56. Al-Wâqi’ah : The Inevitable

56. Al-Wâqi’ah : The Inevitable

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

When the event befalleth.
56:1

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is no denying that it will befall
56:2

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Abasing (some), exalting (others);
56:3

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

When the earth is shaken with a shock
56:4

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

And the hills are ground to powder
56:5

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاء مُّنبَثًّا

So that they become a scattered dust,
56:6

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

And ye will be three kinds:
56:7

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
56:8

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand?
56:9

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
56:10

أُوْلَئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are they who will be brought nigh
56:11

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

In gardens of delight;
56:12

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those of old
56:13

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ

And a few of those of later time
56:14

عَلَى سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

On lined couches,
56:15

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ

Reclining therein face to face.
56:16

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

There wait on them immortal youths
56:17

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
56:18

لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
56:19

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit that they prefer
56:20

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And flesh of fowls that they desire
56:21

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
56:22

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

Like unto hidden pearls,
56:23

جَزَاء بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Reward for what they used do.
56:24

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
56:25

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
56:26

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
56:27

فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Among thornless lote tree
56:28

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

And clustered plantains,
56:29

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

And spreading shade,
56:30

وَمَاء مَّسْكُوبٍ

And water gushing,
56:31

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

And fruit in plenary
56:32

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
56:33

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

And raised couches,
56:34

إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاء

Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
56:35

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

And made them virgins
56:36

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Lovers, friends,
56:37

لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

For those on the right hand;
56:38

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those of old
56:39

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ

And a multitude of those of later time.
56:40

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ

And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?
56:41

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

In scorching wind and scalding water
56:42

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

And shadow of black smoke,
56:43

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor refreshing.
56:44

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
56:45

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ

And used to persist in the awful sin.
56:46

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَئِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

And they used to say: When we are dead and have come dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
56:47

أَوَ آبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

And also our forefathers?
56:48

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
56:49

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَى مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
56:50

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
56:51

لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
56:52

فَمَالِؤُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

And will fill your bellies therewith;
56:53

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ

And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
56:54

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ

Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
56:55

هَذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment
56:56

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?
56:57

أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Have ye seen that which ye emit?
56:58

أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ

Do ye create it or are We the creator?
56:59

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
56:60

عَلَى أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
56:61

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَى فَلَوْلَا تَذكَّرُونَ

And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect?
56:62

أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?
56:63

أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ

Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?
56:64

لَوْ نَشَاء لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
56:65

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Lo! we are laden with debt!
56:66

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Nay, but we are deprived!
56:67

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاء الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ

Have ye observed the water which ye drink?
56:68

أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ

Is it ye who shed it from the rain cloud, or are We the shedder?
56:69

لَوْ نَشَاء جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

If We willed We verily could make it bitter. why, then, give ye not thanks?
56:70

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ

Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
56:71

أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِؤُونَ

Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?
56:72

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
56:73

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
56:74

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

Nay, I swear by the places of the stars
56:75

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew
56:76

إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ

That (this) is indeed a noble Quran
56:77

فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

In a Book kept hidden
56:78

لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Which none toucheth save the purified,
56:79

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
56:80

أَفَبِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
56:81

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And make denial thereof your livelihood?
56:82

فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ

Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
56:83

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

And ye are at that moment looking
56:84

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not
56:85

فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
56:86

تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?
56:87

فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
56:88

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّةُ نَعِيمٍ

Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight
56:89

وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

And if he is of those on the right hand,
56:90

فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Then (the greeting) “Peace be unto thee” from those on the right hand
56:91

وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ

But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
56:92

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Then the welcome will be boiling water
56:93

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And roasting at hell fire.
56:94

إِنَّ هَذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

Lo! this is certain truth.
56:95

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
56:96