saheeh International
Liashabi alyameeni
— Transliteration
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
A company of the former peoples
— Saheeh International
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
— Transliteration
وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
And a company of the later peoples.
— Saheeh International
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
— Transliteration
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
فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
— Saheeh International
Fee samoomin wahameemin
— Transliteration
وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ
And a shade of black smoke,
— Saheeh International
Wa<i>th</i>illin min yahmoomin
— Transliteration
لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor beneficial.
— Saheeh International
La baridin wala kareemin
— Transliteration
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
— Saheeh International
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
— Transliteration
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
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
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"
— Saheeh International
Awa abaona alawwaloona
— Transliteration
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
— Saheeh International
Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
— Transliteration
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
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
— Saheeh International
Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
— Transliteration
لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
— Saheeh International
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
— Transliteration
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
And filling with it your bellies
— Saheeh International
Famalioona minha albutoona
— Transliteration
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
— Saheeh International
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
— Transliteration
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
— Saheeh International
Fashariboona shurba alheemi
— Transliteration
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
— Saheeh International
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
— Transliteration
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
— Saheeh International
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
— Transliteration
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
Have you seen that which you emit?
— Saheeh International
Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
— Transliteration
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
— Saheeh International
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
— Transliteration
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
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
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
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
— Saheeh International
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
— Transliteration
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
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
إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
— Saheeh International
Inna lamughramoona
— Transliteration
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
Rather, we have been deprived."
— Saheeh International
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
— Transliteration
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ
And have you seen the water that you drink?
— Saheeh International
Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
— Transliteration
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
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
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
— Saheeh International
Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
— Transliteration
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
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
— Saheeh International
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
— Transliteration
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
۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
— Saheeh International
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
— Transliteration
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
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
— Saheeh International
Innahu laquranun kareemun
— Transliteration
فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ
In a Register well-protected;
— Saheeh International
Fee kitabin maknoonin
— Transliteration
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
None touch it except the purified.
— Saheeh International
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
— Transliteration
تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
— Saheeh International
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
— Transliteration
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
— Saheeh International
Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
— Transliteration
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
— Saheeh International
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
— Transliteration
فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
— Saheeh International
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
— Transliteration
وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ
And you are at that time looking on -
— Saheeh International
Waantum heenaithin tan<i>th</i>uroona
— Transliteration
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
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
تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
— Saheeh International
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
— Transliteration
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
— Saheeh International
Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
— Transliteration
فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
— Saheeh International
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
— Transliteration
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
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
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
فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
— Saheeh International
Fanuzulun min hameemin
— Transliteration
وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And burning in Hellfire
— Saheeh International
Watasliyatu jaheemin
— Transliteration
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
— Saheeh International
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
— Transliteration
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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