Al-Wāqi‘ah

{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ}

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

{لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ}

2. And there can be no denial of its befalling.

{خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ}

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

{إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا}

4. When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.

{وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا}

5. And the mountains will be powdered to dust,

{فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا}

6. So that they will become floating dust particles.

{وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً}

7. And you (all) will be in three groups.

{فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ}

8. 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).

{وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ}

9. 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).

{وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ}

10. 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).

{أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ}

11. These will be the nearest (to Allâh).

{فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ}

12. In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).

{ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ}

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

{وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ}

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

{عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ}

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

{مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ}

16. Reclining thereon, face to face.

{يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ}

17. Immortal boys will go around them (serving),

{بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ}

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

{لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ}

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

{وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ}

20. And with fruit that they may choose.

{وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ}

21. And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.

{وَحُورٌ عِينٌ}

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

{كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ}

23. Like unto preserved pearls.

{جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ}

24. A reward for what they used to do.

{لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا}

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

{إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا}

26. But only the saying of: Salâm! Salâm! (greetings with peace)![1]

{وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ}

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

{فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ}

28. (They will be) among thornless lote-trees,

{وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ}

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

{وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ}

30. And in shade long-extended,

{وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ}

31. And by water flowing constantly,

{وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ}

32. And fruit in plenty,

{لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ}

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

{وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ}

34. And on couches or thrones, raised high.

{إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً}

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

{فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا}

36. And made them virgins.

{عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا}

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

{لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ}

38. For those on the Right Hand.

{ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ}

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

{وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ}

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

{وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ}

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

{فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ}

42. In fierce hot wind and boiling water,

{وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ}

43. And shadow of black smoke,

{لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ}

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

{إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ}

45. Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,

{وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيمِ}

46. And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allâh, committing murder and other crimes)[2]

{وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ}

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

{أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ}

48. "And also our forefathers?"

{قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ}

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

{لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ}

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

{ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ}

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

{لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ}

52. "You verily will eat of the trees of Zaqqûm.

{فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ}

53. "Then you will fill your bellies therewith,

{فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ}

54. "And drink boiling water on top of it.

{فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ}

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

{هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ}

56. That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!

{نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ}

57. We created you: then why do you believe not?

{أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ}

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

{أَأَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ}

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

{نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ}

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

{عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ}

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

{وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ}

62. 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)?

{أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ}

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

{أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ}

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

{لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ}

65. 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}

66. (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}

67. "Nay, but we are deprived!"

{أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ}

68. Then tell Me about the water that you drink.

{أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ}

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

{لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ}

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

{أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ}

71. Then tell Me about the fire which you kindle.

{أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ}

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

{نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ}

73. 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 بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ}

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

{۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ}

75. So I swear by the setting of the stars.[1]

{وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ}

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

{إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ}

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

{فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ}

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

{لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ}

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

{تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}

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

{أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَ}

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

{وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ}

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

{فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ}

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

{وَأَنْتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَ}

84. And you at the moment are looking on,

{وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ}

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

{فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ}

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

{تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ}

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

{فَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ}

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

{فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ}

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

{وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ}

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

{فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ}

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

{وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ}

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

{فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ}

93. Then for him is an entertainment with boiling water.

{وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ}

94. And burning in Hell-fire.

{إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ}

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

{فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ}

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

English Translation - Hilali and Khan

{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ}

{لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ}

{خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ}

{إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا}

{وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا}

{فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا}

{وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً}

{فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ}

{وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ}

{وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ}

{أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ}

{فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ}

{ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ}

{وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ}

{عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ}

{مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ}

{يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ}

{بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ}

{لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ}

{وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ}

{وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ}

{وَحُورٌ عِينٌ}

{كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ}

{جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ}

{لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا}

{إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا}

{وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ}

{فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ}

{وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ}

{وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ}

{وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ}

{وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ}

{لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ}

{وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ}

{إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً}

{فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا}

{عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا}

{لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ}

{ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ}

{وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ}

{وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ}

{فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ}

{وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ}

{لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ}

{إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ}

{وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيمِ}

{وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ}

{أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ}

{قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ}

{لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ}

{ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ}

{لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ}

{فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ}

{فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ}

{فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ}

{هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ}

{نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ}

{أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ}

{أَأَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ}

{نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ}

{عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ}

{وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ}

{أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ}

{أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ}

{لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ}

{إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ}

{بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ}

{أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ}

{أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ}

{لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ}

{أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ}

{أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ}

{نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ}

{فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ}

{۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ}

{وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ}

{إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ}

{فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ}