56 · Al-Waqia سورة الواقعة

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ ۝١

When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ۝٢

Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.

خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ ۝٣

(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا ۝٤

When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا ۝٥

And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا ۝٦

Becoming dust scattered abroad,

وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً ۝٧

And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ ۝٨

Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ ۝٩

And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ ۝١٠

And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).

أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۝١١

These will be those Nearest to Allah:

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ ۝١٢

In Gardens of Bliss:

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ ۝١٣

A number of people from those of old,

وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ ۝١٤

And a few from those of later times.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ ۝١٥

(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ ۝١٦

Reclining on them, facing each other.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ ۝١٧

Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ ۝١٨

With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains:

لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ ۝١٩

No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ ۝٢٠

And with fruits, any that they may select:

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ ۝٢١

And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ ۝٢٢

And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,-

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ ۝٢٣

Like unto Pearls well-guarded.

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ۝٢٤

A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا ۝٢٥

Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill,-

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا ۝٢٦

Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ ۝٢٧

The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ ۝٢٨

(They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns,

وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ ۝٢٩

Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another,-

وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ ۝٣٠

In shade long-extended,

وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ ۝٣١

By water flowing constantly,

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ ۝٣٢

And fruit in abundance.

لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ ۝٣٣

Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,

وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ ۝٣٤

And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.

إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً ۝٣٥

We have created (their Companions) of special creation.

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا ۝٣٦

And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا ۝٣٧

Beloved (by nature), equal in age,-

لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ ۝٣٨

For the Companions of the Right Hand.

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ ۝٣٩

A (goodly) number from those of old,

وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ ۝٤٠

And a (goodly) number from those of later times.

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ ۝٤١

The Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ ۝٤٢

(They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,

وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ ۝٤٣

And in the shades of Black Smoke:

لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ ۝٤٤

Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ ۝٤٥

For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيمِ ۝٤٦

And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ۝٤٧

And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again?-

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ ۝٤٨

"(We) and our fathers of old?"

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ ۝٤٩

Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ ۝٥٠

"All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well-known.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ ۝٥١

"Then will ye truly,- O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood!-

لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ ۝٥٢

"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.

فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ ۝٥٣

"Then will ye fill your insides therewith,

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ ۝٥٤

"And drink Boiling Water on top of it:

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ ۝٥٥

"Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ ۝٥٦

Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ ۝٥٧

It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ ۝٥٨

Do ye then see?- The (human Seed) that ye throw out,-

أَأَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ ۝٥٩

Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ ۝٦٠

We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated

عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ۝٦١

from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٦٢

And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ ۝٦٣

See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?

أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ ۝٦٤

Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?

لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ ۝٦٥

Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ ۝٦٦

(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ ۝٦٧

"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ ۝٦٨

See ye the water which ye drink?

أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ ۝٦٩

Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?

لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ ۝٧٠

Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ ۝٧١

See ye the Fire which ye kindle?

أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ ۝٧٢

Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ ۝٧٣

We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ ۝٧٤

Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ ۝٧٥

Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars,-

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ ۝٧٦

And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew,-

إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ ۝٧٧

That this is indeed a Quran Most Honourable,

فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ ۝٧٨

In Book well-guarded,

لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ ۝٧٩

Which none shall touch but those who are clean:

تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ۝٨٠

A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَ ۝٨١

Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ ۝٨٢

And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?

فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ ۝٨٣

Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat,-

وَأَنْتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَ ۝٨٤

And ye the while (sit) looking on,-

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ ۝٨٥

But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not,-

فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ۝٨٦

Then why do ye not,- If you are exempt from (future) account,-

تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ ۝٨٧

Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?

فَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ ۝٨٨

Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ ۝٨٩

(There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ ۝٩٠

And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,

فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ ۝٩١

(For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ ۝٩٢

And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,

فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ ۝٩٣

For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ ۝٩٤

And burning in Hell-Fire.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ ۝٩٥

Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ ۝٩٦

So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.