Al-Haqqah

ٱلْحَآقَّةُ١

Alhaqqa

The Inevitable Reality -

The Imminent Happening!

مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ٢

Ma alhaqqa

What is the Inevitable Reality?

What is the Imminent Happening?

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ٣

Wama adraka ma alhaqqa

And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?

And what can let you know what the Imminent happening is?

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ٤

Kaththabat thamoodu waAAadun bilqariAAa

Thamūd and ʿAad denied the Striking Calamity [i.e., the Resurrection].

Thamūd and ‘Ād had denied (the happening of) the Shocking Event (the Day of Judgment).

فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ٥

Faamma thamoodu faohlikoo bittaghiya

So as for Thamūd, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].

As for Thamūd, they were destroyed by that (dreadful cry), which exceeded all limits.

وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ٦

Waamma AAadun faohlikoo bireehinsarsarin AAatiya

And as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind

And as for ‘Ād, they were destroyed by a violent windstorm

سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَـٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ٧

Sakhkharaha AAalayhim sabAAa layalinwathamaniyata ayyamin husooman fataraalqawma feeha sarAAa kaannahum aAAjazunakhlin khawiya

Which He [i.e., Allāh] imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.

that He imposed on them for seven nights and eight consecutive days; so you could see them thrown on the ground, as if they were trunks of hollow palm-trees.

فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍ٨

Fahal tara lahum min baqiya

Then do you see of them any remains?

Now, do you see any remnant of them?

وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَـٰتُ بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ٩

Wajaa firAAawnu waman qablahu walmu/tafikatubilkhati-a

And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.

And Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and those before him and the overthrown towns came up with evil,

فَعَصَوْا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَّابِيَةً١٠

FaAAasaw rasoola rabbihim faakhathahumakhthatan rabiya

And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].

and they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with an extremely severe seizure.

إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَـٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ١١

Inna lamma taghaalmao hamalnakum fee aljariya

Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e., your ancestors] in the sailing ship

When the water overflowed (in the Deluge of NūH), We let you (O mankind,) board the floating ship,

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌ وَٰعِيَةٌ١٢

LinajAAalaha lakum tathkiratanwataAAiyaha othunun waAAiya

That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.

so that We make it a reminder for you, and so that a preserving ear (that hears their story) may preserve it.

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ١٣

Fa-itha nufikha fee assoorinafkhatun wahida

Then when the Horn is blown with one blast

Then, once the Trumpet will be blown for the first time,

وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَٰحِدَةً١٤

Wahumilati al-ardu waljibalufadukkata dakkatan wahida

And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow [i.e., stroke] -

and the earth and the mountains will be lifted and crushed into pieces with a single blow,

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ١٥

Fayawma-ithin waqaAAati alwaqiAAa

Then on that Day, the Occurrence [i.e., Resurrection] will occur,

then on that Day the Happening will happen,

وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ١٦

Wanshaqqati assamaofahiya yawma-ithin wahiya

And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.

and the sky will burst apart, while it will have become frail on that day.

وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَـٰنِيَةٌ١٧

Walmalaku AAala arja-ihawayahmilu AAarsha rabbika fawqahum yawma-ithin thamaniya

And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].

And the angels will be on its borders. And on that Day, the Throne of your Lord will be carried above them by eight (angels).

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ١٨

Yawma-ithin tuAAradoona latakhfa minkum khafiya

That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.

On that day, you will be brought forward in a way that no secret of yours will remain secret.

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَـٰبِيَهْ١٩

Faamma man ootiya kitabahubiyameenihi fayaqoolu haomu iqraoo kitabiyah

So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!

Now, as for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say (to his colleagues), “Come here, read my book.

إِنِّى ظَنَنتُ أَنِّى مُلَـٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ٢٠

Innee thanantu annee mulaqinhisabiyah

Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."

I was sure that I would encounter my reckoning.”

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ٢١

Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiya

So he will be in a pleasant life -

So he will be in a well-pleasing life

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ٢٢

Fee jannatin AAaliya

In an elevated garden,

in a lofty garden,

قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ٢٣

Qutoofuha daniya

Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.

the fruits of which will be close at hand.

