Surah Waqiah — The Inevitable

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ 56:1

Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAat

When the event befalleth -

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ 56:2

Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathiba

There is no denying that it will befall -

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ 56:3

Khafidatun rafiAAa

Abasing (some), exalting (others);

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا 56:4

Itha rujjati al-ardu rajja

When the earth is shaken with a shock

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا 56:5

Wabussati aljibalu bassa

And the hills are ground to powder

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا 56:6

Fakanat habaan munbaththa

So that they become a scattered dust,

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً 56:7

Wakuntum azwajan thalatha

And ye will be three kinds:

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ 56:8

Faas-habu almaymanati maas-habu almaymanat

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

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ 56:9

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

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

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ 56:10

Wassabiqoona assabiqoon

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

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ 56:11

Ola-ika almuqarraboon

Those are they who will be brought nigh

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ 56:12

Fee jannati annaAAeem

In gardens of delight;

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ 56:13

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

A multitude of those of old

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ 56:14

Waqaleelun mina al-akhireena

And a few of those of later time.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ 56:15

AAala sururin mawdoona

On lined couches,

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ 56:16

Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileen

Reclining therein face to face.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ 56:17

Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanunmukhalladoon

There wait on them immortal youths

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ 56:18

Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka/sinmin maAAeen

With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ 56:19

La yusaddaAAoona AAanhawala yunzifoon

Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ 56:20

Wafakihatin mimmayatakhayyaroon

And fruit that they prefer

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ 56:21

Walahmi tayrin mimmayashtahoon

And flesh of fowls that they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ 56:22

Wahoorun AAeen

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

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ 56:23

Kaamthali allu/lui almaknoon

Like unto hidden pearls,

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ 56:24

Jazaan bima kanooyaAAmaloon

Reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا 56:25

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanwala ta/theema

There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا 56:26

Illa qeelan salaman salama

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

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ 56:27

Waas-habu alyameeni maas-habu alyameen

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

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ 56:28

Fee sidrin makhdood

Among thornless lote-trees

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ 56:29

Watalhin mandood

And clustered plantains,

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ 56:30

Wathillin mamdood

And spreading shade,

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ 56:31

Wama-in maskoob

And water gushing,

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ 56:32

Wafakihatin katheera

And fruit in plenty

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ 56:33

La maqtooAAatin walamamnooAAa

Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ 56:34

Wafurushin marfooAAa

And raised couches;

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً 56:35

Inna ansha/nahunna inshaa

Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا 56:36

FajaAAalnahunna abkara

And made them virgins,

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا 56:37

AAuruban atraba

Lovers, friends,

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ 56:38

Li-as-habi alyameen

For those on the right hand;

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ 56:39

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

A multitude of those of old

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ 56:40

Wathullatun mina al-akhireen

And a multitude of those of later time.

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ 56:41

Waas-habu ashshimalima as-habu ashshimal

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

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ 56:42

Fee samoomin wahameem

In scorching wind and scalding water

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ 56:43

Wathillin min yahmoom

And shadow of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ 56:44

La baridin wala kareem

Neither cool nor refreshing.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ 56:45

Innahum kanoo qabla thalikamutrafeen

Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 56:46

Wakanoo yusirroona AAalaalhinthi alAAatheem

And used to persist in the awful sin.

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ 56:47

Wakanoo yaqooloona a-itha mitnawakunna turaban waAAithamana-inna lamabAAoothoon

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

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ 56:48

Awa abaona al-awwaloon

And also our forefathers?

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ 56:49

Qul inna al-awwaleena wal-akhireen

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

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ 56:50

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqatiyawmin maAAloom

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

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ 56:51

Thumma innakum ayyuha addalloonaalmukaththiboon

Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ 56:52

Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoom

Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ 56:53

Famali-oona minha albutoon

And will fill your bellies therewith;

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ 56:54

Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameem

And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ 56:55

Fashariboona shurba alheem

Drinking even as the camel drinketh.

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ 56:56

Hatha nuzuluhum yawma addeen

This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ 56:57

Nahnu khalaqnakum falawlatusaddiqoon

We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ 56:58

Afaraaytum ma tumnoon

Have ye seen that which ye emit?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ 56:59

Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoon

Do ye create it or are We the Creator?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ 56:60

Nahnu qaddarna baynakumualmawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeen

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

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ 56:61

AAala an nubaddila amthalakumwanunshi-akum fee ma la taAAlamoon

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

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ 56:62

Walaqad AAalimtumu annash-ata al-oolafalawla tathakkaroon

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

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ 56:63

Afaraaytum ma tahruthoon

Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ 56:64

Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu azzariAAoon

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

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ 56:65

Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutamanfathaltum tafakkahoon

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

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ 56:66

Inna lamughramoon

Lo! we are laden with debt!

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ 56:67

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

Nay, but we are deprived!

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ 56:68

Afaraaytumu almaa allatheetashraboon

Have ye observed the water which ye drink?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ 56:69

Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnualmunziloon

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

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ 56:70

Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajanfalawla tashkuroon

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

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ 56:71

Afaraaytumu annara allateetooroon

Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ 56:72

Aantum ansha/tum shajarataha am nahnualmunshi-oon

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

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ 56:73

Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratanwamataAAan lilmuqween

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

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 56:74

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

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

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ 56:75

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom

Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ 56:76

Wa-innahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheem

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

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ 56:77

Innahu laqur-anun kareem

That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ 56:78

Fee kitabin maknoon

In a Book kept hidden

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ 56:79

La yamassuhu illa almutahharoon

Which none toucheth save the purified,

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ 56:80

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen

A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ 56:81

Afabihatha alhadeethi antummudhinoon

Is it this Statement that ye scorn,

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ 56:82

WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboon

And make denial thereof your livelihood?

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ 56:83

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqoom

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

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ 56:84

Waantum heena-ithin tanthuroona

And ye are at that moment looking

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ 56:85

Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakinla tubsiroon

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

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ 56:86

Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneen

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

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ 56:87

TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeen

Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ 56:88

Faamma in kana minaalmuqarrabeen

Thus if he is of those brought nigh,

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ 56:89

Farawhun warayhanun wajannatunaAAeem

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

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ 56:90

Waamma in kana min as-habialyameen

And if he is of those on the right hand,

فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ 56:91

Fasalamun laka min as-habialyameen

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

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ 56:92

Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeenaaddalleen

But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ 56:93

Fanuzulun min hameem

Then the welcome will be boiling water

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ 56:94

Watasliyatu jaheem

And roasting at hell-fire.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ 56:95

Inna hatha lahuwa haqqualyaqeen

Lo! this is certain truth.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 56:96

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

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