الوَاقِعة Al-Waqi‘ah

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ ١

   When the Occurrence occurs,

   56:1

2. لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ٢

   There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

   56:2

3. خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ ٣

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

   56:3

4. إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا ٤

   When the earth is shaken with convulsion

   56:4

5. وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا ٥

   And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

   56:5

6. فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا ٦

   And become dust dispersing.

   56:6

7. وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ ٧

   And you become [of] three kinds:

   56:7

8. فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ ٨

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

   56:8

9. وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ ٩

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

   56:9

10. وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ١٠

    And the forerunners, the forerunners -

    56:10

11. أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ ١١

    Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

    56:11

12. فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ١٢

    In the Gardens of Pleasure,

    56:12

13. ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٣

    A [large] company of the former peoples

    56:13

14. وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١٤

    And a few of the later peoples,

    56:14

15. عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ ١٥

    On thrones woven [with ornament],

    56:15

16. مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ ١٦

    Reclining on them, facing each other.

    56:16

17. يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ ١٧

    There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

    56:17

18. بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ ١٨

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

    56:18

19. لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ ١٩

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

    56:19

20. وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ ٢٠

    And fruit of what they select

    56:20

21. وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ ٢١

    And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

    56:21

22. وَحُورٌ عِينٞ ٢٢

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

    56:22

23. كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ ٢٣

    The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

    56:23

24. جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٢٤

    As reward for what they used to do.

    56:24

25. لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا ٢٥

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

    56:25

26. إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا ٢٦

    Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

    56:26

27. وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٢٧

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

    56:27

28. فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ ٢٨

    [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

    56:28

29. وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ ٢٩

    And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

    56:29

30. وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ ٣٠

    And shade extended

    56:30

31. وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ ٣١

    And water poured out

    56:31

32. وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ ٣٢

    And fruit, abundant [and varied],

    56:32

33. لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ ٣٣

    Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

    56:33

34. وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ ٣٤

    And [upon] beds raised high.

    56:34

35. إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ ٣٥

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

    56:35

36. فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا ٣٦

    And made them virgins,

    56:36

37. عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا ٣٧

    Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

    56:37

38. لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٣٨

    For the companions of the right [who are]

    56:38

39. ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٣٩

    A company of the former peoples

    56:39

40. وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٤٠

    And a company of the later peoples.

    56:40

41. وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ ٤١

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

    56:41

42. فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ ٤٢

    [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

    56:42

43. وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ ٤٣

    And a shade of black smoke,

    56:43

44. لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ ٤٤

    Neither cool nor beneficial.

    56:44

45. إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ ٤٥

    Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

    56:45

46. وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٤٦

    And they used to persist in the great violation,

    56:46

47. وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ٤٧

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

    56:47

48. أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ٤٨

    And our forefathers [as well]?"

    56:48

49. قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٤٩

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

    56:49

50. لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ٥٠

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

    56:50

51. ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ ٥١

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

    56:51

52. لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ ٥٢

    Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

    56:52

53. فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ٥٣

    And filling with it your bellies

    56:53

54. فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ ٥٤

    And drinking on top of it from scalding water

    56:54

55. فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ ٥٥

    And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

    56:55

56. هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ ٥٦

    That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

    56:56

57. نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ ٥٧

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

    56:57

58. أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ ٥٨

    Have you seen that which you emit?

    56:58

59. ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ ٥٩

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

    56:59

60. نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ ٦٠

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

    56:60

61. عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٦١

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

    56:61

62. وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٦٢

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

    56:62

63. أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ ٦٣

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

    56:63

64. ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ ٦٤

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

    56:64

65. لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ ٦٥

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

    56:65

66. إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ ٦٦

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

    56:66

67. بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ ٦٧

    Rather, we have been deprived."

    56:67

68. أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ ٦٨

    And have you seen the water that you drink?

    56:68

69. ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ ٦٩

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

    56:69

70. لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ ٧٠

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

    56:70

71. أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ ٧١

    And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

    56:71

72. ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ ٧٢

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

    56:72

73. نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ ٧٣

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

    56:73

74. فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٧٤

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

    56:74

75. ۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ ٧٥

    Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

    56:75

76. وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ ٧٦

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

    56:76

77. إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ ٧٧

    Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

    56:77

78. فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ ٧٨

    In a Register well-protected;

    56:78

79. لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ ٧٩

    None touch it except the purified.

    56:79

80. تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٠

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

    56:80

81. أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ ٨١

    Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

    56:81

82. وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ ٨٢

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

    56:82

83. فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ ٨٣

    Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

    56:83

84. وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ ٨٤

    And you are at that time looking on -

    56:84

85. وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ ٨٥

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

    56:85

86. فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ ٨٦

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

    56:86

87. تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ٨٧

    Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

    56:87

88. فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ ٨٨

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

    56:88

89. فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ ٨٩

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

    56:89

90. وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩٠

    And if he was of the companions of the right,

    56:90

91. فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩١

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

    56:91

92. وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٩٢

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

    56:92

93. فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ ٩٣

    Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

    56:93

94. وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ ٩٤

    And burning in Hellfire

    56:94

95. إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ ٩٥

    Indeed, this is the true certainty,

    56:95

96. فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٩٦

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

    56:96

Translation: Sahih International, via Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.