AL WAQIA`H (THE EVENT)
(Revealed at Mecca – contains 96 verses – 3 sections)
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
| AYAT | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| 1 | إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ |
| When the forthcoming event does occur. | |
| 2 | لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ |
| Then none will be able to deny its occurrence. | |
| 3 | خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ |
| The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. | |
| 4 | إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا |
| When the earth will tremble, shivering. | |
| 5 | وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا |
| And the mountains will be crushed, blown to bits. | |
| 6 | فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا |
| So they will become like fine dust, scattered in a shaft of light. | |
| 7 | وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً |
| And you will become divided into three categories. | |
| 8 | فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ |
| So those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! | |
| 9 | وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ |
| And those on the left – how (wretched) are those on the left! | |
| 10 | وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ |
| And those who surpassed have indeed excelled. | |
| 11 | أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ |
| It is they who are the close ones. | |
| 12 | فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ |
| They are in Gardens of peace. | |
| 13 | ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ |
| A large group from the earlier generations. | |
| 14 | وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ |
| And a few from the latter. | |
| 15 | عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ |
| On studded thrones. | |
| 16 | مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ |
| Reclining on them, facing each other. | |
| 17 | يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ |
| Surrounded by immortal boys. | |
| 18 | بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ |
| Carrying bowls and pitchers – and cups filled with wine flowing before them. | |
| 19 | لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ |
| Their heads shall not ache with it, nor shall they lose their senses. | |
| 20 | وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ |
| And fruits that they may like. | |
| 21 | وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ |
| And meat of birds that they may wish. | |
| 22 | وَحُورٌ عِينٌ |
| And gorgeous eyed fair maidens. | |
| 23 | كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ |
| Like pearls safely hidden. | |
| 24 | جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ |
| The reward for what they did. | |
| 25 | لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا |
| They will not hear any useless speech in it, or any sin. | |
| 26 | إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا |
| Except the saying, “Peace, peace.” | |
| 27 | وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ |
| And those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! | |
| 28 | فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ |
| Among thorn-less lote-trees. | |
| 29 | وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ |
| And clusters of banana plants. | |
| 30 | وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ |
| And in everlasting shade. | |
| 31 | وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ |
| And in perpetually flowing water. | |
| 32 | وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ |
| And plenty of fruits. | |
| 33 | لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ |
| That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. | |
| 34 | وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ |
| And raised couches. | |
| 35 | إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً |
| We have indeed developed these women with an excellent development. | |
| 36 | فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا |
| So made them as maidens. | |
| 37 | عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا |
| The beloved of their husbands, of one age. | |
| 38 | لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ |
| For those on the right. | |
| 39 | ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ |
| A large group from the earlier generations. | |
| 40 | وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ |
| And a large group from the latter. | |
| 41 | وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ |
| And those on the left – how (wretched) are those on the left! | |
| 42 | فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ |
| In scorching wind and boiling hot water. | |
| 43 | وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ |
| And in the shadow of a burning smoke. | |
| 44 | لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ |
| Which is neither cool nor is for respect. | |
| 45 | إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ |
| Indeed they were among favours before this. | |
| 46 | وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ |
| And were stubborn upon the great sin (of disbelief). | |
| 47 | وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ |
| And they used to say, “When we are dead and have turned into dust and bones, will we surely be raised again?” | |
| 48 | أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ |
| “And also our forefathers?” | |
| 49 | قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ |
| Proclaim, “Without doubt all – the former and the latter.” | |
| 50 | لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ |
| “They will all be gathered together – on the appointed time of the known day.” | |
| 51 | ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ |
| Then indeed you, the astray, the deniers – | |
| 52 | لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ |
| You will indeed eat from the Zaqqum tree. | |
| 53 | فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ |
| Then will fill your bellies with it. | |
| 54 | فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ |
| And upon it, you will drink the hot boiling water. | |
| 55 | فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ |
| Drinking the way thirsty camels drink. | |
| 56 | هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ |
| This is their reception on the Day of Justice. | |
| 57 | نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ |
| It is We Who created you, so why do you not accept the truth? | |
| 58 | أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ |
| So what is your opinion regarding the semen you discharge? | |
| 59 | أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ |
| Do you make a human out of it, or is it We Who create? | |
| 60 | نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ |
| It is We Who have ordained death among you, and We have not been beaten – | |
| 61 | عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ |
| In the matter of exchanging you for others, and to transform you into what you do not know. | |
| 62 | وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ |
| And you have indeed learnt about the first creation, so why do you not ponder? | |
| 63 | أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ |
| So what is your opinion regarding what you sow? | |
| 64 | أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ |
| Is it you who cultivate it, or is it We Who develop it? | |
| 65 | لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ |
| If We will We can make it like dry trampled hay, so you would keep crying out. | |
| 66 | إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ |
| That, “We have indeed been penalised!” | |
| 67 | بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ |
| “In fact, we were unfortunate!” | |
| 68 | أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ |
| So what is your opinion regarding the water that you drink? | |
| 69 | أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ |
| Is it you who caused it to descend from the cloud, or is it We Who cause it to descend? | |
| 70 | لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ |
| If We will We can make it bitter, so why do you not give thanks? | |
| 71 | أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ |
| So what is your opinion regarding the fire which you kindle? | |
| 72 | أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ |
| Is it you who grew its tree, or is it We Who create? | |
| 73 | نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ |
| We have made it as a reminder of hell and as a utility for travellers in the jungle. | |
| 74 | فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ |
| Therefore (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) proclaim the Purity of the name of your Lord, the Greatest. | |
| 75 | ۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ |
| So I swear by the setting places of the stars. | |
| 76 | وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ |
| And that is indeed a tremendous oath, if you understand. | |
| 77 | إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ |
| This is indeed the noble Qur’an. | |
| 78 | فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ |
| Kept in a secure Book. | |
| 79 | لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ |
| None may touch it, except with ablution. | |
| 80 | تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ |
| Sent down by the Lord Of The Creation. | |
| 81 | أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ |
| So is this the matter regarding which you laze? | |
| 82 | وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ |
| And you make its denial your share? | |
| 83 | فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ |
| So why was it not, when the soul reaches up to the throat, – | |
| 84 | وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ |
| Whereas you watch at that moment! | |
| 85 | وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ |
| And We are nearer to him than you are, but you cannot see. | |
| 86 | فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ |
| So why is it not, that if you are not to be repaid, – | |
| 87 | تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ |
| That you bring it back, if you are truthful? | |
| 88 | فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ |
| Then if the dying one is of those having proximity, – | |
| 89 | فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ |
| Then is relief, and flowers – and Gardens of peace. | |
| 90 | وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ |
| And if he is of those on the right, – | |
| 91 | فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ |
| Then upon you is the greetings of peace (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), from those on the right. | |
| 92 | وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ |
| And if he is from the deniers, the astray, – | |
| 93 | فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ |
| Then his reception is the hot boiling water. | |
| 94 | وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ |
| And a hurling into the blazing fire. | |
| 95 | إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ |
| This is indeed an utmost certainty. | |
| 96 | فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ |
| Therefore (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) proclaim the Purity of the name of your Lord, the Greatest. | |