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Al-Waqi'ah

الواقعة

The Inevitable • 96 Ayahs

1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAat

When the Occurrence occurs,
2

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathiba

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
3

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Khafidatun rafiAAa

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].1
4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

Itha rujjati al-ardu rajja

When the earth is shaken with convulsion
5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Wabussati aljibalu bassa

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
6

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

Fakanat habaan munbaththa

And become dust dispersing,
7

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

Wakuntum azwajan thalatha

And you become [of] three kinds:
8

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Faas-habu almaymanati maas-habu almaymanat

Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?1
9

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?1
10

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

Wassabiqoona assabiqoon

And the forerunners, the forerunners1 -
11

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Ola-ika almuqarraboon

Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]
12

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Fee jannati annaAAeem

In the Gardens of Pleasure,
13

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

A [large] company of the former peoples
14

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Waqaleelun mina al-akhireena

And a few of the later peoples,
15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

AAala sururin mawdoona

On thrones woven [with ornament],
16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileen

Reclining on them, facing each other.
17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanunmukhalladoon

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal.
18

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka/sinmin maAAeen

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

La yusaddaAAoona AAanhawala yunzifoon

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
20

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Wafakihatin mimmayatakhayyaroon

And fruit of what they select
21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Walahmi tayrin mimmayashtahoon

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
22

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Wahoorun AAeen

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
23

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Kaamthali allu/lui almaknoon

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
24

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Jazaan bima kanooyaAAmaloon

As reward for what they used to do.
25

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanwala ta/theema

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
26

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

Illa qeelan salaman salama

Only a saying [of] peace, peace.
27

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Waas-habu alyameeni maas-habu alyameen

The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
28

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Fee sidrin makhdood

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed.
29

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

Watalhin mandood

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].
30

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Wathillin mamdood

And shade extended.
31

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Wama-in maskoob

And water poured out
32

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Wafakihatin katheera

And fruit, abundant [and varied],
33

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

La maqtooAAatin walamamnooAAa

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
34

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Wafurushin marfooAAa

And [upon] beds raised high.
35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

Inna ansha/nahunna inshaa

Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation
36

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

FajaAAalnahunna abkara

And made them virgins,
37

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

AAuruban atraba

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
38

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Li-as-habi alyameen

For the companions of the right [who are]
39

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

A company of the former peoples
40

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Wathullatun mina al-akhireen

And a company of the later peoples.
41

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Waas-habu ashshimalima as-habu ashshimal

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
42

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Fee samoomin wahameem

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
43

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Wathillin min yahmoom

And a shade of black smoke,
44

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

La baridin wala kareem

Neither cool nor beneficial.
45

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Innahum kanoo qabla thalikamutrafeen

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
46

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wakanoo yusirroona AAalaalhinthi alAAatheem

And they used to persist in the great violation,1
47

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?
48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Awa abaona al-awwaloon

And our forefathers [as well]?"
49

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Qul inna al-awwaleena wal-akhireen

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
50

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqatiyawmin maAAloom

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Thumma innakum ayyuha addalloonaalmukaththiboon

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
52

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoom

Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm
53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Famali-oona minha albutoon

And filling with it your bellies
54

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameem

And drinking on top of it from scalding water.
55

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Fashariboona shurba alheem

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
56

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Hatha nuzuluhum yawma addeen

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
57

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Nahnu khalaqnakum falawlatusaddiqoon

We have created you, so why do you not believe?
58

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Afaraaytum ma tumnoon

Have you seen that which you emit?1
59

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoon

Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
60

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
61

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.1
62

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?
63

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Afaraaytum ma tahruthoon

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
64

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu azzariAAoon

Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
65

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,1
66

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Inna lamughramoon

[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
67

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

Rather, we have been deprived."
68

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Afaraaytumu almaa allatheetashraboon

And have you seen the water that you drink?
69

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?
70

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?
71

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Afaraaytumu annara allateetooroon

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
72

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?
73

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratanwamataAAan lilmuqween

We have made it a reminder1 and provision for the travelers,2
74

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
75

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,1
76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Wa-innahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheem

And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

Innahu laqur-anun kareem

Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.
78

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

Fee kitabin maknoon

In a Register well-protected;1.
79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

La yamassuhu illa almutahharoon

None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].
80

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen

[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
81

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Afabihatha alhadeethi antummudhinoon

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
82

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboon

And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
83

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqoom

Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat
84

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

Waantum heena-ithin tanthuroona

And you are at that time looking on -
85

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 -
86

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneen

Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
87

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeen

Bring it back,1 if you should be truthful?
88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Faamma in kana minaalmuqarrabeen

And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],
89

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Farawhun warayhanun wajannatunaAAeem

Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Waamma in kana min as-habialyameen

And if he was of the companions of the right,
91

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."
92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeenaaddalleen

But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
93

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Fanuzulun min hameem

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
94

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Watasliyatu jaheem

And burning in Hellfire.
95

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Inna hatha lahuwa haqqualyaqeen

Indeed, this is the true certainty,
96

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Translation: Sahih International