56Al-Waaqia

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

When there happeneth Event.

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is about its happening no lie.

خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ

Abasing exalting.

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

This will happen when the earth is shaken, shaken

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

And the mountains are crumbled, crumbled.

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا

So that they become dust seattered.

وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

And ye are classes three.

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Those on the right hand; how happy shall those on the right hand be!

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

And those on the left hand; how miserable shall those on the left hand be!

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

And the preceders are the pre-ceders.

أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those! they shall be the brought nigh,

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

In Gardens of Delight.

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude from the ancients.

وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

And a few from the later generations.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ

On couches in wrought with gold.

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ

Reclining thereon facing each other.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ

There shall go round Unto them youths ever-young.

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ

With goblets and ewers and a cup of limpid drink.

لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ

Whereby there shall be neither headiness nor will they be inebriated.

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And with fruit from that which they choose.

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And with flesh of fowls from that Which they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

And there will be fair ones large eyed.

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

The likes Unto pearls hidden.

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

A recompense for that which they have been working.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Therein they hear no vain or sinful discourse.

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

Nought but the saying: peace! peace!

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

And the fellows on the right hand; how be happy shall the fellows on the right hand be!

فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ

Midst lote-trees thornless.

وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ

And plantains laden with fruit.

وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ

And a shade ever-spread.

وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ

And water everflowing.

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

And fruit abundant.

لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Neither ending nor forbidden.

وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ

And carpets raised.

إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً

Verily We! We have created those maidens by a creation.

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

And have made them virgins.

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Loving, of equal age.

لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

For the fellows on the right hand.

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude from the ancients.

وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

And a multitude from the later generations.

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ

And the fellows on the left hand; how miserable Shall the fellows on the left hand be!

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Amidst scorching wind and scalding water.

وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ

And the shade of black smoke.

لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor pleasant.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Verily they have been heretofore affluent.

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيمِ

And they have been persisting in the heinous offence.

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

And they were wont to say: when we have died and become dust and bones, shall we, then, verily be raised?

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

We and our fathers of old?

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ

Say thou: verily the ancients and those of later generations:

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

Are going to be assembled on the appointed time of a Day Known.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then verily ye, O ye erring, denying people.

لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ

Shall surely eat of the tree of Az-Zqqum.

فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

And shall fill therewith your bellies.

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ

And shall be drinkers thereon of boiling water.

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ

Drinkers even as the drinking of thirsty camels.

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

This shall be their entertainment on the Day of Requital.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We! it is We Who created you: wherefore confess ye not?

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ

Behold! - that which ye emit.

أَأَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ

Create him ye, or are We the Creator?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

We! it is We Who have decreed death Unto you all. And We are not to be outrun.

عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

That We may substitute others like Unto you and produce you into that which ye know not.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

And assuredly ye have fully known the first Production Wherefore heed ye not?

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ

Behold! - that which ye sow.

أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ

Cause it ye to grow, or are We the Grower?

لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We willed, surely We would make it chaff, so that ye would be left wondering.

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Verily we are undone.

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Aye! we are deprived!

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ

Behold! - the water which ye drink:

أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ

Send it down ye from the raincloud, or are We the Sender down?

لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

If We willed, surely We would make it brackish. Wherefore give ye not thanks?

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ

Behold! - the fire which ye strike out:

أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ

Produce ye the tree thereof, or are We the Producer?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ

We! it is We Who made it a reminder and a provision Unto the campers.

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Wherefore hallow thou the name of thy Lord, the Mighty.

۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

I swear by the setting of the stars -

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

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

إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ

That it is a Recitation honourable.

فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ

In a Book Hidden.

لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Which none can touch except the purified.

تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

It is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَ

Is it this discourse that ye hold lightly?

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And make it your provision that ye should belie it?

فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ

Wherefore then - when the soul cometh up to the wind-pipe -

وَأَنْتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَ

And ye are then looking on.

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

And We are nigher Unto him than ye are, but ye behold not-

فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Wherefore then, if ye are not to be requited

تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

Cause ye it not to return, if ye say sooth?

فَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Then if he be of the broughtnigh.

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

For him shall be comfort, and fragrance and a Garden of Delight.

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

And if he be of the fellows on the right hand,

فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Then: peace Unto thee, for thou art of those on the right hand.

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ

And if he be of the beliers, the erring,

فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ

Then an entertainment of boiling water.

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And roasting in a Blaze.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

Verily this! this is the very truth.

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Wherefore hallow thou the name of thy Lord, the Mighty!