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Al-Waaqia

The Inevitable

سورة الواقعة

Meccan Revelation96 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

Transliteration

Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah

Translation

When the Occurrence occurs,

2

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Transliteration

Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah

Translation

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

3

خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ

Transliteration

Khafidatur raafi'ah

Translation

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].

4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

Transliteration

Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa

Translation

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

5

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Transliteration

Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa

Translation

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

6

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا

Transliteration

Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa

Translation

And become dust dispersing.

7

وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

Transliteration

Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah

Translation

And you become [of] three kinds:

8

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Transliteration

Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah

Translation

Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

9

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

Transliteration

Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah

Translation

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

10

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

Transliteration

Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon

Translation

And the forerunners, the forerunners -

11

أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Transliteration

Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon

Translation

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

12

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

Transliteration

Fee Jannaatin Na'eem

Translation

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

13

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration

Sullatum minal awwaleen

Translation

A [large] company of the former peoples

14

وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

Transliteration

Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen

Translation

And a few of the later peoples,

15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ

Transliteration

'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

Translation

On thrones woven [with ornament],

16

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ

Transliteration

Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen

Translation

Reclining on them, facing each other.

17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ

Transliteration

Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon

Translation

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

18

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ

Transliteration

Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een

Translation

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

19

لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ

Transliteration

Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon

Translation

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

20

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon

Translation

And fruit of what they select

21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Transliteration

Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

Translation

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

22

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Transliteration

Wa hoorun'een

Translation

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

23

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

Transliteration

Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon

Translation

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

24

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Transliteration

Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

Translation

As reward for what they used to do.

25

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Transliteration

Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa

Translation

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

26

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

Transliteration

Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa

Translation

Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

27

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

Transliteration

Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen

Translation

The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

28

فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ

Transliteration

Fee sidrim makhdood

Translation

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

29

وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ

Transliteration

Wa talhim mandood

Translation

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

30

وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ

Transliteration

Wa zillim mamdood

Translation

And shade extended

31

وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ

Transliteration

Wa maaa'im maskoob

Translation

And water poured out

32

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Transliteration

Wa faakihatin kaseerah

Translation

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

33

لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Transliteration

Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah

Translation

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

34

وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ

Transliteration

Wa furushim marfoo'ah

Translation

And [upon] beds raised high.

35

إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً

Transliteration

Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa

Translation

Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation

36

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Transliteration

Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa

Translation

And made them virgins,

37

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Transliteration

'Uruban atraabaa

Translation

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

38

لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Transliteration

Li as haabil yameen

Translation

For the companions of the right [who are]

39

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration

Sullatum minal awwa leen

Translation

A company of the former peoples

40

وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

Transliteration

Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

Translation

And a company of the later peoples.

41

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ

Transliteration

Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal

Translation

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

42

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Transliteration

Fee samoominw wa hameem

Translation

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

43

وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ

Transliteration

Wa zillim miny yahmoom

Translation

And a shade of black smoke,

44

لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Transliteration

Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem

Translation

Neither cool nor beneficial.

45

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Transliteration

Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen

Translation

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

46

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration

Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

Translation

And they used to persist in the great violation,

47

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Transliteration

Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon

Translation

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

48

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

Transliteration

Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon

Translation

And our forefathers [as well]?"

49

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ

Transliteration

Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen

Translation

Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples

50

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

Transliteration

Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon

Translation

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Transliteration

summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon

Translation

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

52

لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ

Transliteration

La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom

Translation

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

53

فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

Transliteration

Famaali'oona minhal butoon

Translation

And filling with it your bellies

54

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ

Transliteration

Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem

Translation

And drinking on top of it from scalding water

55

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ

Transliteration

Fashaariboona shurbal heem

Translation

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

Transliteration

Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen

Translation

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

57

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Transliteration

Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon

Translation

We have created you, so why do you not believe?

58

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ

Transliteration

Afara'aytum maa tumnoon

Translation

Have you seen that which you emit?

59

أَأَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ

Transliteration

'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon

Translation

Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?

60

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Transliteration

Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen

Translation

We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

61

عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

'Alaaa an nubaddila amsaalakum wa nunshi'akum fee maa laa ta'lamoon

Translation

In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.

62

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon

Translation

And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?

63

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ

Transliteration

Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon

Translation

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

64

أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ

Transliteration

'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon

Translation

Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

65

لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Transliteration

Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon

Translation

If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,

66

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Transliteration

Innaa lamughramoon

Translation

[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;

67

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Transliteration

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

Translation

Rather, we have been deprived."

68

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ

Transliteration

Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon

Translation

And have you seen the water that you drink?

69

أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ

Transliteration

'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon

Translation

Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

70

لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Transliteration

Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon

Translation

If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

71

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ

Transliteration

Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon

Translation

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

72

أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ

Transliteration

'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon

Translation

Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?

73

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ

Transliteration

Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween

Translation

We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,

74

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration

Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem

Translation

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

75

۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

Transliteration

Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom

Translation

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

76

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Transliteration

Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem

Translation

And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

77

إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ

Transliteration

Innahoo la quraanun kareem

Translation

Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

78

فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ

Transliteration

Fee kitaabim maknoon

Translation

In a Register well-protected;

79

لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Transliteration

Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon

Translation

None touch it except the purified.

80

تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Transliteration

Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen

Translation

[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَ

Transliteration

Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon

Translation

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

82

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Transliteration

Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon

Translation

And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?

83

فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ

Transliteration

Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom

Translation

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

84

وَأَنْتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon

Translation

And you are at that time looking on -

85

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon

Translation

And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

86

فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Transliteration

Falaw laaa in kuntum ghira madeeneen

Translation

Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

87

تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

Transliteration

Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen

Translation

Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

88

فَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Transliteration

Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen

Translation

And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,

89

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Transliteration

Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem

Translation

Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

90

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Transliteration

Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen

Translation

And if he was of the companions of the right,

91

فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Transliteration

Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen

Translation

Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."

92

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ

Transliteration

Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen

Translation

But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,

93

فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ

Transliteration

Fanuzulum min hameem

Translation

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

94

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Transliteration

Wa tasliyatu jaheem

Translation

And burning in Hellfire

95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

Transliteration

Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen

Translation

Indeed, this is the true certainty,

96

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration

Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem

Translation

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.