Al-Wāqi`ah

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAat

When that which is coming arrives,

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathiba

no one will be able to deny it has come,

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Khafidatun rafiAAa

bringing low and raising high.

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

Itha rujjati al-ardu rajja

When the earth is shaken violently

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Wabussati aljibalu bassa

and the mountains are ground to powder

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

Fakanat habaan munbaththa

and turn to scattered dust,

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

Wakuntum azwajan thalatha

then you will be sorted into three classes.

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Faas-habu almaymanati maas-habu almaymanat

Those on the Right––what people they are!

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Waas-habu almash-amati maas-habu almash-amat

Those on the Left––what people they are!

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

Wassabiqoona assabiqoon

And those in front––ahead indeed!

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Ola-ika almuqarraboon

For these will be the ones brought nearest to God

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Fee jannati annaAAeem

in Gardens of Bliss:

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

many from the past

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Waqaleelun mina al-akhireena

and a few from later generations.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

AAala sururin mawdoona

On couches of well-woven cloth

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileen

they will sit facing each other;

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanunmukhalladoon

everlasting youths will go round among them

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka/sinmin maAAeen

with glasses, flagons, and cups of a pure drink

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

La yusaddaAAoona AAanhawala yunzifoon

that causes no headache or intoxication;

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Wafakihatin mimmayatakhayyaroon

[there will be] any fruit they choose;

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Walahmi tayrin mimmayashtahoon

the meat of any bird they like;

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Wahoorun AAeen

and beautiful companions

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Kaamthali allu/lui almaknoon

like hidden pearls:

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Jazaan bima kanooyaAAmaloon

a reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanwala ta/theema

They will hear no idle or sinful talk there,

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

Illa qeelan salaman salama

only clean and wholesome speech.

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Waas-habu alyameeni maas-habu alyameen

Those on the Right, what people they are!

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Fee sidrin makhdood

They will dwell amid thornless lote trees

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

Watalhin mandood

and clustered acacia

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Wathillin mamdood

with spreading shade,

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Wama-in maskoob

constantly flowing water,

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Wafakihatin katheera

abundant fruits,

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

La maqtooAAatin walamamnooAAa

unfailing, unforbidden,

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Wafurushin marfooAAa

with incomparable companions

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

Inna ansha/nahunna inshaa

We have specially created––

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

FajaAAalnahunna abkara

virginal,

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

AAuruban atraba

loving, of matching age––

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Li-as-habi alyameen

for those on the Right,

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

many from the past

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Wathullatun mina al-akhireen

and many from later generations.

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Waas-habu ashshimalima as-habu ashshimal

But those on the Left, what people they are!

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Fee samoomin wahameem

They will dwell amid scorching wind and scalding water

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Wathillin min yahmoom

in the shadow of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

La baridin wala kareem

neither cool nor refreshing.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Innahum kanoo qabla thalikamutrafeen

Before, they overindulged in luxury

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wakanoo yusirroona AAalaalhinthi alAAatheem

and persisted in great sin,

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Wakanoo yaqooloona a-itha mitnawakunna turaban waAAithamana-inna lamabAAoothoon

always saying, ‘What? When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be raised up?

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Awa abaona al-awwaloon

And our earliest forefathers too?’

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Qul inna al-awwaleena wal-akhireen

Say [Prophet], ‘The earliest and latest generations

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqatiyawmin maAAloom

will all be gathered on a predetermined Day

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Thumma innakum ayyuha addalloonaalmukaththiboon

and you who have gone astray and denied the truth

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoom

will eat from the bitter tree of Zaqqum,

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Famali-oona minha albutoon

filling your bellies with it,

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameem

and drink scalding water,

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Fashariboona shurba alheem

lapping it like thirsty camels.’

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Hatha nuzuluhum yawma addeen

This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgement.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Nahnu khalaqnakum falawlatusaddiqoon

It was We who created you: will you not believe?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Afaraaytum ma tumnoon

Consider [the semen] you eject-

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoon

do you create it yourselves or are We the Creator?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Nahnu qaddarna baynakumualmawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeen

We ordained death to be among you. Nothing could stop Us

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

AAala an nubaddila amthalakumwanunshi-akum fee ma la taAAlamoon

if We intended to change you and recreate you in a way unknown to you.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Walaqad AAalimtumu annash-ata al-oolafalawla tathakkaroon

You have learned how you were first created: will you not reflect?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Afaraaytum ma tahruthoon

Consider the seeds you sow in the ground-

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu azzariAAoon

is it you who make them grow or We?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutamanfathaltum tafakkahoon

If We wished, We could turn your harvest into chaff and leave you to wail,

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Inna lamughramoon

‘We are burdened with debt;

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

we are bereft.’

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Afaraaytumu almaa allatheetashraboon

Consider the water you drink-

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnualmunziloon

was it you who brought it down from the rain-cloud or We?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajanfalawla tashkuroon

If We wanted, We could make it bitter: will you not be thankful?

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Afaraaytumu annara allateetooroon

Consider the fire you kindle-

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Aantum ansha/tum shajarataha am nahnualmunshi-oon

is it you who make the wood for it grow or We?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratanwamataAAan lilmuqween

We made it a reminder, and useful to those who kindle it,

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

so [Prophet] glorify the name of your Lord, the Supreme.

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom

I swear by the positions of the stars-

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Wa-innahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheem

a mighty oath, if you only knew-

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

Innahu laqur-anun kareem

that this is truly a noble Quran,

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

Fee kitabin maknoon

in a protected Record

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

La yamassuhu illa almutahharoon

that only the purified can touch,

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen

sent down from the Lord of all being.

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Afabihatha alhadeethi antummudhinoon

How can you scorn this statement?

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboon

And how, in return for the livelihood you are given, can you deny it?

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqoom

When the soul of a dying man comes up to his throat

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

Waantum heena-ithin tanthuroona

while you gaze on-

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakinla tubsiroon

We are nearer to him than you, though you do not see Us-

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneen

why, if you are not to be judged,

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeen

do you not restore his soul to him, if what you say is true?

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Faamma in kana minaalmuqarrabeen

If that dying person is one of those who will be brought near to God,

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Farawhun warayhanun wajannatunaAAeem

he will have rest, ease, and a Garden of Bliss;

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Waamma in kana min as-habialyameen

if he is one of those on the Right,

فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Fasalamun laka min as-habialyameen

[he will hear], ‘Peace be on you,’ from his companions on the Right;

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeenaaddalleen

but if he is one of those who denied the truth and went astray,

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Fanuzulun min hameem

he will be welcomed with scalding water.

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Watasliyatu jaheem

He will burn in Hell.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Inna hatha lahuwa haqqualyaqeen

This is the certain truth:

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

[Prophet], glorify the name of your Lord the Supreme.