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Surah 56 of 114

الْوَاقِعَةِ

The Inevitable

The Inevitable

96 verses Meccan

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

verse 1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ

Translation: When the Event inevitable cometh to pass

verse 2

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Translation: Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming

verse 3

خَافِضَةࣱ رَّافِعَةٌ

Translation: (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt

verse 4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجࣰّ ا

Translation: When the earth shall be shaken to its depths

verse 5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسࣰّ ا

Translation: And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms

verse 6

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءࣰ مُّنۢبَثࣰّ ا

Translation: Becoming dust scattered abroad

verse 7

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجࣰ ا ثَلَٰثَةࣰ

Translation: And ye shall be sorted out into three classes

verse 8

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

Translation: Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand

verse 9

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

Translation: And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand

verse 10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

Translation: And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter)

verse 11

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

Translation: These will be those Nearest to Allah

verse 12

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Translation: In Gardens of Bliss

verse 13

ثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Translation: A number of people from those of old

verse 14

وَقَلِيلࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Translation: And a few from those of later times

verse 15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مَّوۡضُونَةࣲ

Translation: (They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones)

verse 16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Translation: Reclining on them, facing each other

verse 17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنࣱ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Translation: Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness)

verse 18

بِأَكۡوَابࣲ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِينࣲ

Translation: With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains

verse 19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Translation: No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication

verse 20

وَفَٰكِهَةࣲ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Translation: And with fruits, any that they may select

verse 21

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرࣲ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

Translation: And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire

verse 22

وَحُورٌ عِينࣱ

Translation: And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes

verse 23

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ

Translation: Like unto Pearls well-guarded

verse 24

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

Translation: A Reward for the deeds of their past (life)

verse 25

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوࣰ ا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا

Translation: Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill

verse 26

إِلَّا قِيلࣰ ا سَلَٰمࣰ ا سَلَٰمࣰ ا

Translation: Only the saying, "Peace! Peace

verse 27

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Translation: The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand

verse 28

فِي سِدۡرࣲ مَّخۡضُودࣲ

Translation: (They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns

verse 29

وَطَلۡحࣲ مَّنضُودࣲ

Translation: Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another

verse 30

وَظِلࣲّ مَّمۡدُودࣲ

Translation: In shade long-extended

verse 31

وَمَآءࣲ مَّسۡكُوبࣲ

Translation: By water flowing constantly

verse 32

وَفَٰكِهَةࣲ كَثِيرَةࣲ

Translation: And fruit in abundance

verse 33

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةࣲ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةࣲ

Translation: Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden

verse 34

وَفُرُشࣲ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ

Translation: And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high

verse 35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءࣰ

Translation: We have created (their Companions) of special creation

verse 36

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا

Translation: And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled)

verse 37

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابࣰ ا

Translation: Beloved (by nature), equal in age

verse 38

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Translation: For the Companions of the Right Hand

verse 39

ثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Translation: A (goodly) number from those of old

verse 40

وَثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Translation: And a (goodly) number from those of later times

verse 41

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Translation: The Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand

verse 42

فِي سَمُومࣲ وَحَمِيمࣲ

Translation: (They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water

verse 43

وَظِلࣲّ مِّن يَحۡمُومࣲ

Translation: And in the shades of Black Smoke

verse 44

لَّا بَارِدࣲ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Translation: Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please

verse 45

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ

Translation: For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury)

verse 46

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

Translation: And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme

verse 47

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

Translation: And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again

verse 48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

Translation: (We) and our fathers of old

verse 49

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Translation: Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times

verse 50

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ

Translation: All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well-known

verse 51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ

Translation: Then will ye truly,- O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood

verse 52

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرࣲ مِّن زَقُّومࣲ

Translation: Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum

verse 53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

Translation: Then will ye fill your insides therewith

verse 54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ

Translation: And drink Boiling Water on top of it

verse 55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ

Translation: Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst

verse 56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Translation: Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital

verse 57

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Translation: It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth

verse 58

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ

Translation: Do ye then see?- The (human Seed) that ye throw out

verse 59

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ

Translation: Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators

verse 60

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ

Translation: We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated

verse 61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

Translation: from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not

verse 62

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Translation: And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises

verse 63

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ

Translation: See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground

verse 64

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Translation: Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause

verse 65

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمࣰ ا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Translation: Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment

verse 66

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ

Translation: (Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing)

verse 67

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

Translation: Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)

verse 68

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ

Translation: See ye the water which ye drink

verse 69

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ

Translation: Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We

verse 70

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجࣰ ا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ

Translation: Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks

verse 71

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ

Translation: See ye the Fire which ye kindle

verse 72

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ

Translation: Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it

verse 73

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةࣰ وَمَتَٰعࣰ ا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ

Translation: We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts

verse 74

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

Translation: Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme

verse 75

۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Translation: Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars

verse 76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمࣱ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Translation: And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew

verse 77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانࣱ كَرِيمࣱ

Translation: That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable

verse 78

فِي كِتَٰبࣲ مَّكۡنُونࣲ

Translation: In Book well-guarded

verse 79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ

Translation: Which none shall touch but those who are clean

verse 80

تَنزِيلࣱ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Translation: A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds

verse 81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ

Translation: Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem

verse 82

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Translation: And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false

verse 83

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

Translation: Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat

verse 84

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذࣲ تَنظُرُونَ

Translation: And ye the while (sit) looking on

verse 85

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

Translation: But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not

verse 86

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ

Translation: Then why do ye not,- If you are exempt from (future) account

verse 87

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Translation: Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)

verse 88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

Translation: Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah

verse 89

فَرَوۡحࣱ وَرَيۡحَانࣱ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمࣲ

Translation: (There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights

verse 90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Translation: And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand

verse 91

فَسَلَٰمࣱ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Translation: (For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand

verse 92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Translation: And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong

verse 93

فَنُزُلࣱ مِّنۡ حَمِيمࣲ

Translation: For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water

verse 94

وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Translation: And burning in Hell-Fire

verse 95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ

Translation: Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly

verse 96

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

Translation: So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme

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