56:1
اِذَا وَقَعَتِ الۡوَاقِعَةُ ۙ ١
Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah
When the Occurrence occurs,
The Inevitable · 96 ayahs · Makki
بِسۡمِ اللهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِ
اِذَا وَقَعَتِ الۡوَاقِعَةُ ۙ ١
Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah
When the Occurrence occurs,
لَيۡسَ لِـوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ۘ ٢
Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ ۙ ٣
Khafidatur raafi'ah
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
اِذَا رُجَّتِ الۡاَرۡضُ رَجًّا ۙ ٤
Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
وَّبُسَّتِ الۡجِبَالُ بَسًّا ۙ ٥
Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءً مُّنۡۢبَـثًّا ۙ ٦
Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa
And become dust dispersing,
وَّكُنۡـتُمۡ اَزۡوَاجًا ثَلٰـثَـةً ؕ ٧
Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah
And you become [of] three kinds:
فَاَصۡحٰبُ الۡمَيۡمَنَةِ ۙ مَاۤ اَصۡحٰبُ الۡمَيۡمَنَةِ ؕ ٨
Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
وَاَصۡحٰبُ الۡمَشۡـَٔـمَةِ ۙ مَاۤ اَصۡحٰبُ الۡمَشۡـَٔـمَةِؕ ٩
Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah
And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?
وَالسّٰبِقُوۡنَ السّٰبِقُوۡنَۚ ۙ ١٠
Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ الۡمُقَرَّبُوۡنَۚ ١١
Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon
Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]
فِىۡ جَنّٰتِ النَّعِيۡمِ ١٢
Fee Jannaatin Na'eem
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَۙ ١٣
Sullatum minal awwaleen
A [large] company of the former peoples
وَقَلِيۡلٌ مِّنَ الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَؕ ١٤
Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen
And a few of the later peoples,
عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مَّوۡضُوۡنَةٍۙ ١٥
Alaa sururim mawdoonah
On thrones woven [with ornament],
مُّتَّكِـــِٕيۡنَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقٰبِلِيۡنَ ١٦
Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen
Reclining on them, facing each other.
يَطُوۡفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُوۡنَۙ ١٧
Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal.
بِاَكۡوَابٍ وَّاَبَارِيۡقَ ۙ وَكَاۡسٍ مِّنۡ مَّعِيۡنٍۙ ١٨
Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
لَّا يُصَدَّعُوۡنَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنۡزِفُوۡنَۙ ١٩
Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُوۡنَۙ ٢٠
Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon
And fruit of what they select
وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٍ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُوۡنَؕ ٢١
Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
وَحُوۡرٌ عِيۡنٌۙ ٢٢
Wa hoorun'een
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
كَاَمۡثَالِ اللُّـؤۡلُـوٴِالۡمَكۡنُوۡنِۚ ٢٣
Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوۡا يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ ٢٤
Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
As reward for what they used to do.
لَا يَسۡمَعُوۡنَ فِيۡهَا لَغۡوًا وَّلَا تَاۡثِيۡمًا ۙ ٢٥
Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
اِلَّا قِيۡلًا سَلٰمًا سَلٰمًا ٢٦
Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa
Only a saying [of] peace, peace.
وَاَصۡحٰبُ الۡيَمِيۡنِ ۙ مَاۤ اَصۡحٰبُ الۡيَمِيۡنِؕ ٢٧
Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
فِىۡ سِدۡرٍ مَّخۡضُوۡدٍۙ ٢٨
Fee sidrim makhdood
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed.
وَّطَلۡحٍ مَّنۡضُوۡدٍۙ ٢٩
Wa talhim mandood
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].
وَّظِلٍّ مَّمۡدُوۡدٍۙ ٣٠
Wa zillim mamdood
And shade extended.
وَّ مَآءٍ مَّسۡكُوۡبٍۙ ٣١
Wa maaa'im maskoob
And water poured out
وَّفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيۡرَةٍۙ ٣٢
Wa faakihatin kaseerah
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
لَّا مَقۡطُوۡعَةٍ وَّلَا مَمۡنُوۡعَةٍۙ ٣٣
Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
وَّ فُرُشٍ مَّرۡفُوۡعَةٍؕ ٣٤
Wa furushim marfoo'ah
And [upon] beds raised high.
