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    Al-Haaqqa

    Chapter 69 - The Reality - 52 verses

    سُورَةُ الحَاقَّةِ

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    The RealityMeccan52 verses

    Verse 1
    ٱلۡحَاۤقَّةُ

    Pronunciation

    Al haaaqqah

    Translation

    The Inevitable Reality -
    Verse 2
    مَا ٱلۡحَاۤقَّةُ

    Pronunciation

    Mal haaaqqah

    Translation

    What is the Inevitable Reality?
    Verse 3
    وَمَاۤ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحَاۤقَّةُ

    Pronunciation

    Wa maaa adraaka mal haaaqqah

    Translation

    And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?
    Verse 4
    كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ وَعَادُۢ بِٱلۡقَارِعَةِ

    Pronunciation

    Kazzabat samoodu wa 'Aadum bil qaari'ah

    Translation

    Thamud and 'Aad denied the Striking Calamity.
    Verse 5
    فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهۡلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِیَةِ

    Pronunciation

    Fa-ammaa Samoodu fauhlikoo bittaaghiyah

    Translation

    So as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].
    Verse 6
    وَأَمَّا عَادࣱ فَأُهۡلِكُوا۟ بِرِیحࣲ صَرۡصَرٍ عَاتِیَةࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Wa ammaa 'Aadun fa uhlikoo bireehin sarsarin 'aatiyah

    Translation

    And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind
    Verse 7
    سَخَّرَهَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ سَبۡعَ لَیَالࣲ وَثَمَـٰنِیَةَ أَیَّامٍ حُسُومࣰاۖ فَتَرَى ٱلۡقَوۡمَ فِیهَا صَرۡعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٍ خَاوِیَةࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Sakhkharahaa 'alaihim sab'a la yaalinw wa samaaniyata ayyaamin husooman fataral qawma feehaa sar'aa ka annahum a'jaazu nakhlin khaawiyah

    Translation

    Which Allah imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people in it fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.
    Verse 8
    فَهَلۡ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِیَةࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Fahal taraa lahum mim baaqiyah

    Translation

    Then do you see of them any remains?
    Verse 9
    وَجَاۤءَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَن قَبۡلَهُۥ وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَـٰتُ بِٱلۡخَاطِئَةِ

    Pronunciation

    Wa jaaa'a Firawnu wa man qablahoo wal mu'tafikaatu bilhaati'ah

    Translation

    And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.
    Verse 10
    فَعَصَوۡا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ أَخۡذَةࣰ رَّابِیَةً

    Pronunciation

    Fa'ansaw Rasoola Rabbihim fa akhazahum akhzatar raabiyah

    Translation

    And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].
    Verse 11
    إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلۡمَاۤءُ حَمَلۡنَـٰكُمۡ فِی ٱلۡجَارِیَةِ

    Pronunciation

    Innaa lammaa taghal maaa'u hamalnaakum fil jaariyah

    Translation

    Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried your ancestors in the sailing ship
    Verse 12
    لِنَجۡعَلَهَا لَكُمۡ تَذۡكِرَةࣰ وَتَعِیَهَاۤ أُذُنࣱ وَ ٰ⁠عِیَةࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Linaj'alahaa lakum tazki ratanw-wa ta'iyahaa unzununw waa'iyah

    Translation

    That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.
    Verse 13
    فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِی ٱلصُّورِ نَفۡخَةࣱ وَ ٰ⁠حِدَةࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Fa izaa nufikha fis soori nafkhatunw waahidah

    Translation

    Then when the Horn is blown with one blast
    Verse 14
    وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَٱلۡجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةࣰ وَ ٰ⁠حِدَةࣰ

    Pronunciation

    Wa humilatil ardu wal jibaalu fadukkataa dakkatanw waahidah

    Translation

    And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow -
    Verse 15
    فَیَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ

    Pronunciation

    Fa yawma'izinw waqa'atil waaqi'ah

    Translation

    Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur,
    Verse 16
    وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَاۤءُ فَهِیَ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ وَاهِیَةࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Wanshaqqatis samaaa'u fahiya yawma 'izinw-waahiyah

    Translation

    And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.
    Verse 17
    وَٱلۡمَلَكُ عَلَىٰۤ أَرۡجَاۤىِٕهَاۚ وَیَحۡمِلُ عَرۡشَ رَبِّكَ فَوۡقَهُمۡ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ ثَمَـٰنِیَةࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Wal malaku 'alaaa arjaaa'ihaa; wa yahmilu 'Arsha Rabbika fawqahum yawma'izin samaaniyah

    Translation

    And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].
    Verse 18
    یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ تُعۡرَضُونَ لَا تَخۡفَىٰ مِنكُمۡ خَافِیَةࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Yawma'izin tu'radoona laa takhfaa min kum khaafiyah

    Translation

    That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.
    Verse 19
    فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِیَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِیَمِینِهِۦ فَیَقُولُ هَاۤؤُمُ ٱقۡرَءُوا۟ كِتَـٰبِیَهۡ

    Pronunciation

    Fa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo biyameenihee fa yaqoolu haaa'umuq ra'oo kitaabiyah

    Translation

    So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!
    Verse 20
    إِنِّی ظَنَنتُ أَنِّی مُلَـٰقٍ حِسَابِیَهۡ

    Pronunciation

    Innee zannantu annee mulaaqin hisaabiyah

    Translation

    Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."
    Verse 21
    فَهُوَ فِی عِیشَةࣲ رَّاضِیَةࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Fahuwa fee 'eeshatir raadiyah

    Translation

    So he will be in a pleasant life -
    Verse 22
    فِی جَنَّةٍ عَالِیَةࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Fee jannnatin 'aaliyah

