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Surah Al-Waaqia - The Inevitable

Chapter 56 Meccan 96 Ayahs

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Al-Waaqia - The Inevitable

Meccan • 96 Ayahs

سورة الواقعة

Ayah 1 of Al-Waaqia 56:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah

When the Occurrence occurs,

Ayah 2 of Al-Waaqia 56:2

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

Ayah 3 of Al-Waaqia 56:3

خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ

Khafidatur raafi'ah

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

Ayah 4 of Al-Waaqia 56:4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا

Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

Ayah 5 of Al-Waaqia 56:5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا

Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

Ayah 6 of Al-Waaqia 56:6

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا

Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa

And become dust dispersing.

Ayah 7 of Al-Waaqia 56:7

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ

Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah

And you become [of] three kinds:

Ayah 8 of Al-Waaqia 56:8

فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah

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

Ayah 9 of Al-Waaqia 56:9

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

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

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

Ayah 10 of Al-Waaqia 56:10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon

And the forerunners, the forerunners -

Ayah 11 of Al-Waaqia 56:11

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

Ayah 12 of Al-Waaqia 56:12

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Fee Jannaatin Na'eem

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

Ayah 13 of Al-Waaqia 56:13

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Sullatum minal awwaleen

A [large] company of the former peoples

Ayah 14 of Al-Waaqia 56:14

وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen

And a few of the later peoples,

Ayah 15 of Al-Waaqia 56:15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ

'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

On thrones woven [with ornament],

Ayah 16 of Al-Waaqia 56:16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen

Reclining on them, facing each other.

Ayah 17 of Al-Waaqia 56:17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

Ayah 18 of Al-Waaqia 56:18

بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ

Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een

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

Ayah 19 of Al-Waaqia 56:19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon

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

Ayah 20 of Al-Waaqia 56:20

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon

And fruit of what they select

Ayah 21 of Al-Waaqia 56:21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

Ayah 22 of Al-Waaqia 56:22

وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ

Wa hoorun'een

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

Ayah 23 of Al-Waaqia 56:23

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

Ayah 24 of Al-Waaqia 56:24

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

As reward for what they used to do.

Ayah 25 of Al-Waaqia 56:25

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa

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

Ayah 26 of Al-Waaqia 56:26

إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا

Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa

Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

Ayah 27 of Al-Waaqia 56:27

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen

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

Ayah 28 of Al-Waaqia 56:28

فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ

Fee sidrim makhdood

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

Ayah 29 of Al-Waaqia 56:29

وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ

Wa talhim mandood

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

Ayah 30 of Al-Waaqia 56:30

وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ

Wa zillim mamdood

And shade extended

Ayah 31 of Al-Waaqia 56:31

وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ

Wa maaa'im maskoob

And water poured out

Ayah 32 of Al-Waaqia 56:32

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ

Wa faakihatin kaseerah

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

Ayah 33 of Al-Waaqia 56:33

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ

Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

Ayah 34 of Al-Waaqia 56:34

وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Wa furushim marfoo'ah

And [upon] beds raised high.

Ayah 35 of Al-Waaqia 56:35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ

Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa

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

Ayah 36 of Al-Waaqia 56:36

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa

And made them virgins,

Ayah 37 of Al-Waaqia 56:37

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا

'Uruban atraabaa

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

Ayah 38 of Al-Waaqia 56:38

لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Li as haabil yameen

For the companions of the right [who are]

Ayah 39 of Al-Waaqia 56:39

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Sullatum minal awwa leen

A company of the former peoples

Ayah 40 of Al-Waaqia 56:40

وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

And a company of the later peoples.

Ayah 41 of Al-Waaqia 56:41

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal

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

Ayah 42 of Al-Waaqia 56:42

فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ

Fee samoominw wa hameem

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

Ayah 43 of Al-Waaqia 56:43

وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ

Wa zillim miny yahmoom

And a shade of black smoke,

Ayah 44 of Al-Waaqia 56:44

لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem

Neither cool nor beneficial.