اِنَّاۤ اَنۡشَاۡنٰهُنَّ اِنۡشَآءًۙ ٣٥
Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa
Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation
فَجَعَلۡنٰهُنَّ اَبۡكَارًاۙ ٣٦
Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa
And made them virgins,
عُرُبًا اَتۡرَابًاۙ ٣٧
Uruban atraabaa
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
لِّاَصۡحٰبِ الۡيَمِيۡنِؕ ٣٨
Li as haabil yameen
For the companions of the right [who are]
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَۙ ٣٩
Sullatum minal awwa leen
A company of the former peoples
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَؕ ٤٠
Wa sullatum minal aakhireen
And a company of the later peoples.
وَاَصۡحٰبُ الشِّمَالِ ۙ مَاۤ اَصۡحٰبُ الشِّمَالِؕ ٤١
Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
فِىۡ سَمُوۡمٍ وَّحَمِيۡمٍۙ ٤٢
Fee samoominw wa hameem
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
وَّظِلٍّ مِّنۡ يَّحۡمُوۡمٍۙ ٤٣
Wa zillim miny yahmoom
And a shade of black smoke,
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَّلَا كَرِيۡمٍ ٤٤
Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem
Neither cool nor beneficial.
اِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوۡا قَبۡلَ ذٰ لِكَ مُتۡرَفِيۡنَۚ ۖ ٤٥
Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
وَكَانُوۡا يُصِرُّوۡنَ عَلَى الۡحِنۡثِ الۡعَظِيۡمِۚ ٤٦
Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem
And they used to persist in the great violation,
وَكَانُوۡا يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ ۙ اَٮِٕذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوۡثُوۡنَۙ ٤٧
Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
اَوَاٰبَآؤُنَا الۡاَوَّلُوۡنَ ٤٨
Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon
And our forefathers [as well]?"
قُلۡ اِنَّ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَ وَالۡاٰخِرِيۡنَۙ ٤٩
Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
لَمَجۡمُوۡعُوۡنَ ۙ اِلٰى مِيۡقَاتِ يَوۡمٍ مَّعۡلُوۡمٍ ٥٠
Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمۡ اَيُّهَا الضَّآلُّوۡنَ الۡمُكَذِّبُوۡنَۙ ٥١
summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
لَاٰكِلُوۡنَ مِنۡ شَجَرٍ مِّنۡ زَقُّوۡمٍۙ ٥٢
La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom
Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm
فَمٰلِــُٔوۡنَ مِنۡهَا الۡبُطُوۡنَۚ ٥٣
Famaali'oona minhal butoon
And filling with it your bellies
فَشٰرِبُوۡنَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ الۡحَمِيۡمِۚ ٥٤
Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem
And drinking on top of it from scalding water.
فَشٰرِبُوۡنَ شُرۡبَ الۡهِيۡمِؕ ٥٥
Fashaariboona shurbal heem
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
هٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ الدِّيۡنِؕ ٥٦
Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُوۡنَ ٥٧
Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
اَفَرَءَيۡتُمۡ مَّا تُمۡنُوۡنَؕ ٥٨
Afara'aytum maa tumnoon
Have you seen that which you emit?
ءَاَنۡتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُوۡنَهٗۤ اَمۡ نَحۡنُ الۡخٰلِقُوۡنَ ٥٩
A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ الۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوۡقِيۡنَۙ ٦٠
Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
عَلٰٓى اَنۡ نُّبَدِّلَ اَمۡثَالَـكُمۡ وَنُـنۡشِئَكُمۡ فِىۡ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ ٦١
Alaaa an nubaddila amsaalakum wa nunshi'akum fee maa laa ta'lamoon
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
وَلَـقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ النَّشۡاَةَ الۡاُوۡلٰى فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُوۡنَ ٦٢
Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
اَفَرَءَيۡتُمۡ مَّا تَحۡرُثُوۡنَؕ ٦٣
Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
ءَاَنۡتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُوۡنَهٗۤ اَمۡ نَحۡنُ الزّٰرِعُوۡنَ ٦٤
A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَـعَلۡنٰهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُوۡنَ ٦٥
Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
اِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُوۡنَۙ ٦٦
Innaa lamughramoon
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُوۡمُوۡنَ ٦٧
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
Rather, we have been deprived."
اَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ الۡمَآءَ الَّذِىۡ تَشۡرَبُوۡنَؕ ٦٨
Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon
And have you seen the water that you drink?
ءَاَنۡـتُمۡ اَنۡزَلۡـتُمُوۡهُ مِنَ الۡمُزۡنِ اَمۡ نَحۡنُ الۡمُنۡزِلُوۡنَ ٦٩
A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنٰهُ اُجَاجًا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُوۡنَ ٧٠
Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
اَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِىۡ تُوۡرُوۡنَؕ ٧١
Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
ءَاَنۡتُمۡ اَنۡشَاۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَاۤ اَمۡ نَحۡنُ الۡمُنۡشِـُٔـوۡنَ ٧٢
A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةً وَّمَتَاعًا لِّلۡمُقۡوِيۡنَۚ ٧٣
Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
فَسَبِّحۡ بِاسۡمِ رَبِّكَ الۡعَظِيۡمِ ٧٤
Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَلَاۤ اُقۡسِمُ بِمَوٰقِعِ النُّجُوۡمِۙ ٧٥
Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
وَاِنَّهٗ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ عَظِيۡمٌۙ ٧٦
Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
اِنَّهٗ لَـقُرۡاٰنٌ كَرِيۡمٌۙ ٧٧
Innahoo la quraanun kareem
Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.
فِىۡ كِتٰبٍ مَّكۡنُوۡنٍۙ ٧٨
Fee kitaabim maknoon
In a Register well-protected;.
لَّا يَمَسُّهٗۤ اِلَّا الۡمُطَهَّرُوۡنَؕ ٧٩
Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon
None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].
تَنۡزِيۡلٌ مِّنۡ رَّبِّ الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ ٨٠
Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
اَفَبِهٰذَا الۡحَـدِيۡثِ اَنۡتُمۡ مُّدۡهِنُوۡنَۙ ٨١
Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
وَتَجۡعَلُوۡنَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ اَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُوۡنَ ٨٢
Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
فَلَوۡلَاۤ اِذَا بَلَغَتِ الۡحُـلۡقُوۡمَۙ ٨٣
Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom
Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat
وَاَنۡتُمۡ حِيۡنَٮِٕذٍ تَـنۡظُرُوۡنَۙ ٨٤
Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon
And you are at that time looking on -
وَنَحۡنُ اَقۡرَبُ اِلَيۡهِ مِنۡكُمۡ وَلٰـكِنۡ لَّا تُبۡصِرُوۡنَ ٨٥
Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon
And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
فَلَوۡلَاۤ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِيۡنِيۡنَۙ ٨٦
Falaw laaa in kuntum ghira madeeneen
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
تَرۡجِعُوۡنَهَاۤ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ صٰدِقِيۡنَ ٨٧
Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
فَاَمَّاۤ اِنۡ كَانَ مِنَ الۡمُقَرَّبِيۡنَۙ ٨٨
Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen
And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],
فَرَوۡحٌ وَّ رَيۡحَانٌ ۙ وَّجَنَّتُ نَعِيۡمٍ ٨٩
Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
وَاَمَّاۤ اِنۡ كَانَ مِنۡ اَصۡحٰبِ الۡيَمِيۡنِۙ ٩٠
Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen
And if he was of the companions of the right,
فَسَلٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنۡ اَصۡحٰبِ الۡيَمِيۡنِؕ ٩١
Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
وَاَمَّاۤ اِنۡ كَانَ مِنَ الۡمُكَذِّبِيۡنَ الضَّآلِّيۡنَۙ ٩٢
Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنۡ حَمِيۡمٍۙ ٩٣
Fanuzulum min hameem
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
وَّتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيۡمٍ ٩٤
Wa tasliyatu jaheem
And burning in Hellfire.
اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الۡيَـقِيۡنِۚ ٩٥
Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
فَسَبِّحۡ بِاسۡمِ رَبِّكَ الۡعَظِيۡمِ ٩٦
Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.