Surah Al-Waqi'ah

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAat

When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls.

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathiba

And there can be no denial of its befalling.

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Khafidatun rafiAAa

Bringing low (some - those who will enter Hell) Exalting (others - those who will enter Paradise). [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

Itha rujjati al-ardu rajja

When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Wabussati aljibalu bassa

And the mountains will be powdered to dust,

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

Fakanat habaan munbaththa

So that they will become floating dust particles.

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

Wakuntum azwajan thalatha

And you (all) will be in three groups.

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Faas-habu almaymanati maas-habu almaymanat

So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands) - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand! (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Waas-habu almash-amati maas-habu almash-amat

And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands) - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand! (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell).

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

Wassabiqoona assabiqoon

And those foremost [(in Islâmic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islâm] will be foremost (in Paradise).

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Ola-ika almuqarraboon

These will be the nearest (to Allâh).

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Fee jannati annaAAeem

In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islâm).

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Waqaleelun mina al-akhireena

And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

AAala sururin mawdoona

(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileen

Reclining thereon, face to face.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanunmukhalladoon

Immortal boys will go around them (serving),

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka/sinmin maAAeen

With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

La yusaddaAAoona AAanhawala yunzifoon

Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Wafakihatin mimmayatakhayyaroon

And with fruit that they may choose.

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Walahmi tayrin mimmayashtahoon

And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Wahoorun AAeen

And (there will be) Hûr (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for "Al-Muttaqûn" - the pious - See V. 2:2),

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Kaamthali allu/lui almaknoon

Like unto preserved pearls.

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Jazaan bima kanooyaAAmaloon

A reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanwala ta/theema

No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

Illa qeelan salaman salama

But only the saying of: Salâm! Salâm! (greetings with peace)!1

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Waas-habu alyameeni maas-habu alyameen

And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Fee sidrin makhdood

(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

Watalhin mandood

And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Wathillin mamdood

And in shade long-extended,

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Wama-in maskoob

And by water flowing constantly,

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Wafakihatin katheera

And fruit in plenty,

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

La maqtooAAatin walamamnooAAa

Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Wafurushin marfooAAa

And on couches or thrones, raised high.

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

Inna ansha/nahunna inshaa

Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

FajaAAalnahunna abkara

And made them virgins.

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

AAuruban atraba

Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Li-as-habi alyameen

For those on the Right Hand.

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Thullatun mina al-awwaleen

A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islâm).

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Wathullatun mina al-akhireen

And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Waas-habu ashshimalima as-habu ashshimal

And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Fee samoomin wahameem

In fierce hot wind and boiling water,

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Wathillin min yahmoom

And shadow of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

La baridin wala kareem

(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Innahum kanoo qabla thalikamutrafeen

Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wakanoo yusirroona AAalaalhinthi alAAatheem

And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allâh, committing murder and other crimes)1

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Wakanoo yaqooloona a-itha mitnawakunna turaban waAAithamana-inna lamabAAoothoon

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

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Awa abaona al-awwaloon

"And also our forefathers?"

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Qul inna al-awwaleena wal-akhireen

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times.

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqatiyawmin maAAloom

"All will surely be gathered together for appointed Meeting of a known Day.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Thumma innakum ayyuha addalloonaalmukaththiboon

"Then moreover, verily you the erring-ones, the deniers (of Resurrection)!

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoom

"You verily will eat of the trees of Zaqqûm.

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Famali-oona minha albutoon

"Then you will fill your bellies therewith,

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameem

"And drink boiling water on top of it.

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Fashariboona shurba alheem

"And you will drink (that) like thirsty camels!"

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Hatha nuzuluhum yawma addeen

That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Nahnu khalaqnakum falawlatusaddiqoon

We created you: then why do you believe not?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Afaraaytum ma tumnoon

Then tell Me (about) the (human) semen that you emit.

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoon

Is it you who create it (i.e. make this semen into a perfect human being), or are We the Creator?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Nahnu qaddarna baynakumualmawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeen

We have decreed death to you all, and We are not outstripped,

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

AAala an nubaddila amthalakumwanunshi-akum fee ma la taAAlamoon

To transfigure you and create you in (forms) that you know not.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Walaqad AAalimtumu annash-ata al-oolafalawla tathakkaroon

And indeed, you have already known the first form of creation (i.e. the creation of Adam): why then do you not remember (or take heed)?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Afaraaytum ma tahruthoon

Then tell Me about the seed that you sow in the ground.

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu azzariAAoon

Is it you that make it grow, or are We the Grower?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutamanfathaltum tafakkahoon

Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces, and you would be regretful (or left in wonderment) [Tafsir Ibn Kathîr].

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Inna lamughramoon

(Saying): "We are indeed Mughramûn (i.e. ruined or have lost the money without any profit, or are punished by the loss of all that we spend for cultivation)! (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî)

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

"Nay, but we are deprived!"

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Afaraaytumu almaa allatheetashraboon

Then tell Me about the water that you drink.

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnualmunziloon

Is it you who cause it from the rain-clouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajanfalawla tashkuroon

If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable): why then do you not give thanks (to Allâh)?

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Afaraaytumu annara allateetooroon

Then tell Me about the fire which you kindle.

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Aantum ansha/tum shajarataha am nahnualmunshi-oon

Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratanwamataAAan lilmuqween

We have made it a Reminder (of the Hell-fire in the Hereafter), and an article of use for the travellers (and all the others, in this world).

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom

So I swear by the setting of the stars.1

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Wa-innahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheem

And verily that is indeed a great oath, if you but know.

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

Innahu laqur-anun kareem

That (this) is indeed an honourable recitation (the Noble Qur’ân).

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

Fee kitabin maknoon

In a Book well-guarded (with Allâh in the heaven i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz ).

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

La yamassuhu illa almutahharoon

Which (that Book with Allâh) none can touch but the purified (i.e. the angels).

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen

A Revelation (this Qur’ân) from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Afabihatha alhadeethi antummudhinoon

Is it such a talk (this Qur’ân) that you (disbelievers) deny?

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboon

And instead (of thanking Allâh) for the provision He gives you, you deny (Him by disbelief)!

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqoom

Then why do you not (intervene) when (the soul of a dying person) reaches the throat?

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

Waantum heena-ithin tanthuroona

And you at the moment are looking on,

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakinla tubsiroon

But We (i.e. Our angels who take the soul) are nearer to him than you, but you see not, (Tafsir At-Tabarî)

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneen

Then why do you not - if you are exempt from the reckoning and recompense (punishment) -

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeen

Bring back the soul (to its body), if you are truthful?

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Faamma in kana minaalmuqarrabeen

Then, if he (the dying person) be of the Muqarrabûn (those brought near to Allâh),

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Farawhun warayhanun wajannatunaAAeem

(There is for him) rest and provision, and a Garden of Delights (Paradise).

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Waamma in kana min as-habialyameen

And if he (the dying person) be of those on the Right Hand,

فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Fasalamun laka min as-habialyameen

Then there is safety and peace (from the Punishment of Allâh) for those on the right Hand.

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeenaaddalleen

But if he (the dying person) be of the denying (of the Resurrection), the erring (away from the Right Path of Islâmic Monotheism),

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Fanuzulun min hameem

Then for him is an entertainment with boiling water.

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Watasliyatu jaheem

And burning in Hell-fire.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Inna hatha lahuwa haqqualyaqeen

Verily, this! This is an absolute Truth with certainty.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

So glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.