بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
When the Occurrence occurs,
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Surah 56 · Meccan · 96 verses
The Inevitable
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56:1
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,
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فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
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