Al-Waaqia

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Transliteration: Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu

When the Occurrence occurs

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Transliteration: Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun

There is, at its occurrence, no denial

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Transliteration: Khafidatun rafiAAatun

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

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

Transliteration: Itha rujjati alardu rajjan

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Transliteration: Wabussati aljibalu bassan

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

Transliteration: Fakanat habaan munbaththan

And become dust dispersing

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

Transliteration: Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan

And you become [of] three kinds

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Transliteration: Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati

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

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Transliteration: Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati

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

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

Transliteration: Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona

And the forerunners, the forerunners

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Transliteration: Olaika almuqarraboona

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Transliteration: Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

In the Gardens of Pleasure

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration: Thullatun mina alawwaleena

A [large] company of the former peoples

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Transliteration: Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

And a few of the later peoples

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

Transliteration: AAala sururin mawdoonatin

On thrones woven [with ornament]

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Transliteration: Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

Reclining on them, facing each other

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Transliteration: Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Transliteration: Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin

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

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Transliteration: La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona

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

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Transliteration: Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona

And fruit of what they select

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Transliteration: Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Transliteration: Wahoorun AAeenun

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

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Transliteration: Kaamthali allului almaknooni

The likenesses of pearls well-protected

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Transliteration: Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

As reward for what they used to do

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Transliteration: La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

Transliteration: Illa qeelan salaman salaman

Only a saying: "Peace, peace

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Transliteration: Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni

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

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Transliteration: Fee sidrin makhdoodin

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

Transliteration: Watalhin mandoodin

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Transliteration: Wathillin mamdoodin

And shade extended

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Transliteration: Wamain maskoobin

And water poured out

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Transliteration: Wafakihatin katheeratin

And fruit, abundant [and varied]

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Transliteration: La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Transliteration: Wafurushin marfooAAatin

And [upon] beds raised high

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

Transliteration: Inna anshanahunna inshaan

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

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Transliteration: FajaAAalnahunna abkaran

And made them virgins

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Transliteration: AAuruban atraban

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Transliteration: Liashabi alyameeni

For the companions of the right [who are]

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration: Thullatun mina alawwaleena

A company of the former peoples

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Transliteration: Wathullatun mina alakhireena

And a company of the later peoples

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Transliteration: Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali

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

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Transliteration: Fee samoomin wahameemin

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Transliteration: Wathillin min yahmoomin

And a shade of black smoke

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Transliteration: La baridin wala kareemin

Neither cool nor beneficial

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Transliteration: Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration: Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi

And they used to persist in the great violation

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Transliteration: Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

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

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Transliteration: Awa abaona alawwaloona

And our forefathers [as well]

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Transliteration: Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena

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

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Transliteration: LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin

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

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Transliteration: Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona

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

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Transliteration: Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Transliteration: Famalioona minha albutoona

And filling with it your bellies

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Transliteration: Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi

And drinking on top of it from scalding water

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Transliteration: Fashariboona shurba alheemi

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Transliteration: Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Transliteration: Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona

We have created you, so why do you not believe

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Transliteration: Afaraaytum ma tumnoona

Have you seen that which you emit

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

Transliteration: Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona

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

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Transliteration: Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

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

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration: AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona

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

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Transliteration: Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona

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

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Transliteration: Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Transliteration: Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona

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

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Transliteration: Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona

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

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Transliteration: Inna lamughramoona

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

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Transliteration: Bal nahnu mahroomoona

Rather, we have been deprived

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Transliteration: Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona

And have you seen the water that you drink

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Transliteration: Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona

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

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Transliteration: Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona

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

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Transliteration: Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona

And have you seen the fire that you ignite

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Transliteration: Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona

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

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Transliteration: Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena

We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration: Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Transliteration: Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi

Then I swear by the setting of the stars

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Transliteration: Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun

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

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

Transliteration: Innahu laquranun kareemun

Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

Transliteration: Fee kitabin maknoonin

In a Register well-protected

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Transliteration: La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona

None touch it except the purified

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Transliteration: Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena

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

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Transliteration: Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Transliteration: WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona

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

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Transliteration: Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

Transliteration: Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona

And you are at that time looking on

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Transliteration: Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona

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

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Transliteration: Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena

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

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Transliteration: TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena

Bring it back, if you should be truthful

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Transliteration: Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena

And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Transliteration: Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin

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

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Transliteration: Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni

And if he was of the companions of the right

فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Transliteration: Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni

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

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Transliteration: Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena

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

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Transliteration: Fanuzulun min hameemin

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Transliteration: Watasliyatu jaheemin

And burning in Hellfire

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Transliteration: Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni

Indeed, this is the true certainty

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration: Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great