الواقعة
Surah Al-Waqi'ah
“The Inevitable” · 96 verses · Meccan · Revelation order: 46
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAat
When the Occurrence occurs,
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathiba
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Khafidatun rafiAAa
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Itha rujjati al-ardu rajja
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Wabussati aljibalu bassa
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
Fakanat habaan munbaththa
And become dust dispersing,
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً
Wakuntum azwajan thalatha
And you become [of] three kinds:
فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Faas-habu almaymanati maas-habu almaymanat
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions 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?
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
Wassabiqoona assabiqoon
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Ola-ika almuqarraboon
Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Fee jannati annaAAeem
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Thullatun mina al-awwaleen
A [large] company of the former peoples
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Waqaleelun mina al-akhireena
And a few of the later peoples,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
AAala sururin mawdoona
On thrones woven [with ornament],
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileen
Reclining on them, facing each other.
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanunmukhalladoon
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal.
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka'sinmin maAAeen
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
La yusaddaAAoona AAanhawala yunzifoon
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Wafakihatin mimmayatakhayyaroon
And fruit of what they select
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Walahmi tayrin mimmayashtahoon
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Wahoorun AAeen
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Kaamthali allu'lui almaknoon
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Jazaan bima kanooyaAAmaloon
As 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 -
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا
Illa qeelan salaman salama
Only a saying [of] peace, peace.
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Waas-habu alyameeni maas-habu alyameen
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Fee sidrin makhdood
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed.
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Watalhin mandood
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Wathillin mamdood
And shade extended.
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Wama-in maskoob
And water poured out
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Wafakihatin katheera
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
La maqtooAAatin walamamnooAAa
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Wafurushin marfooAAa
And [upon] beds raised high.
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Inna ansha'nahunna inshaa
Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
FajaAAalnahunna abkara
And made them virgins,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
AAuruban atraba
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Li-as-habi alyameen
For the companions of the right [who are]
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Thullatun mina al-awwaleen
A company of the former peoples
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Wathullatun mina al-akhireen
And a company of the later peoples.
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Waas-habu ashshimalima as-habu ashshimal
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Fee samoomin wahameem
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Wathillin min yahmoom
And a shade of black smoke,
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
La baridin wala kareem
Neither cool nor beneficial.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Innahum kanoo qabla thalikamutrafeen
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wakanoo yusirroona AAalaalhinthi alAAatheem
And they used to persist in the great violation,
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?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Awa abaona al-awwaloon
And our forefathers [as well]?"
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Qul inna al-awwaleena wal-akhireen
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqatiyawmin maAAloom
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Thumma innakum ayyuha addalloonaalmukaththiboon
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoom
Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Famali-oona minha albutoon
And filling with it your bellies
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameem
And drinking on top of it from scalding water.
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
Fashariboona shurba alheem
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma addeen
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawlatusaddiqoon
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Afaraaytum ma tumnoon
Have you seen that which you emit?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoon
Is it you who creates 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
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.
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?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoon
And have you seen 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?
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,
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Inna lamughramoon
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
Rather, we have been deprived."
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Afaraaytumu almaa allatheetashraboon
And have you seen the water that 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?
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?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Afaraaytumu annara allateetooroon
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
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?
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratanwamataAAan lilmuqween
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom
Then I swear by the setting 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.
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
Innahu laqur-anun kareem
Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Fee kitabin maknoon
In a Register well-protected;.
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoon
None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen
[It is] 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
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboon
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqoom
Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
Waantum heena-ithin tanthuroona
And you are at that time looking on -
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 -
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneen
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeen
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Faamma in kana minaalmuqarrabeen
And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatunaAAeem
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Waamma in kana min as-habialyameen
And if he was of the companions 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."
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeenaaddalleen
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Fanuzulun min hameem
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Watasliyatu jaheem
And burning in Hellfire.
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqualyaqeen
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.