بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
English Translation:
When the Occurrence occurs
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
English Translation:
There is, at its occurrence, no denial
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
English Translation:
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others]
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
English Translation:
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
English Translation:
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
English Translation:
And become dust dispersing
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
English Translation:
And you become [of] three kinds
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
English Translation:
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
English Translation:
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
English Translation:
And the forerunners, the forerunners
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
English Translation:
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
English Translation:
In the Gardens of Pleasure
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
English Translation:
A [large] company of the former peoples
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
English Translation:
And a few of the later peoples
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
English Translation:
On thrones woven [with ornament]
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
English Translation:
Reclining on them, facing each other
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
English Translation:
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
English Translation:
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
English Translation:
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
English Translation:
And fruit of what they select
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
English Translation:
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
English Translation:
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
English Translation:
The likenesses of pearls well-protected
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
English Translation:
As reward for what they used to do
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
English Translation:
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
English Translation:
Only a saying: "Peace, peace
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
English Translation:
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
English Translation:
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
English Translation:
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
English Translation:
And shade extended
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
English Translation:
And water poured out
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
English Translation:
And fruit, abundant [and varied]
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
English Translation:
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
English Translation:
And [upon] beds raised high
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
English Translation:
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
English Translation:
And made them virgins
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
English Translation:
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
English Translation:
For the companions of the right [who are]
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
English Translation:
A company of the former peoples
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
English Translation:
And a company of the later peoples
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
English Translation:
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
English Translation:
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
English Translation:
And a shade of black smoke
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
English Translation:
Neither cool nor beneficial
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
English Translation:
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
English Translation:
And they used to persist in the great violation
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
English Translation:
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
English Translation:
And our forefathers [as well]
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
English Translation:
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
English Translation:
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
English Translation:
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
English Translation:
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
English Translation:
And filling with it your bellies
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
English Translation:
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
English Translation:
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
English Translation:
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
English Translation:
We have created you, so why do you not believe
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
English Translation:
Have you seen that which you emit
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
English Translation:
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
English Translation:
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
English Translation:
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
English Translation:
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
English Translation:
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
English Translation:
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
English Translation:
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
English Translation:
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
English Translation:
Rather, we have been deprived
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
English Translation:
And have you seen the water that you drink
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
English Translation:
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
English Translation:
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
English Translation:
And have you seen the fire that you ignite
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
English Translation:
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
English Translation:
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
English Translation:
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
English Translation:
Then I swear by the setting of the stars
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
English Translation:
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
English Translation:
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
English Translation:
In a Register well-protected
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
English Translation:
None touch it except the purified
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
English Translation:
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
English Translation:
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
English Translation:
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
English Translation:
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
English Translation:
And you are at that time looking on
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
English Translation:
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
English Translation:
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
English Translation:
Bring it back, if you should be truthful
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
English Translation:
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
English Translation:
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
English Translation:
And if he was of the companions of the right
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
English Translation:
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
English Translation:
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
English Translation:
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
English Translation:
And burning in Hellfire
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
English Translation:
Indeed, this is the true certainty
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
English Translation:
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great