Surah Al-Waaqia

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

When the inevitable occurs.

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Of its occurrence, there is no denial.

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Bringing low, raising high.

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

When the earth is shaken with a shock.

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

And the mountains are crushed and crumbled.

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

And they become scattered dust.

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

And you become three classes.

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Those on the Right—what of those on the Right?

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

And those on the Left—what of those on the Left?

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

And the forerunners, the forerunners.

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are the nearest.

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of Bliss.

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A throng from the ancients.

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And a small band from the latecomers.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

On luxurious furnishings.

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Reclining on them, facing one another.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Serving them will be immortalized youth.

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

With cups, pitchers, and sparkling drinks.

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Causing them neither headache, nor intoxication.

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruits of their choice.

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And meat of birds that they may desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

And lovely companions.

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

The likenesses of treasured pearls.

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

As a reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Therein they will hear no nonsense, and no accusations.

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

But only the greeting: “Peace, peace.”

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And those on the Right—what of those on the Right?

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

In lush orchards.

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

And sweet-smelling plants.

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

And extended shade.

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

And outpouring water.

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

And abundant fruit.

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Neither withheld, nor forbidden.

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

And uplifted mattresses.

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

We have created them of special creation.

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

And made them virgins.

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Tender and un-aging.

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

For those on the Right.

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A throng from the ancients.

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And a throng from the latecomers.

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

And those on the Left—what of those on the Left?

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Amid searing wind and boiling water.

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

And a shadow of thick smoke.

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool, nor refreshing.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

They had lived before that in luxury.

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And they used to persist in immense wrongdoing.

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

And they used to say, “When we are dead and turned into dust and bones, are we to be resurrected?

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our ancient ancestors too?”

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Say, “The first and the last.

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Will be gathered for the appointment of a familiar Day.”

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then you, you misguided, who deny the truth.

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Will be eating from the Tree of Bitterness.

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Will be filling your bellies with it.

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Will be drinking on top of it boiling water.

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Drinking like thirsty camels drink.

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

That is their hospitality on the Day of Retribution.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We created you—if only you would believe!

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Have you seen what you ejaculate?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

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

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

We have decreed death among you, and We will not be outstripped.

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

In replacing you with your likes, and transforming you into what you do not know.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

You have known the first formation; if only you would remember.

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Have you seen what you cultivate?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Is it you who make it grow, or are We the Grower?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We will, We can turn it into rubble; then you will lament.

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

“We are penalized.

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

No, we are being deprived.”

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Have you seen the water you drink?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Is it you who sent it down from the clouds, or are We the Sender?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

If We will, We can make it salty. Will you not be thankful?

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Have you seen the fire you kindle?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Is it you who produce its tree, or are We the Producer?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

We have made it a reminder, and a comfort for the users.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

So glorify the Name of your Great Lord.

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

I swear by the locations of the stars.

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

It is an oath, if you only knew, that is tremendous.

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

It is a noble Quran.

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

In a well-protected Book.

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

None can grasp it except the purified.

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Is it this discourse that you take so lightly?

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And you make it your livelihood to deny it?

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

So when it has reached the throat.

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

As you are looking on.

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

We are nearer to it than you are, but you do not see.

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

If you are not held to account.

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Then bring it back, if you are truthful.

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

But if he is one of those brought near.

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Then happiness, and flowers, and Garden of Delights.

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And if he is one of those on the Right.

فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Then, “Peace upon you,” from those on the Right.

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

But if he is one of the deniers, the mistaken.

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Then a welcome of Inferno.

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And burning in Hell.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

This is the certain truth.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Magnificent