Al-Waqi'ah
The Inevitable
96 verses
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
١Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
When the Occurrence occurs
لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
٢Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
There is, at its occurrence, no denial
خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ
٣Khafidatun rafiAAatun
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others]
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا
٤Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا
٥Wabussati aljibalu bassan
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا
٦Fakanat habaan munbaththan
And become dust dispersing
وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ
٧Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
And you become [of] three kinds
فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ
٨Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
٩Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
١٠Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
And the forerunners, the forerunners
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
١١Olaika almuqarraboona
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
١٢Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
In the Gardens of Pleasure
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
١٣Thullatun mina alawwaleena
A [large] company of the former peoples
وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
١٤Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
And a few of the later peoples
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ
١٥AAala sururin mawdoonatin
On thrones woven [with ornament]
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
١٦Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
Reclining on them, facing each other
يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
١٧Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ
١٨Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
١٩La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
٢٠Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
And fruit of what they select
وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ
٢١Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire
وَحُورٌ عِينٞ
٢٢Wahoorun AAeenun
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes
كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
٢٣Kaamthali allului almaknooni
The likenesses of pearls well-protected
جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
٢٤Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
As reward for what they used to do
لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا
٢٥La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin
إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا
٢٦Illa qeelan salaman salaman
Only a saying: "Peace, peace
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
٢٧Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right
فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ
٢٨Fee sidrin makhdoodin
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ
٢٩Watalhin mandoodin
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ
٣٠Wathillin mamdoodin
And shade extended
وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ
٣١Wamain maskoobin
And water poured out
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ
٣٢Wafakihatin katheeratin
And fruit, abundant [and varied]
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ
٣٣La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden
وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
٣٤Wafurushin marfooAAatin
And [upon] beds raised high
إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ
٣٥Inna anshanahunna inshaan
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
٣٦FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
And made them virgins
عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا
٣٧AAuruban atraban
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age
لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
٣٨Liashabi alyameeni
For the companions of the right [who are]
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
٣٩Thullatun mina alawwaleena
A company of the former peoples
وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
٤٠Wathullatun mina alakhireena
And a company of the later peoples
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
٤١Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left
فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ
٤٢Fee samoomin wahameemin
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ
٤٣Wathillin min yahmoomin
And a shade of black smoke
لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
٤٤La baridin wala kareemin
Neither cool nor beneficial
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ
٤٥Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence
وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
٤٦Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi
And they used to persist in the great violation
وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
٤٧Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
٤٨Awa abaona alawwaloona
And our forefathers [as well]
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
٤٩Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
٥٠LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
٥١Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers
لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ
٥٢Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
٥٣Famalioona minha albutoona
And filling with it your bellies
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
٥٤Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ
٥٥Fashariboona shurba alheemi
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
٥٦Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
٥٧Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
We have created you, so why do you not believe
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
٥٨Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
Have you seen that which you emit
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ
٥٩Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator
نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ
٦٠Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
٦١AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
٦٢Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
٦٣Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّـٰرِعُونَ
٦٤Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ
٦٥Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder
إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
٦٦Inna lamughramoona
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
٦٧Bal nahnu mahroomoona
Rather, we have been deprived
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ
٦٨Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
And have you seen the water that you drink
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ
٦٩Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ
٧٠Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ
٧١Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
And have you seen the fire that you ignite
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ
٧٢Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ
٧٣Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
٧٤Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great
۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
٧٥Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
Then I swear by the setting of the stars
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
٧٦Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ
٧٧Innahu laquranun kareemun
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ
٧٨Fee kitabin maknoonin
In a Register well-protected
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
٧٩La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
None touch it except the purified
تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
٨٠Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
٨١Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ
٨٢WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]
فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
٨٣Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ
٨٤Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona
And you are at that time looking on
وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ
٨٥Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see
فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ
٨٦Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed
تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
٨٧TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
Bring it back, if you should be truthful
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
٨٨Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah
فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ
٨٩Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
٩٠Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni
And if he was of the companions of the right
فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
٩١Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
٩٢Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray
فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
٩٣Fanuzulun min hameemin
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
٩٤Watasliyatu jaheemin
And burning in Hellfire
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
٩٥Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
Indeed, this is the true certainty
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
٩٦Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great