Ayah 45 of Al-Waaqia 56:45

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

Ayah 46 of Al-Waaqia 56:46

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

And they used to persist in the great violation,

Ayah 47 of Al-Waaqia 56:47

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

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?

Ayah 48 of Al-Waaqia 56:48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon

And our forefathers [as well]?"

Ayah 49 of Al-Waaqia 56:49

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen

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

Ayah 50 of Al-Waaqia 56:50

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon

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

Ayah 51 of Al-Waaqia 56:51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon

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

Ayah 52 of Al-Waaqia 56:52

لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ

La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

Ayah 53 of Al-Waaqia 56:53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Famaali'oona minhal butoon

And filling with it your bellies

Ayah 54 of Al-Waaqia 56:54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem

And drinking on top of it from scalding water

Ayah 55 of Al-Waaqia 56:55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Fashaariboona shurbal heem

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

Ayah 56 of Al-Waaqia 56:56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

Ayah 57 of Al-Waaqia 56:57

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon

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

Ayah 58 of Al-Waaqia 56:58

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Afara'aytum maa tumnoon

Have you seen that which you emit?

Ayah 59 of Al-Waaqia 56:59

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon

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

Ayah 60 of Al-Waaqia 56:60

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen

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

Ayah 61 of Al-Waaqia 56:61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

'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.

Ayah 62 of Al-Waaqia 56:62

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon

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

Ayah 63 of Al-Waaqia 56:63

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon

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

Ayah 64 of Al-Waaqia 56:64

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

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

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

Ayah 65 of Al-Waaqia 56:65

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon

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

Ayah 66 of Al-Waaqia 56:66

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Innaa lamughramoon

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

Ayah 67 of Al-Waaqia 56:67

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

Rather, we have been deprived."

Ayah 68 of Al-Waaqia 56:68

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon

And have you seen the water that you drink?

Ayah 69 of Al-Waaqia 56:69

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

'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?

Ayah 70 of Al-Waaqia 56:70

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon

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

Ayah 71 of Al-Waaqia 56:71

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

Ayah 72 of Al-Waaqia 56:72

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon

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

Ayah 73 of Al-Waaqia 56:73

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween

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

Ayah 74 of Al-Waaqia 56:74

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem

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

Ayah 75 of Al-Waaqia 56:75

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

Ayah 76 of Al-Waaqia 56:76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem

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

Ayah 77 of Al-Waaqia 56:77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ

Innahoo la quraanun kareem

Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

Ayah 78 of Al-Waaqia 56:78

فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ

Fee kitaabim maknoon

In a Register well-protected

Ayah 79 of Al-Waaqia 56:79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon

None touch it except the purified.

Ayah 80 of Al-Waaqia 56:80

تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen

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

Ayah 81 of Al-Waaqia 56:81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

Ayah 82 of Al-Waaqia 56:82

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon

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

Ayah 83 of Al-Waaqia 56:83

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

Ayah 84 of Al-Waaqia 56:84

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ

Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon

And you are at that time looking on -

Ayah 85 of Al-Waaqia 56:85

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon

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

Ayah 86 of Al-Waaqia 56:86

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Falaw laaa in kuntum ghira madeeneen

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

Ayah 87 of Al-Waaqia 56:87

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen

Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

Ayah 88 of Al-Waaqia 56:88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen

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

Ayah 89 of Al-Waaqia 56:89

فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ

Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem

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

Ayah 90 of Al-Waaqia 56:90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen

And if he was of the companions of the right,

Ayah 91 of Al-Waaqia 56:91

فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen

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

Ayah 92 of Al-Waaqia 56:92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen

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

Ayah 93 of Al-Waaqia 56:93

فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ

Fanuzulum min hameem

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

Ayah 94 of Al-Waaqia 56:94

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Wa tasliyatu jaheem

And burning in Hellfire

Ayah 95 of Al-Waaqia 56:95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen

Indeed, this is the true certainty,

Ayah 96 of Al-Waaqia 56:96

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem

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

Ayahs of Surah Al-Waaqia

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