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Al-Waaqia
Chapter 56 - The Inevitable - 96 verses
سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ
About Al-Waaqia
The Inevitable • Meccan • 96 verses
Verse 1
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
Pronunciation
Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah
Translation
When the Occurrence occurs,
Verse 2
لَیۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Pronunciation
Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah
Translation
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
Verse 3
خَافِضَةࣱ رَّافِعَةٌ
Pronunciation
Khafidatur raafi'ah
Translation
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Verse 4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجࣰّا
Pronunciation
Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa
Translation
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
Verse 5
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسࣰّا
Pronunciation
Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa
Translation
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
Verse 6
فَكَانَتۡ هَبَاۤءࣰ مُّنۢبَثࣰّا
Pronunciation
Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa
Translation
And become dust dispersing.
Verse 7
وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَ ٰجࣰا ثَلَـٰثَةࣰ
Pronunciation
Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah
Translation
And you become [of] three kinds:
Verse 8
فَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَیۡمَنَةِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَیۡمَنَةِ
Pronunciation
Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah
Translation
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Verse 9
وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
Pronunciation
Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah
Translation
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Verse 10
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
Pronunciation
Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon
Translation
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
Verse 11
أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
Pronunciation
Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon
Translation
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
Verse 12
فِی جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِیمِ
Pronunciation
Fee Jannaatin Na'eem
Translation
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
Verse 13
ثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ
Pronunciation
Sullatum minal awwaleen
Translation
A [large] company of the former peoples
Verse 14
وَقَلِیلࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen
Translation
And a few of the later peoples,
Verse 15
عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مَّوۡضُونَةࣲ
Pronunciation
'Alaa sururim mawdoonah
Translation
On thrones woven [with ornament],
Verse 16
مُّتَّكِـِٔینَ عَلَیۡهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِینَ
Pronunciation
Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen
Translation
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Verse 17
یَطُوفُ عَلَیۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَ ٰنࣱ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Pronunciation
Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon
Translation
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Verse 18
بِأَكۡوَابࣲ وَأَبَارِیقَ وَكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِینࣲ
Pronunciation
Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een
Translation
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
Verse 19
لَّا یُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا یُنزِفُونَ
Pronunciation
Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon
Translation
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
Verse 20
وَفَـٰكِهَةࣲ مِّمَّا یَتَخَیَّرُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon
Translation
And fruit of what they select
Verse 21
وَلَحۡمِ طَیۡرࣲ مِّمَّا یَشۡتَهُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon
Translation
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
Verse 22
وَحُورٌ عِینࣱ
Pronunciation
Wa hoorun'een
Translation
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
Verse 23
كَأَمۡثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
Pronunciation
Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon
Translation
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
Verse 24
جَزَاۤءَۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ یَعۡمَلُونَ
Pronunciation
Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
Translation
As reward for what they used to do.
Verse 25
لَا یَسۡمَعُونَ فِیهَا لَغۡوࣰا وَلَا تَأۡثِیمًا
Pronunciation
Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa
Translation
They will not hear in it ill speech or commission of sin -
Verse 26
إِلَّا قِیلࣰا سَلَـٰمࣰا سَلَـٰمࣰا
Pronunciation
Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa
Translation
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
Verse 27
وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡیَمِینِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡیَمِینِ
Pronunciation
Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen
Translation
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Verse 28
فِی سِدۡرࣲ مَّخۡضُودࣲ
Pronunciation
Fee sidrim makhdood
Translation
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
Verse 29
وَطَلۡحࣲ مَّنضُودࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa talhim mandood
Translation
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
Verse 30
وَظِلࣲّ مَّمۡدُودࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa zillim mamdood
Translation
And shade extended
Verse 31
وَمَاۤءࣲ مَّسۡكُوبࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa maaa'im maskoob
Translation
And water poured out
Verse 32
وَفَـٰكِهَةࣲ كَثِیرَةࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa faakihatin kaseerah
Translation
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
Verse 33
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةࣲ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةࣲ
Pronunciation
Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah
Translation
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Verse 34
وَفُرُشࣲ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
Pronunciation
Wa furushim marfoo'ah
Translation
And [upon] beds raised high.
Verse 35
إِنَّاۤ أَنشَأۡنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَاۤءࣰ
Pronunciation
Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa
Translation
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Verse 36
فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
Pronunciation
Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa
Translation
And made them virgins,
Verse 37
عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابࣰا
Pronunciation
'Uruban atraabaa
Translation
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
Verse 38
لِّأَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ
Pronunciation
Li as haabil yameen
Translation
For the companions of the right [who are]
Verse 39
ثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ
Pronunciation
Sullatum minal awwa leen
Translation
A company of the former peoples
Verse 40
وَثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa sullatum minal aakhireen
Translation
And a company of the later peoples.
Verse 41
وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Pronunciation
Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal
Translation
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Verse 42
فِی سَمُومࣲ وَحَمِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Fee samoominw wa hameem
Translation
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
Verse 43
وَظِلࣲّ مِّن یَحۡمُومࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa zillim miny yahmoom
Translation
And a shade of black smoke,
Verse 44
لَّا بَارِدࣲ وَلَا كَرِیمٍ
Pronunciation
Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem
Translation
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Verse 45
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوا۟ قَبۡلَ ذَ ٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِینَ
Pronunciation
Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen
Translation
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Verse 46
وَكَانُوا۟ یُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ
Pronunciation
Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem
Translation
And they used to persist in the great violation,
Verse 47
وَكَانُوا۟ یَقُولُونَ أَىِٕذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
Pronunciation
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?
