إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAat
When the Occurrence occurs,
When the Imminent Event (of Doom) will occur,
Surah 56
Al-Waqi'ah
The Inevitable
96 verses · Makkan · revealed 46th
الواقعة
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathiba
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
there will be no one to deny its occurrence.
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Khafidatun rafiAAa
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
It will be abasing (some), exalting (others)
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Itha rujjati al-ardu rajja
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
when the earth will be jolted with a terrible jolt,
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Wabussati aljibalu bassa
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
and the mountains will be crumbled a thorough crumbling,
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
Fakanat habaan munbaththa
And become dust dispersing,
until they will become dust, scattered in the air,
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً
Wakuntum azwajan thalatha
And you become [of] three kinds:
and you will be (divided into) three categories.
فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Faas-habu almaymanati maas-habu almaymanat
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
As for the People of the Right, how (lucky) are the People of the Right!
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Waas-habu almash-amati maas-habu almash-amat
And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?
And the People of the Left ? How (wretched) are the People of the Left!
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
Wassabiqoona assabiqoon
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
And the Foremost are the foremost.
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Ola-ika almuqarraboon
Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]
Those are the ones blessed with nearness (to Allah)
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Fee jannati annaAAeem
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
in gardens of bliss,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Thullatun mina al-awwaleen
A [large] company of the former peoples
many from the first generations,
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Waqaleelun mina al-akhireena
And a few of the later peoples,
and a few from the later ones.
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
AAala sururin mawdoona
On thrones woven [with ornament],
(They will be sitting) on thrones woven with gold,
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileen
Reclining on them, facing each other.
reclining on them, facing each other.
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanunmukhalladoon
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal.
Immortal boys will rotate around them
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka/sinmin maAAeen
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
with bowls and jugs and a goblet of pure wine,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
La yusaddaAAoona AAanhawala yunzifoon
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
from which they will neither suffer headache, nor will they be intoxicated,
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Wafakihatin mimmayatakhayyaroon
And fruit of what they select
-and with fruits that they choose,
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Walahmi tayrin mimmayashtahoon
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
and the flesh of birds that they desire.
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Wahoorun AAeen
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
And (for them there will be) houris, having lovely big eyes,
كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Kaamthali allu/lui almaknoon
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
all (neat and clean) like a hidden pearl,
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Jazaan bima kanooyaAAmaloon
As reward for what they used to do.
as a reward for what they used to do.
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanwala ta/theema
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
They will hear neither an absurd talk in it, nor something leading to sin,
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا
Illa qeelan salaman salama
Only a saying [of] peace, peace.
but (they will hear) the words of Salām , Salām (as greetings).
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Waas-habu alyameeni maas-habu alyameen
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
And the People of the right? How (lucky) are the People of the Right!
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Fee sidrin makhdood
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed.
(They will be) amid lote-trees with no thorns,
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Watalhin mandood
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].
and the trees of TalH , (banana, or a fragrant tree) having layers one upon the other,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Wathillin mamdood
And shade extended.
and a shade, spread all over,
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Wama-in maskoob
And water poured out
and water, poured forth,
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Wafakihatin katheera
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
and a lot of fruits,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
La maqtooAAatin walamamnooAAa
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
neither interrupted (in any season), nor prohibited,
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Wafurushin marfooAAa
And [upon] beds raised high.
and mattresses of high quality.
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Inna ansha/nahunna inshaa
Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation
Surely We have made up those females in a special creation,
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
FajaAAalnahunna abkara
And made them virgins,
and have made them virgins,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
AAuruban atraba
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
amorous to their husbands, matching them in age,
لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Li-as-habi alyameen
For the companions of the right [who are]
for the People of the Right,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Thullatun mina al-awwaleen
A company of the former peoples
(comprising) many from the first generations,
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Wathullatun mina al-akhireen
And a company of the later peoples.
and many from the later ones.
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Waas-habu ashshimalima as-habu ashshimal
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
And the People of the Left? How (wretched) are the People of the Left!
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Fee samoomin wahameem
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
(They will be) in scorching wind and boiling water,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Wathillin min yahmoom
And a shade of black smoke,
and in a shade of black smoke,
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
La baridin wala kareem
Neither cool nor beneficial.
neither cool nor graceful.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Innahum kanoo qabla thalikamutrafeen
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
They were earlier in luxuries,
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wakanoo yusirroona AAalaalhinthi alAAatheem
And they used to persist in the great violation,
and used to persist in major sins,
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Wakanoo yaqooloona a-itha mitnawakunna turaban waAAithamana-inna lamabAAoothoon
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
and used to say, “Is it that when we die and become dust-is it that we will be raised again,
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Awa abaona al-awwaloon
And our forefathers [as well]?"
and our ancient fathers as well?”
