Qur'an 56 · Makkan · 96 ayat

الواقعة — Al-Waqi'ah

The Inevitable

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
idhā
When
waqaʿati
occurs
l-wāqiʿatu
the Event
۝١
When the Occurrence occurs,
laysa
Not
liwaqʿatihā
at its occurrence
kādhibatun
a denial
۝٢
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
khāfiḍatun
Bringing down
rāfiʿatun
raising up
۝٣
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
idhā
When
rujjati
will be shaken
l-arḍu
the earth
rajjan
(with) a shaking
۝٤
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
wabussati
And will be crumbled
l-jibālu
the mountains
bassan
(with awful) crumbling
۝٥
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
fakānat
So they become
habāan
dust particles
munbathan
dispersing
۝٦
And become dust dispersing,
wakuntum
And you will become
azwājan
kinds
thalāthatan
three
۝٧
And you become [of] three kinds:
fa-aṣḥābu
Then (the) companions
l-maymanati
(of) the right
mā
what
aṣḥābu
(are the) companions
l-maymanati
(of) the right
۝٨
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
wa-aṣḥābu
And (the) companions
l-mashamati
(of) the left
mā
what
aṣḥābu
(are the) companions
l-mashamati
(of) the left
۝٩
And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?
wal-sābiqūna
And the foremost
l-sābiqūna
(are) the foremost
۝١٠
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
ulāika
Those
l-muqarabūna
(are) the nearest ones
۝١١
Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]
fī
In
jannāti
Gardens
l-naʿīmi
(of) Pleasure
۝١٢
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
thullatun
A company
mina
of
l-awalīna
the former (people)
۝١٣
A [large] company of the former peoples
waqalīlun
And a few
mina
of
l-ākhirīna
the later (people)
۝١٤
And a few of the later peoples,
ʿalā
On
sururin
thrones
mawḍūnatin
decorated
۝١٥
On thrones woven [with ornament],
muttakiīna
Reclining
ʿalayhā
on them
mutaqābilīna
facing each other
۝١٦
Reclining on them, facing each other.
yaṭūfu
Will circulate
ʿalayhim
among them
wil'dānun
boys
mukhalladūna
immortal
۝١٧
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal.
bi-akwābin
With vessels
wa-abārīqa
and jugs
wakasin
and a cup
min
from
maʿīnin
a flowing stream
۝١٨
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
lā
Not
yuṣaddaʿūna
they will get headache
ʿanhā
therefrom
walā
and not
yunzifūna
they will get intoxicated
۝١٩
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
wafākihatin
And fruits
mimmā
of what
yatakhayyarūna
they select
۝٢٠
And fruit of what they select
walaḥmi
And (the) flesh
ṭayrin
(of) fowls
mimmā
of what
yashtahūna
they desire
۝٢١
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
waḥūrun
And fair ones
ʿīnun
(with) large eyes
۝٢٢
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
ka-amthāli
Like
l-lu'lu-i
pearls
l-maknūni
well-protected
۝٢٣
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
jazāan
A reward
bimā
for what
kānū
they used (to)
yaʿmalūna
do
۝٢٤
As reward for what they used to do.
lā
Not
yasmaʿūna
they will hear
fīhā
therein
laghwan
vain talk
walā
and not
tathīman
sinful (speech)
۝٢٥
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
illā
Except
qīlan
a saying
salāman
Peace
salāman
Peace
۝٢٦
Only a saying [of] peace, peace.
wa-aṣḥābu
And (the) companions
l-yamīni
(of) the right
mā
what
aṣḥābu
(are the) companions
l-yamīni
(of) the right
۝٢٧
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
fī
Among
sid'rin
lote trees
makhḍūdin
thornless
۝٢٨
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed.
waṭalḥin
And banana trees
manḍūdin
layered
۝٢٩
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].
waẓillin
And shade
mamdūdin
extended
۝٣٠
And shade extended.
wamāin
And water
maskūbin
poured forth
۝٣١
And water poured out
wafākihatin
And fruit
kathīratin
abundant
۝٣٢
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
lā
Not
maqṭūʿatin
limited
walā
and not
mamnūʿatin
forbidden
۝٣٣
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
wafurushin
And (on) couches
marfūʿatin
raised
۝٣٤
And [upon] beds raised high.
innā
Indeed, We
anshanāhunna
[We] have produced them
inshāan
(into) a creation
۝٣٥
Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation
fajaʿalnāhunna
And We have made them
abkāran
virgins
۝٣٦
And made them virgins,
ʿuruban
Devoted
atrāban
equals in age
۝٣٧
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
li-aṣḥābi
For (the) companions
l-yamīni
(of) the right
۝٣٨
For the companions of the right [who are]
thullatun
A company
mina
of
l-awalīna
the former people
۝٣٩
A company of the former peoples
wathullatun
And a company
mina
of
l-ākhirīna
the later people
۝٤٠
And a company of the later peoples.
wa-aṣḥābu
And (the) companions
l-shimāli
(of) the left
mā
what
aṣḥābu
(are the) companions
l-shimāli
(of) the left
۝٤١
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
fī
In
samūmin
scorching fire
waḥamīmin
and scalding water
۝٤٢
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
waẓillin
And a shade
min
of
yaḥmūmin
black smoke
۝٤٣
And a shade of black smoke,
lā
Not
bāridin
cool
walā
and not
karīmin
pleasant
۝٤٤
Neither cool nor beneficial.
innahum
Indeed, they
kānū
were
qabla
before
dhālika
that
mut'rafīna
indulging in affluence
۝٤٥
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
wakānū
And were
yuṣirrūna
persisting
ʿalā
in
l-ḥinthi
the sin
l-ʿaẓīmi
the great
۝٤٦
And they used to persist in the great violation,
wakānū
And they used (to)
yaqūlūna
say
a-idhā
When
mit'nā
we die
wakunnā
and become
turāban
dust
waʿiẓāman
and bones
a-innā
will we
lamabʿūthūna
surely be resurrected
۝٤٧
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
awaābāunā
And also our fathers
l-awalūna
former
۝٤٨
And our forefathers [as well]?"
qul
Say
inna
Indeed
l-awalīna
the former
wal-ākhirīna
and the later people
۝٤٩
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
lamajmūʿūna
Surely, will be gathered
ilā
for
mīqāti
(the) appointment
yawmin
(of) a Day
maʿlūmin
well-known
۝٥٠
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
thumma
Then
innakum
indeed you
ayyuhā
O those astray
l-ḍālūna
O those astray
l-mukadhibūna
the deniers
۝٥١
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
laākilūna
Will surely eat
min
from
shajarin
(the) tree
min
of
zaqqūmin
Zaqqum
۝٥٢
Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm
famāliūna
Then will fill
min'hā
with it
l-buṭūna
the bellies
۝٥٣
And filling with it your bellies
fashāribūna
And drink
ʿalayhi
over it
mina
[from]
l-ḥamīmi
the scalding water
۝٥٤
And drinking on top of it from scalding water.
fashāribūna
And will drink
shur'ba
(as) drinking
l-hīmi
(of) the thirsty camels
۝٥٥
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
hādhā
This
nuzuluhum
(is) their hospitality
yawma
(on the) Day
l-dīni
(of) Judgment
۝٥٦
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
naḥnu
We
khalaqnākum
[We] created you
falawlā
so why (do) not
tuṣaddiqūna
you admit the truth
۝٥٧
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
afara-aytum
Do you see
mā
what
tum'nūna
you emit
۝٥٨
Have you seen that which you emit?
a-antum
Is it you
takhluqūnahu
who create it
am
or
naḥnu
(are) We
l-khāliqūna
the Creators
۝٥٩
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
naḥnu
We
qaddarnā
[We] have decreed
baynakumu
among you
l-mawta
the death
wamā
and not
naḥnu
We
bimasbūqīna
(are) outrun
۝٦٠
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
ʿalā
In
an
that
nubaddila
We (will) change
amthālakum
your likeness[es]
wanunshi-akum
and produce you
fī
in
mā
what
lā
not
taʿlamūna
you know
۝٦١
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
walaqad
And certainly
ʿalim'tumu
you know
l-nashata
the creation
l-ūlā
the first
falawlā
so why not
tadhakkarūna
you take heed
۝٦٢
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
afara-aytum
And do you see
mā
what
taḥruthūna
you sow
۝٦٣
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
a-antum
Is it you (who)
tazraʿūnahu
cause it to grow
am
or
naḥnu
(are) We
l-zāriʿūna
the Ones Who grow
۝٦٤
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
law
If
nashāu
We willed
lajaʿalnāhu
We (would) surely, make it
ḥuṭāman
debris
faẓaltum
then you would remain
tafakkahūna
wondering
۝٦٥
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
innā
Indeed, we
lamugh'ramūna
surely are laden with debt
۝٦٦
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
bal
Nay
naḥnu
we
maḥrūmūna
(are) deprived
۝٦٧
Rather, we have been deprived."
