Surah 56 · Meccan · 96 verses

Al-Waaqia

The Inevitable

سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

When the Occurrence occurs,

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لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

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خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ

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

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إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

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وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

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فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا

And become dust dispersing.

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وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ

And you become [of] three kinds:

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فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

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

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وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

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

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وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

And the forerunners, the forerunners -

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أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

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فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

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ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A [large] company of the former peoples

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وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

And a few of the later peoples,

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عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ

On thrones woven [with ornament],

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مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Reclining on them, facing each other.

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يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

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بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ

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

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لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

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

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وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit of what they select

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وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

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وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ

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

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كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

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جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

As reward for what they used to do.

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لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

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إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا

Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

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وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

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

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فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

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وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

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وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ

And shade extended

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وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ

And water poured out

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وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

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لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

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وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

And [upon] beds raised high.

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إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ

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

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فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

And made them virgins,

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عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

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لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

For the companions of the right [who are]

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ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A company of the former peoples

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وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

And a company of the later peoples.

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وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

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

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فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

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وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ

And a shade of black smoke,

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لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor beneficial.

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إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

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وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And they used to persist in the great violation,

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وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

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

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أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"

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قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

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

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لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

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

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ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

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

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لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

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فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

And filling with it your bellies

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فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

And drinking on top of it from scalding water

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فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

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هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

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نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We have created you, so why do you not believe?

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أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Have you seen that which you emit?

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ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

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

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نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

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

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عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.

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وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

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

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أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

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ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

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

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لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

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

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إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

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

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بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Rather, we have been deprived."

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أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

And have you seen the water that you drink?

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ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

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لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

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

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أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

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ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

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

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نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,

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فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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

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۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

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وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

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

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إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ

Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

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فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ

In a Register well-protected;

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لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

None touch it except the purified.

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تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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

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أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

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وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

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

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فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

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وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ

And you are at that time looking on -

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وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

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

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فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

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

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تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

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فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,

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فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ

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

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وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And if he was of the companions of the right,

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فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

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

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وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

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

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فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

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وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And burning in Hellfire

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إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Indeed, this is the true certainty,

Saheeh International · Arabic: Tanzil Uthmani edition

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فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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

Saheeh International · Arabic: Tanzil Uthmani edition