Surah Al-Waqi'ah (The Inevitable)

Verses

1. إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ

   When the event befalleth

   56:1

2. لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

   There is no denying that it will befall

   56:2

3. خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ

   Abasing (some), exalting (others)

   56:3

4. إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا

   When the earth is shaken with a shock

   56:4

5. وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا

   And the hills are ground to powder

   56:5

6. فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا

   So that they become a scattered dust

   56:6

7. وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ

   And ye will be three kinds

   56:7

8. فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

   (First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand

   56:8

9. وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

   And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand

   56:9

10. وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

    And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race

    56:10

11. أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

    Those are they who will be brought nigh

    56:11

12. فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    In gardens of delight

    56:12

13. ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    A multitude of those of old

    56:13

14. وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

    And a few of those of later time

    56:14

15. عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ

    On lined couches

    56:15

16. مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

    Reclining therein face to face

    56:16

17. يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

    There wait on them immortal youths

    56:17

18. بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ

    With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

    56:18

19. لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

    Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness

    56:19

20. وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

    And fruit that they prefer

    56:20

21. وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

    And flesh of fowls that they desire

    56:21

22. وَحُورٌ عِينٞ

    And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes

    56:22

23. كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ

    Like unto hidden pearls

    56:23

24. جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

    Reward for what they used to do

    56:24

25. لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا

    There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

    56:25

26. إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا

    (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace

    56:26

27. وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

    And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand

    56:27

28. فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ

    Among thornless lote-trees

    56:28

29. وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ

    And clustered plantains

    56:29

30. وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ

    And spreading shade

    56:30

31. وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ

    And water gushing

    56:31

32. وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ

    And fruit in plenty

    56:32

33. لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ

    Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden

    56:33

34. وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ

    And raised couches

    56:34

35. إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ

    Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

    56:35

36. فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا

    And made them virgins

    56:36

37. عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا

    Lovers, friends

    56:37

38. لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

    For those on the right hand

    56:38

39. ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    A multitude of those of old

    56:39

40. وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

    And a multitude of those of later time

    56:40

41. وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

    And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand

    56:41

42. فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ

    In scorching wind and scalding water

    56:42

43. وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ

    And shadow of black smoke

    56:43

44. لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

    Neither cool nor refreshing

    56:44

45. إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ

    Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

    56:45

46. وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

    And used to persist in the awful sin

    56:46

47. وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

    And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again

    56:47

48. أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

    And also our forefathers

    56:48

49. قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

    Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time

    56:49

50. لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

    Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day

    56:50

51. ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ

    Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers

    56:51

52. لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ

    Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

    56:52

53. فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

    And will fill your bellies therewith

    56:53

54. فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ

    And thereon ye will drink of boiling water

    56:54

55. فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ

    Drinking even as the camel drinketh

    56:55

56. هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

    This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment

    56:56

57. نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

    We created you. Will ye then admit the truth

    56:57

58. أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ

    Have ye seen that which ye emit

    56:58

59. ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ

    Do ye create it or are We the Creator

    56:59

60. نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ

    We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun

    56:60

61. عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

    That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not

    56:61

62. وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

    And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect

    56:62

63. أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ

    Have ye seen that which ye cultivate

    56:63

64. ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّـٰرِعُونَ

    Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer

    56:64

65. لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ

    If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim

    56:65

66. إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ

    Lo! we are laden with debt

    56:66

67. بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

    Nay, but we are deprived

    56:67

68. أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ

    Have ye observed the water which ye drink

    56:68

69. ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ

    Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder

    56:69

70. لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ

    If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks

    56:70

71. أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ

    Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out

    56:71

72. ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ

    Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower

    56:72

73. نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ

    We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness

    56:73

74. فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

    Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous

    56:74

75. ۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

    Nay, I swear by the places of the stars

    56:75

76. وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

    And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew

    56:76

77. إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ

    That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an

    56:77

78. فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ

    In a Book kept hidden

    56:78

79. لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ

    Which none toucheth save the purified

    56:79

80. تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds

    56:80

81. أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ

    Is it this Statement that ye scorn

    56:81

82. وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    And make denial thereof your livelihood

    56:82

83. فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

    Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)

    56:83

84. وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ

    And ye are at that moment looking

    56:84

85. وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

    And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not

    56:85

86. فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ

    Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us)

    56:86

87. تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

    Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful

    56:87

88. فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

    Thus if he is of those brought nigh

    56:88

89. فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ

    Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight

    56:89

90. وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

    And if he is of those on the right hand

    56:90

91. فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

    Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand

    56:91

92. وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

    But if he is of the rejecters, the erring

    56:92

93. فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

    Then the welcome will be boiling water

    56:93

94. وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

    And roasting at hell-fire

    56:94

95. إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ

    Lo! this is certain truth

    56:95

96. فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

    Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous

    56:96