afara-aytumu
Do you see
l-māa
the water
alladhī
which
tashrabūna
you drink
۝٦٨
And have you seen the water that you drink?
a-antum
Is it you
anzaltumūhu
who send it down
mina
from
l-muz'ni
the rain clouds
am
or
naḥnu
We
l-munzilūna
(are) the Ones to send
۝٦٩
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
law
If
nashāu
We willed
jaʿalnāhu
We (could) make it
ujājan
salty
falawlā
then why are you not grateful
tashkurūna
then why are you not grateful
۝٧٠
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
afara-aytumu
Do you see
l-nāra
the Fire
allatī
which
tūrūna
you ignite
۝٧١
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
a-antum
Is it you
anshatum
who produced
shajaratahā
its tree
am
or
naḥnu
We
l-munshiūna
(are) the Producers
۝٧٢
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
naḥnu
We
jaʿalnāhā
have made it
tadhkiratan
a reminder
wamatāʿan
and a provision
lil'muq'wīna
for the wayfarers in the desert
۝٧٣
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
fasabbiḥ
So glorify
bi-is'mi
(the) name
rabbika
(of) your Lord
l-ʿaẓīmi
the Most Great
۝٧٤
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
falā
But nay
uq'simu
I swear
bimawāqiʿi
by setting
l-nujūmi
(of) the stars
۝٧٥
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
wa-innahu
And indeed, it
laqasamun
(is) surely an oath
law
if
taʿlamūna
you know
ʿaẓīmun
great
۝٧٦
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
innahu
Indeed, it
laqur'ānun
(is) surely, a Quran
karīmun
noble
۝٧٧
Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.
fī
In
kitābin
a Book
maknūnin
well-guarded
۝٧٨
In a Register well-protected;.
lā
None
yamassuhu
touch it
illā
except
l-muṭaharūna
the purified
۝٧٩
None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].
tanzīlun
A Revelation
min
from
rabbi
(the) Lord
l-ʿālamīna
(of) the worlds
۝٨٠
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
afabihādhā
Then is it to this
l-ḥadīthi
statement
antum
that you
mud'hinūna
(are) indifferent
۝٨١
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
watajʿalūna
And you make
riz'qakum
your provision
annakum
that you
tukadhibūna
deny
۝٨٢
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
falawlā
Then why not
idhā
when
balaghati
it reaches
l-ḥul'qūma
the throat
۝٨٣
Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat
wa-antum
And you
ḥīna-idhin
(at) that time
tanẓurūna
look on
۝٨٤
And you are at that time looking on -
wanaḥnu
And We
aqrabu
(are) nearer
ilayhi
to him
minkum
than you
walākin
but
lā
you (do) not see
tub'ṣirūna
you (do) not see
۝٨٥
And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
falawlā
Then why not
in
if
kuntum
you are
ghayra
not
madīnīna
to be recompensed
۝٨٦
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
tarjiʿūnahā
Bring it back
in
if
kuntum
you are
ṣādiqīna
truthful
۝٨٧
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
fa-ammā
Then
in
if
kāna
he was
mina
of
l-muqarabīna
those brought near
۝٨٨
And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],
farawḥun
Then rest
warayḥānun
and bounty
wajannatu
and a Garden
naʿīmin
(of) Pleasure
۝٨٩
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
wa-ammā
And
in
if
kāna
he was
min
of
aṣḥābi
(the) companions
l-yamīni
(of) the right
۝٩٠
And if he was of the companions of the right,
fasalāmun
Then, peace
laka
for you
min
[from]
aṣḥābi
(the) companions
l-yamīni
(of) the right
۝٩١
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
wa-ammā
But
in
if
kāna
he was
mina
of
l-mukadhibīna
the deniers
l-ḍālīna
the astray
۝٩٢
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
fanuzulun
Then, hospitality
min
of
ḥamīmin
(the) scalding water
۝٩٣
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
wataṣliyatu
And burning
jaḥīmin
(in) Hellfire
۝٩٤
And burning in Hellfire.
inna
Indeed
hādhā
this
lahuwa
surely, it
ḥaqqu
(is the) truth
l-yaqīni
certain
۝٩٥
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
fasabbiḥ
So glorify
bi-is'mi
(the) name
rabbika
(of) your Lord
l-ʿaẓīmi
the Most Great
۝٩٦
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

Text: quran.com (Uthmani). Translation: Saheeh International (EN) / Muhammad Hamidullah (FR). Audio: everyayah.com.