Surah 56 · Makki

Al-Waqi'ah

The Inevitable · 96 ayat

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56:1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ﴿1﴾

When the Occurrence occurs

56:2

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ﴿2﴾

There is, at its occurrence, no denial

56:3

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ﴿3﴾

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others]

56:4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا﴿4﴾

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

56:5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا﴿5﴾

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

56:6

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا﴿6﴾

And become dust dispersing

56:7

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ﴿7﴾

And you become [of] three kinds

56:8

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ﴿8﴾

Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right

56:9

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ﴿9﴾

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left

56:10

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ﴿10﴾

And the forerunners, the forerunners

56:11

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ﴿11﴾

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

56:12

فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ﴿12﴾

In the Gardens of Pleasure

56:13

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ﴿13﴾

A [large] company of the former peoples

56:14

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ﴿14﴾

And a few of the later peoples

56:15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ﴿15﴾

On thrones woven [with ornament]

56:16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ﴿16﴾

Reclining on them, facing each other

56:17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ﴿17﴾

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

56:18

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ﴿18﴾

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring

56:19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ﴿19﴾

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated

56:20

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ﴿20﴾

And fruit of what they select

56:21

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ﴿21﴾

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire

56:22

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ﴿22﴾

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes

56:23

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ﴿23﴾

The likenesses of pearls well-protected

56:24

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ﴿24﴾

As reward for what they used to do

56:25

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا﴿25﴾

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin

56:26

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا﴿26﴾

Only a saying: "Peace, peace

56:27

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ﴿27﴾

The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right

56:28

فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ﴿28﴾

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

56:29

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ﴿29﴾

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

56:30

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ﴿30﴾

And shade extended

56:31

وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ﴿31﴾

And water poured out

56:32

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ﴿32﴾

And fruit, abundant [and varied]

56:33

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ﴿33﴾

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden

56:34

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ﴿34﴾

And [upon] beds raised high

56:35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ﴿35﴾

Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation

56:36

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا﴿36﴾

And made them virgins

56:37

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا﴿37﴾

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age

56:38

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ﴿38﴾

For the companions of the right [who are]

56:39

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ﴿39﴾

A company of the former peoples

56:40

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ﴿40﴾

And a company of the later peoples

56:41

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ﴿41﴾

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left

56:42

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ﴿42﴾

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

56:43

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ﴿43﴾

And a shade of black smoke

56:44

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ﴿44﴾

Neither cool nor beneficial

56:45

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ﴿45﴾

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence

56:46

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ﴿46﴾

And they used to persist in the great violation

56:47

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ﴿47﴾

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected

56:48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ﴿48﴾

And our forefathers [as well]

56:49

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ﴿49﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples

56:50

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ﴿50﴾

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day

56:51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ﴿51﴾

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers

56:52

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ﴿52﴾

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

56:53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ﴿53﴾

And filling with it your bellies

56:54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ﴿54﴾

And drinking on top of it from scalding water

56:55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ﴿55﴾

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels

56:56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ﴿56﴾

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense

56:57

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ﴿57﴾

We have created you, so why do you not believe

56:58

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ﴿58﴾

Have you seen that which you emit

56:59

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ﴿59﴾

Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator

56:60

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ﴿60﴾

We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

56:61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ﴿61﴾

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﴿62﴾

And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember

56:63

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ﴿63﴾

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow

56:64

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّـٰرِعُونَ﴿64﴾

Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower

56:65

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ﴿65﴾

If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder

56:66

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ﴿66﴾

[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt

56:67

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ﴿67﴾

Rather, we have been deprived

56:68

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ﴿68﴾

And have you seen the water that you drink

56:69

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ﴿69﴾

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﴿70﴾

If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful

56:71

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ﴿71﴾

And have you seen the fire that you ignite

56:72

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ﴿72﴾

Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer

56:73

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ﴿73﴾

We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers

56:74

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ﴿74﴾

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great

56:75

۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ﴿75﴾

Then I swear by the setting of the stars

56:76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ﴿76﴾

And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great

56:77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ﴿77﴾

Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

56:78

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ﴿78﴾

In a Register well-protected

56:79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ﴿79﴾

None touch it except the purified

56:80

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ﴿80﴾

[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds

56:81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ﴿81﴾

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

56:82

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ﴿82﴾

And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]

56:83

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ﴿83﴾

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

56:84

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ﴿84﴾

And you are at that time looking on

56:85

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ﴿85﴾

And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see

56:86

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ﴿86﴾

Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed

56:87

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ﴿87﴾

Bring it back, if you should be truthful

56:88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ﴿88﴾

And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah

56:89

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ﴿89﴾

Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure

56:90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ﴿90﴾

And if he was of the companions of the right

56:91

فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ﴿91﴾

Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right

56:92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ﴿92﴾

But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray

56:93

فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ﴿93﴾

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

56:94

وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ﴿94﴾

And burning in Hellfire

56:95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ﴿95﴾

Indeed, this is the true certainty

56:96

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ﴿96﴾

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great

Translation

Saheeh International by Umm Muhammad. Arabic text sourced from The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia. Dataset Quran JSON v3.1.2, CC-BY-SA-4.0.