Surah Al-Waaqia

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah

When the Occurrence occurs,

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ

Khafidatur raafi'ah

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا

Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا

Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا

Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa

And become dust dispersing.

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ

Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah

And you become [of] three kinds:

فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah

Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon

And the forerunners, the forerunners -

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Fee Jannaatin Na'eem

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Sullatum minal awwaleen

A [large] company of the former peoples

وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen

And a few of the later peoples,

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ

'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

On thrones woven [with ornament],

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen

Reclining on them, facing each other.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ

Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon

And fruit of what they select

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ

Wa hoorun'een

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

As reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا

Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa

Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen

The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ

Fee sidrim makhdood

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ

Wa talhim mandood

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ

Wa zillim mamdood

And shade extended

وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ

Wa maaa'im maskoob

And water poured out

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ

Wa faakihatin kaseerah

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ

Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Wa furushim marfoo'ah

And [upon] beds raised high.

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ

Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa

Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa

And made them virgins,

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا

'Uruban atraabaa

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Li as haabil yameen

For the companions of the right [who are]

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Sullatum minal awwa leen

A company of the former peoples

وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

And a company of the later peoples.

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ

Fee samoominw wa hameem

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ

Wa zillim miny yahmoom

And a shade of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem

Neither cool nor beneficial.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

And they used to persist in the great violation,

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen

Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ

La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Famaali'oona minhal butoon

And filling with it your bellies

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem

And drinking on top of it from scalding water

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Fashaariboona shurbal heem

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon

We have created you, so why do you not believe?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Afara'aytum maa tumnoon

Have you seen that which you emit?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon

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

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen

We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

'Alaaa an nubaddila amsaalakum wa nunshi'akum fee maa laa ta'lamoon

In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon

And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon

Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon

If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Innaa lamughramoon

[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

Rather, we have been deprived."

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon

And have you seen the water that you drink?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon

Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon

If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon

Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween

We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem

And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ

Innahoo la quraanun kareem

Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ

Fee kitaabim maknoon

In a Register well-protected;

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon

None touch it except the purified.

تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen

[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon

And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ

Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon

And you are at that time looking on -

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon

And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Falaw laaa in kuntum ghira madeeneen

Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen

Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen

And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,

فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ

Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem

Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen

And if he was of the companions of the right,

فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen

Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen

But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,

فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ

Fanuzulum min hameem

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Wa tasliyatu jaheem

And burning in Hellfire

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen

Indeed, this is the true certainty,

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.