    Translation

    In an elevated garden,
    Verse 23
    قُطُوفُهَا دَانِیَةࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Qutoofuhaa daaniyah

    Translation

    Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.
    Verse 24
    كُلُوا۟ وَٱشۡرَبُوا۟ هَنِیۤـَٔۢا بِمَاۤ أَسۡلَفۡتُمۡ فِی ٱلۡأَیَّامِ ٱلۡخَالِیَةِ

    Pronunciation

    Kuloo washraboo haneee'am bimaaa aslaftum fil ayyaamil khaliyah

    Translation

    [They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."
    Verse 25
    وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِیَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَیَقُولُ یَـٰلَیۡتَنِی لَمۡ أُوتَ كِتَـٰبِیَهۡ

    Pronunciation

    Wa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo bishimaalihee fa yaqoolu yaalaitanee lam oota kitaaabiyah

    Translation

    But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record
    Verse 26
    وَلَمۡ أَدۡرِ مَا حِسَابِیَهۡ

    Pronunciation

    Wa lam adri maa hisaabiyah

    Translation

    And had not known what is my account.
    Verse 27
    یَـٰلَیۡتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلۡقَاضِیَةَ

    Pronunciation

    Yaa laitahaa kaanatil qaadiyah

    Translation

    I wish my death had been the decisive one.
    Verse 28
    مَاۤ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنِّی مَالِیَهۡۜ

    Pronunciation

    Maaa aghnaa 'annee maaliyah

    Translation

    My wealth has not availed me.
    Verse 29
    هَلَكَ عَنِّی سُلۡطَـٰنِیَهۡ

    Pronunciation

    Halaka 'annee sultaaniyah

    Translation

    Gone from me is my authority."
    Verse 30
    خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ

    Pronunciation

    Khuzoohu faghullooh

    Translation

    [Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him.
    Verse 31
    ثُمَّ ٱلۡجَحِیمَ صَلُّوهُ

    Pronunciation

    Summal Jaheema sallooh

    Translation

    Then into Hellfire drive him.
    Verse 32
    ثُمَّ فِی سِلۡسِلَةࣲ ذَرۡعُهَا سَبۡعُونَ ذِرَاعࣰا فَٱسۡلُكُوهُ

    Pronunciation

    Summa fee silsilatin zar'uhaa sab'oona ziraa'an faslukooh

    Translation

    Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."
    Verse 33
    إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا یُؤۡمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ

    Pronunciation

    Innahoo kaana laa yu'minubillaahil 'Azeem

    Translation

    Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
    Verse 34
    وَلَا یَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِینِ

    Pronunciation

    wa laa yahuddu 'alaa ta'aamil miskeen

    Translation

    Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.
    Verse 35
    فَلَیۡسَ لَهُ ٱلۡیَوۡمَ هَـٰهُنَا حَمِیمࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Falaysa lahul yawma haahunaa hameem

    Translation

    So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend
    Verse 36
    وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنۡ غِسۡلِینࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Wa laa ta'aamun illaa min ghisleen

    Translation

    Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;
    Verse 37
    لَّا یَأۡكُلُهُۥۤ إِلَّا ٱلۡخَـٰطِـُٔونَ

    Pronunciation

    Laa yaakuluhooo illal khati'oon

    Translation

    None will eat it except the sinners.
    Verse 38
    فَلَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Falaaa uqsimu bimaa tubsiroon

    Translation

    So I swear by what you see
    Verse 39
    وَمَا لَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa maa laa tubsiroon

    Translation

    And what you do not see
    Verse 40
    إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُولࣲ كَرِیمࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Innahoo laqawlu Rasoolin kareem

    Translation

    [That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger.
    Verse 41
    وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَاعِرࣲۚ قَلِیلࣰا مَّا تُؤۡمِنُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa ma huwa biqawli shaa'ir; qaleelam maa tu'minoon

    Translation

    And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.
    Verse 42
    وَلَا بِقَوۡلِ كَاهِنࣲۚ قَلِیلࣰا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa laa biqawli kaahin; qaleelam maa tazakkaroon

    Translation

    Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.
    Verse 43
    تَنزِیلࣱ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Tanzeelum mir rabbil 'aalameen

    Translation

    [It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
    Verse 44
    وَلَوۡ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَیۡنَا بَعۡضَ ٱلۡأَقَاوِیلِ

    Pronunciation

    Wa law taqawwala 'alainaa ba'dal aqaaweel

    Translation

    And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings,
    Verse 45
    لَأَخَذۡنَا مِنۡهُ بِٱلۡیَمِینِ

    Pronunciation

    La-akhaznaa minhu bilyameen

    Translation

    We would have seized him by the right hand;
    Verse 46
    ثُمَّ لَقَطَعۡنَا مِنۡهُ ٱلۡوَتِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Summa laqata'naa minhul wateen

    Translation

    Then We would have cut from him the aorta.
    Verse 47
    فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنۡ أَحَدٍ عَنۡهُ حَـٰجِزِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Famaa minkum min ahadin'anhu haajizeen

    Translation

    And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.
    Verse 48
    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذۡكِرَةࣱ لِّلۡمُتَّقِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa innahoo latazkiratul lilmuttaqeen

    Translation

    And indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder for the righteous.
    Verse 49
    وَإِنَّا لَنَعۡلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa inna lana'lamu anna minkum mukazzibeen

    Translation

    And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.
    Verse 50
    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسۡرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa innahu lahasratun 'alal kaafireen

    Translation

    And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.
    Verse 51
    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلۡیَقِینِ

    Pronunciation

    Wa innahoo lahaqqul yaqeen

    Translation

    And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.
    Verse 52
    فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ

    Pronunciation

    Fasbbih bismi Rabbikal 'Azeem

    Translation

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