56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah The Inevitable

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful

اِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُۙ

Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAat

When the Great Event occurs,

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌۢ

Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathiba

none will deny its occurrence;

خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌۙ

Khafidatun rafiAAa

bringing low, raising high.

اِذَا رُجَّتِ الْاَرْضُ رَجاًّۙ

Itha rujjati al-ardu rajja

When the earth is convulsed

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَساًّۙ

Wabussati aljibalu bassa

and the mountains are crushed

فَكَانَتْ هَبَٓاءً مُنْبَثاًّۙ

Fakanat habaan munbaththa

and become scattered dust in the air.

وَكُنْتُمْ اَزْوَاجاً ثَلٰثَةًۜ

Wakuntum azwajan thalatha

And you will be classed into three:

فَاَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَٓا اَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِۜ

Faas-habu almaymanati maas-habu almaymanat

the Companions of the Right: what of the Companions of the Right?

وَاَصْحَابُ الْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَٓا اَصْحَابُ الْمَشْـَٔمَةِۜ

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

the Companions of the Left: what of the Companions of the Left?

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَۙ

Wassabiqoona assabiqoon

and the Forerunners, the Forerunners.

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَۚ

Ola-ika almuqarraboon

Those are the Ones Brought Near

ف۪ي جَنَّاتِ النَّع۪يمِ

Fee jannati annaAAeem

in Gardens of Delight.

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۙ

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

A large group of the earlier people

وَقَل۪يلٌ مِنَ الْاٰخِر۪ينَۜ

Waqaleelun mina al-akhireena

but few of the later ones.

عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍۙ

AAala sururin mawdoona

On sumptuous woven couches,

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِل۪ينَ

Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileen

reclining on them face to face.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَۙ

Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanunmukhalladoon

There will circulate among them, ageless youths,

بِاَكْوَابٍ وَاَبَار۪يقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَع۪ينٍۙ

Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka/sinmin maAAeen

carrying goblets and decanters and a cup from a flowing spring –

لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَۙ

La yusaddaAAoona AAanhawala yunzifoon

it does not give them any headache nor does it leave them stupefied.

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَۙ

Wafakihatin mimmayatakhayyaroon

And any fruit they specify

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَۜ

Walahmi tayrin mimmayashtahoon

and any bird-meat they desire.

وَحُورٌ ع۪ينٌۙ

Wahoorun AAeen

And dark-eyed maidens

كَاَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ۬ الْمَكْنُونِۚ

Kaamthali allu/lui almaknoon

like hidden pearls.

جَزَٓاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Jazaan bima kanooyaAAmaloon

As recompense for what they did.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ف۪يهَا لَغْواً وَلَا تَأْث۪يماًۙ

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanwala ta/theema

They will hear no prattling in it nor any word of wrong.

اِلَّا ق۪يلاً سَلَاماً سَلَاماً

Illa qeelan salaman salama

All that is said is, ‘Peace! Peace!’

وَاَصْحَابُ الْيَم۪ينِ مَٓا اَصْحَابُ الْيَم۪ينِۜ

Waas-habu alyameeni maas-habu alyameen

And the Companions of the Right: what of the Companions of the Right?

ف۪ي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍۙ

Fee sidrin makhdood

Amid thornless lote-trees

وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍۙ

Watalhin mandood

and fruit-laden acacias

وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍۙ

Wathillin mamdood

and wide-spreading shade

وَمَٓاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍۙ

Wama-in maskoob

and outpouring water

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَث۪يرَةٍۙ

Wafakihatin katheera

and fruits in abundance

لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۙ

La maqtooAAatin walamamnooAAa

never failing, unrestricted.

وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍۜ

Wafurushin marfooAAa

And on elevated couches

اِنَّٓا اَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ اِنْشَٓاءًۙ

Inna ansha/nahunna inshaa

We have brought maidens into being

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ اَبْكَاراًۙ

FajaAAalnahunna abkara

and made them purest virgins,

عُـرُباً اَتْـرَاباًۙ

AAuruban atraba

devoted, passionate, of like age,

لِاَصْحَـابِ الْيَم۪ينِۜ ۟

Li-as-habi alyameen

for the Companions of the Right.

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۙ

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

A large group of the earlier people

وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْاٰخِر۪ينَۜ

Wathullatun mina al-akhireen

and a large group of the later ones.

وَاَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِۙ مَٓا اَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِۜ

Waas-habu ashshimalima as-habu ashshimal

And the Companions of the Left: what of the Companions of the Left?

ف۪ي سَمُومٍ وَحَم۪يمٍۙ

Fee samoomin wahameem

Amid searing blasts and scalding water

وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍۙ

Wathillin min yahmoom

and the murk of thick black smoke,

لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَر۪يمٍ

La baridin wala kareem

providing no coolness and no pleasure.

اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ مُتْرَف۪ينَۚ

Innahum kanoo qabla thalikamutrafeen

Before that they were living in luxury,

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظ۪يمِۚ

Wakanoo yusirroona AAalaalhinthi alAAatheem

persisting in immense wrongdoing

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ اَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَۙ

Wakanoo yaqooloona a-itha mitnawakunna turaban waAAithamana-inna lamabAAoothoon

and saying, ‘When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we then be raised again

اَوَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا الْاَوَّلُونَ

Awa abaona al-awwaloon

or our forefathers, the earlier peoples?’

قُلْ اِنَّ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ وَالْاٰخِر۪ينَۙ

Qul inna al-awwaleena wal-akhireen

Say: ‘The earlier and the later peoples will certainly all be gathered

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ اِلٰى م۪يقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqatiyawmin maAAloom

to the appointment of a specified Day.

ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ اَيُّهَا الضَّٓالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَۙ

Thumma innakum ayyuha addalloonaalmukaththiboon

Then you, you misguided, you deniers

لَاٰكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍۙ

Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoom

will eat from the tree of Zaqqum,

فَمَالِـؤُ۫نَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَۚ

Famali-oona minha albutoon

filling your stomachs with it

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَم۪يمِۚ

Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameem

and drink scalding water on top of it,

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْه۪يمِۜ

Fashariboona shurba alheem

slurping like thirst-crazed camels.

هٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدّ۪ينِۜ

Hatha nuzuluhum yawma addeen

This will be their hospitality on the Day of Judgment!’

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ۟

Nahnu khalaqnakum falawlatusaddiqoon

We created you so why do you not confirm the truth?

اَفَرَاَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَۜ

Afaraaytum ma tumnoon

Have you thought about the sperm that you ejaculate?

ءَاَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُٓ اَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ

Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoon

Is it you who create it or are We the Creator?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوق۪ينَۙ

Nahnu qaddarna baynakumualmawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeen

We have decreed death for you and We will not be forestalled

عَلٰٓى اَنْ نُبَدِّلَ اَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ ف۪ي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

AAala an nubaddila amthalakumwanunshi-akum fee ma la taAAlamoon

in replacing you with others the same as you and re-forming you in a way you know nothing about.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْاَةَ الْاُو۫لٰى فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Walaqad AAalimtumu annash-ata al-oolafalawla tathakkaroon

You have known the first formation, so will you not pay heed?

اَفَرَاَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَۜ

Afaraaytum ma tahruthoon

Have you thought about what you cultivate?

ءَاَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُٓ اَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ

Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu azzariAAoon

Is it you who make it germinate or are We the Germinator?

لَوْ نَشَٓاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَاماً فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutamanfathaltum tafakkahoon

If We wished We could have made it broken stubble. You would then be left devoid of crops, distraught:

اِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَۙ

Inna lamughramoon

‘We are ruined,

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

in fact we are destitute!’

اَفَرَاَيْتُمُ الْمَٓاءَ الَّذ۪ي تَشْرَبُونَۜ

Afaraaytumu almaa allatheetashraboon

Have you thought about the water that you drink?

ءَاَنْتُمْ اَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ اَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ

Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnualmunziloon

Is it you who sent it down from the clouds or are We the Sender?

لَوْ نَشَٓاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ اُجَاجاً فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajanfalawla tashkuroon

If We wished We could have made it bitter, so will you not give thanks?

اَفَرَاَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّت۪ي تُورُونَۜ

Afaraaytumu annara allateetooroon

Have you thought about the fire that you light?

ءَاَنْتُمْ اَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَـهَٓا اَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِؤُ۫نَ

Aantum ansha/tum shajarataha am nahnualmunshi-oon

Is it you who make the trees that fuel it grow or are We the Grower?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعاً لِلْمُقْو۪ينَۚ

Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratanwamataAAan lilmuqween

We have made it to be a reminder and a comfort for travellers in the wild.

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظ۪يمِ۟

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

So glorify the name of your Lord, the Magnificent!

فَلَٓا اُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِـعِ النُّجُومِۙ

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom

And I swear by the falling of the stars –

وَاِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظ۪يمٌۙ

Wa-innahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheem

and that is a mighty oath if you only knew –

اِنَّهُ لَقُرْاٰنٌ كَر۪يمٌۙ

Innahu laqur-anun kareem

it truly is a Noble Qur’an

ف۪ي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍۙ

Fee kitabin maknoon

in a well protected Book.

لَا يَمَسُّهُٓ اِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَۜ

La yamassuhu illa almutahharoon

No one may touch it except the purified.

تَنْز۪يلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen

Revelation sent down from the Lord of all the worlds.

اَفَبِهٰذَا الْحَد۪يثِ اَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَۙ

Afabihatha alhadeethi antummudhinoon

Do you nonetheless regard this discourse with scorn

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَـكُمْ اَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboon

and think your provision depends on your denial of the truth?

فَلَوْلَٓا اِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَۙ

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqoom

Why then, when death reaches his throat

وَاَنْتُمْ ح۪ينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَۙ

Waantum heena-ithin tanthuroona

and you are at that moment looking on –

وَنَحْنُ اَقْرَبُ اِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلٰـكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakinla tubsiroon

and We are nearer him than you but you cannot see –

فَلَوْلَٓا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَد۪ين۪ينَۙ

Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneen

why then, if you are not subject to Our command,

تَرْجِعُونَـهَٓا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeen

do you not send it back if you are telling the truth?

فَاَمَّٓا اِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّب۪ينَۙ

Faamma in kana minaalmuqarrabeen

But the truth is that if he is one of Those Brought Near,

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَع۪يمٍ

Farawhun warayhanun wajannatunaAAeem

there is solace and sweetness and a Garden of Delight.

وَاَمَّٓا اِنْ كَانَ مِنْ اَصْحَابِ الْيَم۪ينِۙ

Waamma in kana min as-habialyameen

And if he is one of the Companions of the Right,

فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ اَصْحَابِ الْيَم۪ينِ

Fasalamun laka min as-habialyameen

‘Peace be upon you!’ from the Companions of the Right

وَاَمَّٓا اِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ الضَّٓالّ۪ينَۙ

Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeenaaddalleen

And if he is one of the misguided deniers,

فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَم۪يمٍۙ

Fanuzulun min hameem

there is hospitality of scalding water

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَح۪يمٍۙ

Watasliyatu jaheem

and roasting in the Blazing Fire.

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَق۪ينِۚ

Inna hatha lahuwa haqqualyaqeen

This is indeed the Truth of Certainty.

فَسَبِّـحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظ۪يمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Magnificent!