Verse 48
أَوَءَابَاۤؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
Pronunciation
Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon
Translation
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Verse 49
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ وَٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen
Translation
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
Verse 50
لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِیقَـٰتِ یَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ
Pronunciation
Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon
Translation
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
Verse 51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَیُّهَا ٱلضَّاۤلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
Pronunciation
summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon
Translation
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
Verse 52
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرࣲ مِّن زَقُّومࣲ
Pronunciation
La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom
Translation
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
Verse 53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
Pronunciation
Famaali'oona minhal butoon
Translation
And filling with it your bellies
Verse 54
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَیۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِیمِ
Pronunciation
Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem
Translation
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
Verse 55
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِیمِ
Pronunciation
Fashaariboona shurbal heem
Translation
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
Verse 56
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ یَوۡمَ ٱلدِّینِ
Pronunciation
Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen
Translation
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
Verse 57
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Pronunciation
Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon
Translation
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
Verse 58
أَفَرَءَیۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
Pronunciation
Afara'aytum maa tumnoon
Translation
Have you seen that which you emit?
Verse 59
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَـٰلِقُونَ
Pronunciation
'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon
Translation
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
Verse 60
نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَیۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِینَ
Pronunciation
Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen
Translation
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
Verse 61
عَلَىٰۤ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَـٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِی مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
Pronunciation
'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.
Verse 62
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon
Translation
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
Verse 63
أَفَرَءَیۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
Pronunciation
Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon
Translation
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Verse 64
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّ ٰرِعُونَ
Pronunciation
'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon
Translation
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
Verse 65
لَوۡ نَشَاۤءُ لَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمࣰا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Pronunciation
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,
Verse 66
إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
Pronunciation
Innaa lamughramoon
Translation
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
Verse 67
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
Pronunciation
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
Translation
Rather, we have been deprived."
Verse 68
أَفَرَءَیۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَاۤءَ ٱلَّذِی تَشۡرَبُونَ
Pronunciation
Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon
Translation
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Verse 69
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ
Pronunciation
'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?
Verse 70
لَوۡ نَشَاۤءُ جَعَلۡنَـٰهُ أُجَاجࣰا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ
Pronunciation
Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon
Translation
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
Verse 71
أَفَرَءَیۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِی تُورُونَ
Pronunciation
Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon
Translation
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
Verse 72
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَاۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ
Pronunciation
'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon
Translation
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
Verse 73
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَـٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةࣰ وَمَتَـٰعࣰا لِّلۡمُقۡوِینَ
Pronunciation
Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween
Translation
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
Verse 74
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ
Pronunciation
Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem
Translation
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Verse 75
۞ فَلَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَ ٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Pronunciation
Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom
Translation
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
Verse 76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمࣱ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِیمٌ
Pronunciation
Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem
Translation
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
Verse 77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانࣱ كَرِیمࣱ
Pronunciation
Innahoo la quraanun kareem
Translation
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
Verse 78
فِی كِتَـٰبࣲ مَّكۡنُونࣲ
Pronunciation
Fee kitaabim maknoon
Translation
In a Register well-protected;
Verse 79
لَّا یَمَسُّهُۥۤ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
Pronunciation
Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon
Translation
None touch it except the purified.
Verse 80
تَنزِیلࣱ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen
Translation
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
Verse 81
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِیثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
Pronunciation
Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon
Translation
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
Verse 82
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon
Translation
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
Verse 83
فَلَوۡلَاۤ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
Pronunciation
Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom
Translation
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
Verse 84
وَأَنتُمۡ حِینَىِٕذࣲ تَنظُرُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon
Translation
And you are at that time looking on -
Verse 85
وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَیۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon
Translation
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
Verse 86
فَلَوۡلَاۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَیۡرَ مَدِینِینَ
Pronunciation
Falaw laaa in kuntum ghira madeeneen
Translation
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
Verse 87
تَرۡجِعُونَهَاۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ
Pronunciation
Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen
Translation
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
Verse 88
فَأَمَّاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِینَ
Pronunciation
Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen
Translation
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
Verse 89
فَرَوۡحࣱ وَرَیۡحَانࣱ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem
Translation
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
Verse 90
وَأَمَّاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ
Pronunciation
Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen
Translation
And if he was of the companions of the right,
Verse 91
فَسَلَـٰمࣱ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ
Pronunciation
Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen
Translation
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
Verse 92
وَأَمَّاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ٱلضَّاۤلِّینَ
Pronunciation
Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen
Translation
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
Verse 93
فَنُزُلࣱ مِّنۡ حَمِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Fanuzulum min hameem
Translation
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
Verse 94
وَتَصۡلِیَةُ جَحِیمٍ
Pronunciation
Wa tasliyatu jaheem
Translation
And burning in Hellfire
Verse 95
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡیَقِینِ
Pronunciation
Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen
Translation
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Verse 96
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ
Pronunciation
Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem
Translation
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
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