Al Waqi’ah - The Event
56:2
لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ٢
Laysa Liwaq`atihā Kādhibahun
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
56:4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا ٤
'Idhā Rujjati Al-'Arđu Rajjāan
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
56:5
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا ٥
Wa Bussati Al-Jibālu Bassāan
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
56:7
وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ ٧
Wa Kuntum 'Azwājāan Thalāthahan
And you become [of] three kinds:
56:8
فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ ٨
Fa'aşĥābu Al-Maymanati Mā 'Aşĥābu Al-Maymanahi
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
56:9
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ ٩
Wa 'Aşĥābu Al-Mash'amati Mā 'Aşĥābu Al-Mash'amahi
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
56:10
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ١٠
Wa As-Sābiqūna As-Sābiqūna
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
56:11
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ ١١
'Ūlā'ika Al-Muqarrabūna
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah ]
56:13
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٣
Thullatun Mina Al-'Awwalīna
A [large] company of the former peoples
56:16
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ ١٦
Muttaki'īna `Alayhā Mutaqābilīna
Reclining on them, facing each other.
56:17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ ١٧
Yaţūfu `Alayhim Wildānun Mukhalladūna
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
56:18
بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ ١٨
Bi'akwābin Wa 'Abārīqa Wa Ka'sin Min Ma`īnin
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
56:19
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ ١٩
Lā Yuşadda`ūna `Anhā Wa Lā Yunzifūna
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
56:20
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ ٢٠
Wa Fākihatin Mimmā Yatakhayyarūna
And fruit of what they select
56:21
وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ ٢١
Wa Laĥmi Ţayrin Mimmā Yashtahūna
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
56:23
كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ ٢٣
Ka'amthāli Al-Lu'ulu'ui Al-Maknūni
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
56:24
جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٢٤
Jazā'an Bimā Kānū Ya`malūna
As reward for what they used to do.
56:25
لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا ٢٥
Lā Yasma`ūna Fīhā Laghwan Wa Lā Ta'thīmāan
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
56:26
إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا ٢٦
'Illā Qīlāan Salāmāan Salāmāan
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
56:27
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٢٧
Wa 'Aşĥābu Al-Yamīni Mā 'Aşĥābu Al-Yamīni
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
56:28
فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ ٢٨
Fī Sidrin Makhđūdin
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
56:33
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ ٣٣
Lā Maqţū`atin Wa Lā Mamnū`ahin
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
56:35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ ٣٥
'Innā 'Ansha'nāhunna 'Inshā'an
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
56:40
وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٤٠
Wa Thullatun Mina Al-'Ākhirīna
And a company of the later peoples.
56:41
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ ٤١
Wa 'Aşĥābu Ash-Shimāli Mā 'Aşĥābu Ash-Shimāli
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
56:42
فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ ٤٢
Fī Samūmin Wa Ĥamīmin
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
56:45
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ ٤٥
'Innahum Kānū Qabla Dhālika Mutrafīna
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
56:46
وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٤٦
Wa Kānū Yuşirrūna `Alá Al-Ĥinthi Al-`Ažīmi
And they used to persist in the great violation,
56:47
وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ٤٧
Wa Kānū Yaqūlūna 'A'idhā Mitnā Wa Kunnā Turābāan Wa `Ižāmāan 'A'innā Lamab`ūthūna
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
56:49
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٤٩
Qul 'Inna Al-'Awwalīna Wa Al-'Ākhirīna
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
56:50
لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ٥٠
Lamajmū`ūna 'Ilá Mīqāti Yawmin Ma`lūmin
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
56:51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ ٥١
Thumma 'Innakum 'Ayyuhā Ađ-Đāllūna Al-Mukadhdhibūna
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
56:52
لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ ٥٢
La'ākilūna Min Shajarin Min Zaqqūmin
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
56:53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ٥٣
Famāli'ūna Minhā Al-Buţūna
And filling with it your bellies
56:54
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ ٥٤
Fashāribūna `Alayhi Mina Al-Ĥamīmi
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
56:55
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ ٥٥
Fashāribūna Shurba Al-Hīmi
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
56:56
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ ٥٦
Hādhā Nuzuluhum Yawma Ad-Dīni
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
56:57
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ ٥٧
Naĥnu Khalaqnākum Falawlā Tuşaddiqūna
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
56:59
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ ٥٩
'A'antum Takhluqūnahu 'Am Naĥnu Al-Khāliqūna
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
56:60
نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ ٦٠
Naĥnu Qaddarnā Baynakumu Al-Mawta Wa Mā Naĥnu Bimasbūqīna
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
56:61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٦١
`Alá 'An Nubaddila 'Amthālakum Wa Nunshi'akum Fī Mā Lā Ta`lamūna
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
56:62
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٦٢
Wa Laqad `Alimtumu An-Nash'ata Al-'Ūlá Falawlā Tadhkkarūna
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
56:63
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ ٦٣
'Afara'aytum Mā Taĥruthūna
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
56:64
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ ٦٤
'A'antum Tazra`ūnahu 'Am Naĥnu Az-Zāri`ūna
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
56:65
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ ٦٥
Law Nashā'u Laja`alnāhu Ĥuţāmāan Fažalaltum Tafakkahūna
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
56:68
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ ٦٨
'Afara'aytumu Al-Mā'a Al-Ladhī Tashrabūna
And have you seen the water that you drink?