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ٢٤

Kuloo washraboo hanee-an bimaaslaftum fee al-ayyami alkhaliya

[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."

(It will be said to such people,) “Eat and drink with pleasure, as a reward for what you did in advance during past days.”

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَـٰبِيَهْ٢٥

Waamma man ootiya kitabahubishimalihi fayaqoolu ya laytanee lam oota kitabiyah

But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record

As for him who will be given his book in his left hand, he will say, “ Oh, would that I had not been given my book,

وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ٢٦

Walam adri ma hisabiyah

And had not known what is my account.

and I had never known what my account is!

يَـٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ٢٧

Ya laytaha kanati alqadiya

I wish it [i.e., my death] had been the decisive one.

Oh, would that it (death) had been the end of the matter!

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ ۜ٢٨

Ma aghna AAannee maliyah

My wealth has not availed me.

My wealth has not been of any use to me.

هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَـٰنِيَهْ٢٩

Halaka AAannee sultaniyah

Gone from me is my authority."

My power has gone from me for good.”

خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ٣٠

Khuthoohu faghullooh

[Allāh will say], "Seize him and shackle him.

(Then it will be said to angels,) “Seize him, then put a collar around his neck,

ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ٣١

Thumma aljaheema sallooh

Then into Hellfire drive him.

and then, let him burn in the blazing fire.

ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ٣٢

Thumma fee silsilatin tharAAuhasabAAoona thiraAAan faslukooh

Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."

Thereafter, fasten him with a chain the measure of which is seventy hands.”

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ٣٣

Innahu kana la yu/minu billahialAAatheem

Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allāh, the Most Great,

Indeed, he did not believe in Allah, the Almighty,

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ٣٤

Wala yahuddu AAalataAAami almiskeen

Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.

and did not persuade (others) to feed the needy.

فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَـٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌ٣٥

Falaysa lahu alyawma hahuna hameem

So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend

So, he has no friend here today,

وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍ٣٦

Wala taAAamun illamin ghisleen

Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;

nor any food except that which comes out from wounds when washing,

لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَـٰطِـُٔونَ٣٧

La ya/kuluhu illa alkhati-oon

None will eat it except the sinners.

which is eaten by none but the sinners.

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ٣٨

Fala oqsimu bima tubsiroon

So I swear by what you see

I swear by what you see,

وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ٣٩

Wama la tubsiroon

And what you do not see

and what you do not see,

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ٤٠

Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareem

[That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the word of a noble Messenger.

it is surely the speech of a noble Messenger, (that he conveys from Allah).

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ٤١

Wama huwa biqawli shaAAirinqaleelan ma tu/minoon

And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.

and it is not the speech of a poet, (but) little you believe,

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ٤٢

Wala biqawli kahinin qaleelanma tathakkaroon

Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.

nor is it the speech of a soothsayer, (but) little you heed to the advice.

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ٤٣

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen

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

It is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ٤٤

Walaw taqawwala AAalayna baAAdaal-aqaweel

And if he [i.e., Muḥammad] had made up about Us some [false] sayings,

Had he (the prophet) forged some statements in Our name,

لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ٤٥

Laakhathna minhu bilyameen

We would have seized him by the right hand;

We would have certainly seized him by the right hand,

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْوَتِينَ٤٦

Thumma laqataAAna minhualwateen

Then We would have cut from him the aorta.

and then severed his life-artery,

فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَـٰجِزِينَ٤٧

Fama minkum min ahadin AAanhu hajizeen

And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.

and none of you could have saved him from it.

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ٤٨

Wa-innahu latathkiratun lilmuttaqeen

And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a reminder for the righteous.

It is infact a Reminder for the God-fearing.

وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ٤٩

Wa-inna lanaAAlamu anna minkum mukaththibeen

And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.

And, of course, We know that among you there are deniers.

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ٥٠

Wa-innahu lahasratun AAala alkafireen

And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.

And surely, it is a cause of remorse for the disbelievers.

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ٥١

Wa-innahu lahaqqu alyaqeen

And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.

And it is surely an absolute truth.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ٥٢

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

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

So, pronounce the purity of the name of your magnificent Lord.