56Al-Waaqia

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

When the event befalleth -

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is no denying that it will befall -

خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ

Abasing (some), exalting (others);

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

When the earth is shaken with a shock

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

And the hills are ground to powder

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا

So that they become a scattered dust,

وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

And ye will be three kinds:

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

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

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

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

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

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

أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are they who will be brought nigh

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

In gardens of delight;

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those of old

وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

And a few of those of later time.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ

On lined couches,

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ

Reclining therein face to face.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ

There wait on them immortal youths

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ

With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ

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

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit that they prefer

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And flesh of fowls that they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

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

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

Like unto hidden pearls,

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

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

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

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

فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ

Among thornless lote-trees

وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ

And clustered plantains,

وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ

And spreading shade,

وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ

And water gushing,

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

And fruit in plenty

لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,

وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ

And raised couches;

إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً

Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

And made them virgins,

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Lovers, friends,

لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

For those on the right hand;

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those of old

وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

And a multitude of those of later time.

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ

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

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

In scorching wind and scalding water

وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ

And shadow of black smoke,

لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor refreshing.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيمِ

And used to persist in the awful sin.

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

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

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

And also our forefathers?

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ

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

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

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

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,

لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ

Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

And will fill your bellies therewith;

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ

And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ

Drinking even as the camel drinketh.

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ

Have ye seen that which ye emit?

أَأَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ

Do ye create it or are We the Creator?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

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

عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

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

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

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

أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ

Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?

أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ

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

لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

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

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Lo! we are laden with debt!

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Nay, but we are deprived!

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ

Have ye observed the water which ye drink?

أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ

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

لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

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

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ

Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;

أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ

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

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ

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

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

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

۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

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

إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ

That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an

فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ

In a Book kept hidden

لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Which none toucheth save the purified,

تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَ

Is it this Statement that ye scorn,

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And make denial thereof your livelihood?

فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ

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

وَأَنْتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَ

And ye are at that moment looking

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

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

فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

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

تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

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

فَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Thus if he is of those brought nigh,

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

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

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

And if he is of those on the right hand,

فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

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

وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ

But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,

فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ

Then the welcome will be boiling water

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And roasting at hell-fire.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

Lo! this is certain truth.

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

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