56:69
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ ٦٩
'A'antum 'Anzaltumūhu Mina Al-Muzni 'Am Naĥnu Al-Munzilūna
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
56:70
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ ٧٠
Law Nashā'u Ja`alnāhu 'Ujājāan Falawlā Tashkurūna
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
56:71
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ ٧١
'Afara'aytumu An-Nāra Allatī Tūrūna
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
56:72
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ ٧٢
'A'antum 'Ansha'tum Shajaratahā 'Am Naĥnu Al-Munshi'ūna
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
56:73
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ ٧٣
Naĥnu Ja`alnāhā Tadhkiratan Wa Matā`āan Lilmuqwīna
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
56:74
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٧٤
Fasabbiĥ Biāsmi Rabbika Al-`Ažīmi
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
56:75
۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ ٧٥
Falā 'Uqsimu Bimawāqi`i An-Nujūmi
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
56:76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ ٧٦
Wa 'Innahu Laqasamun Law Ta`lamūna `Ažīmun
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
56:79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ ٧٩
Lā Yamassuhu 'Illā Al-Muţahharūna
None touch it except the purified.
56:80
تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٠
Tanzīlun Min Rabbi Al-`Ālamīna
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
56:81
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ ٨١
'Afabihadhā Al-Ĥadīthi 'Antum Mud/hinūna
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
56:82
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ ٨٢
Wa Taj`alūna Rizqakum 'Annakum Tukadhdhibūna
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
56:83
فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ ٨٣
Falawlā 'Idhā Balaghati Al-Ĥulqūma
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
56:84
وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ ٨٤
Wa 'Antum Ĥīna'idhin Tanžurūna
And you are at that time looking on -
56:85
وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ ٨٥
Wa Naĥnu 'Aqrabu 'Ilayhi Minkum Wa Lakin Lā Tubşirūna
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
56:86
فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ ٨٦
Falawlā 'In Kuntum Ghayra Madīnīna
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
56:87
تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ٨٧
Tarji`ūnahā 'In Kuntum Şādiqīna
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
56:88
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ ٨٨
Fa'ammā 'In Kāna Mina Al-Muqarrabīna
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
56:89
فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ ٨٩
Farawĥun Wa Rayĥānun Wa Jannatu Na`īmin
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
56:90
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩٠
Wa 'Ammā 'In Kāna Min 'Aşĥābi Al-Yamīni
And if he was of the companions of the right,
56:91
فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩١
Fasalāmun Laka Min 'Aşĥābi Al-Yamīni
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
56:92
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٩٢
Wa 'Ammā 'In Kāna Mina Al-Mukadhdhibīna Ađ-Đāllīna
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
56:93
فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ ٩٣
Fanuzulun Min Ĥamīmin
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
56:95
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ ٩٥
'Inna Hādhā Lahuwa Ĥaqqu Al-Yaqīni
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
56:96
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٩٦
Fasabbiĥ Biāsmi Rabbika Al-`Ažīmi
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.