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Meccan · Juz 27
56
الواقعة
Al-Waqi'ah · The Inevitable
96 verses Revelation order 46
1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

When the event befalleth -

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
2

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is no denying that it will befall -

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
3

خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ

Abasing (some), exalting (others);

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا

When the earth is shaken with a shock

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا

And the hills are ground to powder

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
6

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا

So that they become a scattered dust,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
7

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ

And ye will be three kinds:

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
8

فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
9

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
11

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are they who will be brought nigh

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
12

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In gardens of delight;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
13

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those of old

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
14

وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

And a few of those of later time.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ

On lined couches,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Reclining therein face to face.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

There wait on them immortal youths

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
18

بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ

With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
20

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit that they prefer

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And flesh of fowls that they desire.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
22

وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ

And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
23

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Like unto hidden pearls,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
24

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Reward for what they used to do.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
25

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
26

إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا

(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
27

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
28

فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ

Among thornless lote-trees

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
29

وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ

And clustered plantains,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
30

وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ

And spreading shade,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
31

وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ

And water gushing,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
32

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ

And fruit in plenty

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
33

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ

Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
34

وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

And raised couches;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ

Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
36

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

And made them virgins,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
37

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا

Lovers, friends,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
38

لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

For those on the right hand;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
39

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those of old

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
40

وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

And a multitude of those of later time.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
41

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
42

فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ

In scorching wind and scalding water

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
43

وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ

And shadow of black smoke,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
44

لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor refreshing.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
45

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
46

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And used to persist in the awful sin.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
47

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And also our forefathers?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
49

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
50

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
52

لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ

Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

And will fill your bellies therewith;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Drinking even as the camel drinketh.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
57

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
58

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Have ye seen that which ye emit?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
59

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

Do ye create it or are We the Creator?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
60

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
62

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
63

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
64

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
65

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
66

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Lo! we are laden with debt!

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
67

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Nay, but we are deprived!

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
68

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Have ye observed the water which ye drink?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
69

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
70

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
71

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
72

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
73

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
74

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
75

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ

That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
78

فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ

In a Book kept hidden

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Which none toucheth save the purified,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
80

تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Is it this Statement that ye scorn,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
82

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And make denial thereof your livelihood?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
83

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
84

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ

And ye are at that moment looking

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
85

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
86

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
87

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Thus if he is of those brought nigh,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
89

فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ

Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And if he is of those on the right hand,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
91

فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
93

فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ

Then the welcome will be boiling water

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
94

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And roasting at hell-fire.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Lo! this is certain truth.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
96

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
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