Chapter 56 of the Quran
Surah Al-Waqi'ah (The Inevitable)
الواقعة
Surah Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 96 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.
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Ayah 1
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
When the Occurrence occurs,
Ayah 2
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
Ayah 3
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Ayah 4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
Ayah 5
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
Ayah 6
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And become dust dispersing,
Ayah 7
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً
And you become [of] three kinds:
Ayah 8
فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Ayah 9
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?
Ayah 10
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
Ayah 11
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]
Ayah 12
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
Ayah 13
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A [large] company of the former peoples
Ayah 14
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And a few of the later peoples,
Ayah 15
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On thrones woven [with ornament],
Ayah 16
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Ayah 17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal.
Ayah 18
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
Ayah 19
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
Ayah 20
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit of what they select
Ayah 21
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
Ayah 22
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
Ayah 23
كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
Ayah 24
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
As reward for what they used to do.
Ayah 25
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
Ayah 26
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا
Only a saying [of] peace, peace.
Ayah 27
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Ayah 28
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed.
Ayah 29
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].
Ayah 30
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And shade extended.
Ayah 31
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water poured out
Ayah 32
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
Ayah 33
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Ayah 34
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
And [upon] beds raised high.
Ayah 35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation
Ayah 36
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
And made them virgins,
Ayah 37
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
Ayah 38
لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
For the companions of the right [who are]
Ayah 39
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A company of the former peoples
Ayah 40
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And a company of the later peoples.
Ayah 41
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Ayah 42
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
Ayah 43
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
And a shade of black smoke,
Ayah 44
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Ayah 45
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Ayah 46
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And they used to persist in the great violation,
Ayah 47
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Ayah 48
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Ayah 49
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
Ayah 50
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
Ayah 51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
Ayah 52
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm
Ayah 53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And filling with it your bellies
Ayah 54
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
And drinking on top of it from scalding water.
Ayah 55
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
Ayah 56
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
Ayah 57
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
Ayah 58
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have you seen that which you emit?
Ayah 59
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
Ayah 60
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
Ayah 61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
Ayah 62
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
Ayah 63
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Ayah 64
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
Ayah 65
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
Ayah 66
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
Ayah 67
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Rather, we have been deprived."
Ayah 68
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Ayah 69
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
Ayah 70
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
Ayah 71
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
Ayah 72
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
Ayah 73
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
Ayah 74
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Ayah 75
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
Ayah 76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
Ayah 77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.
Ayah 78
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a Register well-protected;.
Ayah 79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].
Ayah 80
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
Ayah 81
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
Ayah 82
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
Ayah 83
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat
Ayah 84
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And you are at that time looking on -
Ayah 85
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
Ayah 86
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
Ayah 87
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
Ayah 88
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],
Ayah 89
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
Ayah 90
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And if he was of the companions of the right,
Ayah 91
فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
Ayah 92
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
Ayah 93
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
Ayah 94
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And burning in Hellfire.
Ayah 95
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Ayah 96
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.