Al-Waaqia
سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ
The Inevitable
**In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.** The Chapter was revealed in Mecca and it has 96 Verses. The title of the Chapter, Waqi‘a, is a designation of Resurrection whose imminence is prognosticated in the opening Verse. The majority of the blessed Verses of the Chapter treat of Resurrection, its qualities and happenings, and division of mankind into peoples of Hell and Paradise on that Day. Thus, recitation of the Chapter is awakening.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah
WHEN WHAT IS to happen comes to pass --
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah
Which is bound to happen undoubtedly --
خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ
Khafidatur raafi'ah
Degrading (some) and exalting (others);
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا
Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa
When the earth is shaken up convulsively,
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا
Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa
The mountains bruised and crushed,
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا
Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa
Turned to dust, floating in the air,
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ
Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah
You will become three categories:
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah
Those of the right hand -- how (happy) will be those of the right hand!
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah
Then those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) will be those of the left hand!
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon
Then the foremost, how pre-excellent,
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon
Who will be honoured
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Fee Jannaatin Na'eem
In gardens of tranquility;
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sullatum minal awwaleen
A number of the earlier peoples,
وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen
And a few of later ages,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ
'Alaa sururim mawdoonah
On couches wrought of gold,
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen
Reclining face to face.
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon
Youths of never-ending bloom will pass round to them
بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ
Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een
Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon
Unheady, uninebriating;
وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon
And such fruits as they fancy,
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon
Bird meats that they relish,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ
Wa hoorun'een
And companions with big beautiful eyes
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon
Like pearls within their shells,
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
As recompense for all they had done.
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa
They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin,
إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا
Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa
Other than "Peace, peace" the salutation.
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen
As for those of the right hand -- how (happy) those of the right hand --
فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ
Fee sidrim makhdood
They will be in (the shade) of thornless lote
وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ
Wa talhim mandood
And acacia covered with heaps of bloom,
وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ
Wa zillim mamdood
Lengthened shadows,
وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ
Wa maaa'im maskoob
Gushing water,
وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ
Wa faakihatin kaseerah
And fruits numberless,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ
Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah
Unending, unforbidden,
وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Wa furushim marfoo'ah
And maidens incomparable.
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ
Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa
We have formed them in a distinctive fashion,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa
And made them virginal,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا
'Uruban atraabaa
Loving companions matched in age,
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Li as haabil yameen
For those of the right hand.
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sullatum minal awwa leen
A crowd of earlier generations
وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Wa sullatum minal aakhireen
And a crowd of the later.
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal
But those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) those of the left hand --
فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ
Fee samoominw wa hameem
Will be in the scorching wind and boiling water,
وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ
Wa zillim miny yahmoom
Under the shadow of thick black smoke
لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem
Neither cool nor agreeable.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen
They were endowed with good things
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem
But persisted in that greater sin,
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon
And said: "What! When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we then be raised again?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon
And so will our fathers?"
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen
Say: "Indeed, the earlier and the later generations
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ
Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon
Will be gathered together on a certain day which is predetermined.
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon
Then you, the erring and the deniers,
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ
La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom
Will eat of the tree of Zaqqum,
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Famaali'oona minhal butoon
Fill your bellies with it,
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem
And drink over it scalding water,
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
Fashaariboona shurbal heem
Lapping it up like female camels raging of thirst with disease."
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen
Such will be their welcome on the Day of Judgement.
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon
It is He who created you, then why do you not affirm the truth?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Afara'aytum maa tumnoon
Just consider (the semen) that you emit,
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon
Do you create it, or We are its creator?
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen
We have incorporated death in your constitution, and We shall not be hindered
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
'Alaaa an nubaddila amsaalakum wa nunshi'akum fee maa laa ta'lamoon
From replacing you with others or raising you in a way you do not know.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon
You have known the first creation, then why do you not reflect?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon
Just ponder over what you sow:
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon
Do you give it its increase, or are We the giver?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon
We could turn it, if We pleased, into straw; then you would rue the day,
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Innaa lamughramoon
(And say:) "We have fallen into debt;
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
Indeed, we have been deprived of the fruits of our labour."
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon
Consider the water that you drink.
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon
Do you send it down from the clouds, or We send it down?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon
We could make it brackish, if We pleased; so why do you not acknowledge thanks?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon
Consider the fire that you strike (and get by friction).
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon
Have you raised its tree, or We have raised it?
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween
We have made it as a reminder and convenience for the needy.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem
So glorify your Lord, the most supreme.
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom
So I call the placement of the stars to witness --
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem
And this surely is great evidence if you can understand --
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ
Innahoo la quraanun kareem
That this is indeed the glorious Qur'an
فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ
Fee kitaabim maknoon
(Inscribed) in the well-kept Book.
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon
Only they can reach it who are clean (of mind).
تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen
It has been revealed by the Lord of all the worlds.
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon
Then why do you dissimulate this Revelation?
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon
You live by calling it a lie.
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom
Then how is it that when the (dying) breath is withdrawn into the throat (and rattles),
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ
Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon
And you wait for the moment (of death),
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon
We are closer to him than you, even though you cannot see?
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Falaw laaa in kuntum ghira madeeneen
Then why, if you are not indebted (to Us for life),
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen
Can you not bring him back? (Answer) if you are truthful
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen
Then, if he is one of the honoured,
فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ
Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem
There will be peace and plenty, and gardens of tranquility for him.
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen
If he is of those of the right hand,
فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen
There will be the salutation by those of the right hand: "Peace on you.
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen
But if he is of the deniers and the errants,
فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ
Fanuzulum min hameem
The welcome will be boiling water
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Wa tasliyatu jaheem
And the roasting in Hell.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen
This is indeed the ultimate truth.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem
Then praise your Lord, the most supreme.