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Qul inna al-awwaleena wal-akhireen
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
Say, “All the earlier and the later ones
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqatiyawmin maAAloom
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
will be gathered together for a fixed time of a specified Day.
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Thumma innakum ayyuha addalloonaalmukaththiboon
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
Then O you, the erring, the denying people,
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoom
Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm
you will have to eat from the tree of zaqqūm,
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Famali-oona minha albutoon
And filling with it your bellies
and to fill with it the bellies,
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameem
And drinking on top of it from scalding water.
then on top of it you will have to drink boiling water,
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
Fashariboona shurba alheem
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
and to drink like camels suffering from the disease of over-thirst.
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma addeen
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
This will be their welcome entertainment on the Day of Requital.
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawlatusaddiqoon
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
We have created you; then why do you not believe in it?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Afaraaytum ma tumnoon
Have you seen that which you emit?
So, tell Me about the semen you drop (in the wombs):
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoon
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
Is it you who create it, or are We the Creator?
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumualmawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeen
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
We have appointed (the times of) death among you, and We cannot be frustrated
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
AAala an nubaddila amthalakumwanunshi-akum fee ma la taAAlamoon
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
from replacing you with others like you, and creating you (afresh) in that (form) which you do not know.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Walaqad AAalimtumu annash-ata al-oolafalawla tathakkaroon
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
And you certainly know the first creation; then why do you not take lesson?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoon
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Well, tell Me about that (seed) which you sow:
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu azzariAAoon
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
Is it you who grow it, or are We the One who grows?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutamanfathaltum tafakkahoon
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
If We so will, We can certainly make it crumbled, and you will remain wondering,
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Inna lamughramoon
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
(and saying,) “We are laden with debt,
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
Rather, we have been deprived."
rather we are totally deprived.”
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Afaraaytumu almaa allatheetashraboon
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Again, tell Me about the water you drink:
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnualmunziloon
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
Is it you who have brought it down from the clouds, or are We the One who sends (it) down?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajanfalawla tashkuroon
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
If We so will, We can make it bitter in taste. So why do you not offer gratitude?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Afaraaytumu annara allateetooroon
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
Now tell Me about the fire you kindle:
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Aantum ansha/tum shajarataha am nahnualmunshi-oon
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
Is it you who have originated its tree, or are We the Originator?
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratanwamataAAan lilmuqween
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
We have made it a reminder (of Our infinite power, and of the fire of Hell) and a benefit for travelers in deserts.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
So, proclaim purity of the name of your Lord, the Magnificent.
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
So, I swear by the setting places of the stars,
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Wa-innahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheem
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
-and indeed it is a great oath, if you are to appreciate-
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
Innahu laqur-anun kareem
Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.
it is surely the Noble Qur’ān,
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Fee kitabin maknoon
In a Register well-protected;.
(recorded already) in a protected book (i.e. the Preserved Tablet)
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoon
None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].
that is not touched except by the purified ones (the angels).
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
- a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Afabihatha alhadeethi antummudhinoon
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
Is it this discourse that you take lightly,
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboon
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
and take your denial as your livelihood?
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqoom
Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat
So why (do you) not (intervene) when the soul (of a dying person) reaches the throat,
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
Waantum heena-ithin tanthuroona
And you are at that time looking on -
and you are watching?
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakinla tubsiroon
And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
And We are closer to him than you, but you do not perceive.
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneen
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
So, if you are not going to be recompensed (in the Hereafter for your deeds), then why do you not
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeen
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
bring the soul back, if you are truthful?
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Faamma in kana minaalmuqarrabeen
And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],
So, in case he (the dying person) is from among those blessed with nearness,
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatunaAAeem
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
then (for him) there is comfort and fragrance and garden of bliss.
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Waamma in kana min as-habialyameen
And if he was of the companions of the right,
And in case he is from among the People of the Right,
فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Fasalamun laka min as-habialyameen
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
then, (it will be said to him,) “Peace is for you, as you are one of the People of the Right.”
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeenaaddalleen
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
But if he is one of the deniers, the astray,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Fanuzulun min hameem
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
then (for him) there is entertainment from boiling water,
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Watasliyatu jaheem
And burning in Hellfire.
and burning in the Hell.
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqualyaqeen
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Indeed this is certainty in its true sense.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
So, proclaim purity of the name of your Lord, the Magnificent.