Al-Waaqia

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

When the Inevitable Event takes place

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

then no one can deny it has come.

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

It will debase ˹some˺ and elevate ˹others˺.

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

When the earth will be violently shaken

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

and the mountains will be crushed to pieces

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

becoming scattered ˹particles of˺ dust

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

you will ˹all˺ be ˹divided into˺ three groups:

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be;

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will be the foremost ˹in Paradise˺.

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

They are the ones nearest ˹to Allah˺

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

in the Gardens of Bliss.

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

˹They will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

and a few from later generations.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

˹All will be˺ on jewelled thrones

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

reclining face to face.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

They will be waited on by eternal youths

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

with cups, pitchers, and a drink ˹of pure wine˺ from a flowing stream

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

that will cause them neither headache nor intoxication.

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

˹They will also be served˺ any fruit they choose

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

and meat from any bird they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

And ˹they will have˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

like pristine pearls

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

˹all˺ as a reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

There they will never hear any idle or sinful talk—

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

only good and virtuous speech.

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And the people of the right—how ˹blessed˺ will they be!

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

˹They will be˺ amid thornless lote trees

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

clusters of bananas

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

extended shade

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

flowing water

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

abundant fruit—

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

never out of season nor forbidden—

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

and elevated furnishings.

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

Indeed, We will have perfectly created their mates

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

making them virgins

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

loving and of equal age

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

for the people of the right

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

˹who will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

and a multitude from later generations.

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

And the people of the left—how ˹miserable˺ will they be!

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

˹They will be˺ in scorching heat and boiling water

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

in the shade of black smoke

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

neither cool nor refreshing.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Indeed, before this ˹torment˺ they were spoiled by luxury

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

and persisted in the worst of sin.

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

They used to ask ˹mockingly˺, “When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected?

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers as well?”

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Most certainly, earlier and later generations

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

will surely be gathered ˹together˺ for the appointed Day.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then you, O  misguided deniers

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

will certainly eat from ˹the fruit of˺ the trees of Zaqqûm

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

filling up ˹your˺ bellies with it.

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Then on top of that you will drink boiling water—

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

and you will drink ˹it˺ like thirsty camels do.”

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

This will be their accommodation on the Day of Judgment.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

It is We Who created you. Will you not then believe ˹in resurrection˺?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Have you considered what you ejaculate?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

Is it you who create ˹a child out of˺ it, or is it We Who do so?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

We have ordained death for ˹all of˺ you, and We cannot be prevented

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

from transforming and recreating you in forms unknown to you.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

You already know how you were first created. Will you not then be mindful?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Have you considered what you sow?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who do so?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We willed, We could simply reduce this ˹harvest˺ to chaff, leaving you to lament

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

“We have truly suffered a ˹great˺ loss.

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

In fact, we have been deprived ˹of our livelihood˺.”

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Have you considered the water you drink?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who do so?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Have you considered the fire you kindle?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Is it you who produce its trees, or is it We Who do so?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

We have made it ˹as˺ a reminder ˹of the Hellfire˺ and a provision for the travellers.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

So I do swear by the positions of the stars—

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

and this, if only you knew, is indeed a great oath—

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

that this is truly a noble Quran

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

in a well-preserved Record

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

touched by none except the purified ˹angels˺.

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

˹It is˺ a revelation from the Lord of all worlds.

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

How can you then take this message lightly

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

and repay ˹Allah for˺ your provisions with denial?

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Why then ˹are you helpless˺ when the soul ˹of a dying person˺ reaches ˹their˺ throat

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

while you are looking on?

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

And We are nearer to such a person than you, but you cannot see.

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Now, if you are not subject to Our Will ˹as you claim˺

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

bring that soul back, if what you say is true.

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

So, if the deceased is one of those brought near ˹to Us˺

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

then ˹such a person will have˺ serenity, fragrance, and a Garden of Bliss.

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And if the deceased is one of the people of the right

فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

then ˹they will be told,˺ “Greetings to you from the people of the right.”

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

But if such person is one of the misguided deniers

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

then their accommodation will be boiling water ˹to drink˺

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

and burning in Hellfire.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Indeed, this is the absolute truth.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.