Al-Waaqia

Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu

Idhā Waqa`ati Al-Wāqi`ahu

When the great event comes to pass

Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun

Laysa Liwaq`atihā Kādhibahun

There is no belying its coming to pass

Khafidatun rafiAAatun

Khāfiđatun Rāfi`ahun

Abasing (one party), exalting (the other)

Itha rujjati alardu rajjan

Idhā Rujjati Al-'Arđu Rajjāan

When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking

Wabussati aljibalu bassan

Wa Bussati Al-Jibālu Bassāan

And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling

Fakanat habaan munbaththan

Fakānat Habā'an Munbaththāan

So that they shall be as scattered dust

Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan

Wa Kuntum 'Azwājāan Thalāthahan

And you shall be three sorts

Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati

Fa'aşĥābu Al-Maymanati Mā 'Aşĥābu Al-Maymanahi

Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand

Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati

Wa 'Aşĥābu Al-Mash'amati Mā 'Aşĥābu Al-Mash'amahi

And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand

Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona

Wa As-Sābiqūna As-Sābiqūna

And the foremost are the foremost

Olaika almuqarraboona

Ūlā'ika Al-Muqarrabūna

These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah)

Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

Fī Jannāti An-Na`īmi

In the gardens of bliss

Thullatun mina alawwaleena

Thullatun Mina Al-'Awwalīna

A numerous company from among the first

Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

Wa Qalīlun Mina Al-'Ākhirīna

And a few from among the latter

AAala sururin mawdoonatin

Alá Sururin Mawđūnahin

On thrones decorated

Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

Muttaki'īna `Alayhā Mutaqābilīna

Reclining on them, facing one another

Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona

Yaţūfu `Alayhim Wildānun Mukhalladūna

Round about them shall go youths never altering in age

Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin

Bi'akwābin Wa 'Abārīqa Wa Ka'sin Min Ma`īnin

With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink

La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona

Lā Yuşadda`ūna `Anhā Wa Lā Yunzifūna

They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted

Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona

Wa Fākihatin Mimmā Yatakhayyarūna

And fruits such as they choose

Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona

Wa Laĥmi Ţayrin Mimmā Yashtahūna

And the flesh of fowl such as they desire

Wahoorun AAeenun

Wa Ĥūrun `Īnun

And pure, beautiful ones

Kaamthali allului almaknooni

Ka'amthāli Al-Lu'ulu'ui Al-Maknūni

The like of the hidden pearls

Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

Jazā'an Bimā Kānū Ya`malūna

A reward for what they used to do

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman

Lā Yasma`ūna Fīhā Laghwan Wa Lā Ta'thīmāan

They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse

Illa qeelan salaman salaman

Illā Qīlāan Salāmāan Salāmāan

Except the word peace, peace

Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni

Wa 'Aşĥābu Al-Yamīni Mā 'Aşĥābu Al-Yamīni

And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand

Fee sidrin makhdoodin

Fī Sidrin Makhđūdin

Amid thornless lote-trees

Watalhin mandoodin

Wa Ţalĥin Manđūdin

And banana-trees (with fruits), one above another

Wathillin mamdoodin

Wa Žillin Mamdūdin

And extended shade

Wamain maskoobin

Wa Mā'in Maskūbin

And water flowing constantly

Wafakihatin katheeratin

Wa Fākihatin Kathīrahin

And abundant fruit

La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin

Lā Maqţū`atin Wa Lā Mamnū`ahin

Neither intercepted nor forbidden

Wafurushin marfooAAatin

Wa Furushin Marfū`ahin

And exalted thrones

Inna anshanahunna inshaan

Innā 'Ansha'nāhunna 'Inshā'an

Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth

FajaAAalnahunna abkaran

Faja`alnāhunna 'Abkārāan

Then We have made them virgins

AAuruban atraban

Urubāan 'Atrābāan

Loving, equals in age

Liashabi alyameeni

Li'aşĥābi Al-Yamīni

For the sake of the companions of the right hand

Thullatun mina alawwaleena

Thullatun Mina Al-'Awwalīna

A numerous company from among the first

Wathullatun mina alakhireena

Wa Thullatun Mina Al-'Ākhirīna

And a numerous company from among the last

Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali

Wa 'Aşĥābu Ash-Shimāli Mā 'Aşĥābu Ash-Shimāli

And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand

Fee samoomin wahameemin

Fī Samūmin Wa Ĥamīmin

In hot wind and boiling water

Wathillin min yahmoomin

Wa Žillin Min Yaĥmūmin

And the shade of black smoke

La baridin wala kareemin

Lā Bāridin Wa Lā Karīmin

Neither cool nor honorable

Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena

Innahum Kānū Qabla Dhālika Mutrafīna

Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty

Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi

Wa Kānū Yuşirrūna `Alá Al-Ĥinthi Al-`Ažīmi

And they persisted in the great violation

Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

Wa Kānū Yaqūlūna 'A'idhā Mitnā Wa Kunnā Turābāan Wa `Ižāmāan 'A'innā Lamab`ūthūna

And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised

Awa abaona alawwaloona

Awa 'Ābā'uunā Al-'Awwalūna

Or our fathers of yore

Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena

Qul 'Inna Al-'Awwalīna Wa Al-'Ākhirīna

Say: The first and the last

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin

Lamajmū`ūna 'Ilá Mīqāti Yawmin Ma`lūmin

Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day

Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona

Thumma 'Innakum 'Ayyuhā Ađ-Đāllūna Al-Mukadhibūna

Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie

Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin

La'ākilūna Min Shajarin Min Zaqqūmin

Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom

Famalioona minha albutoona

Famāli'ūna Minhā Al-Buţūna

And fill (your) bellies with it

Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi

Fashāribūna `Alayhi Mina Al-Ĥamīmi

Then drink over it of boiling water

Fashariboona shurba alheemi

Fashāribūna Shurba Al-Hīmi

And drink as drinks the thirsty camel

Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni

Hādhā Nuzuluhum Yawma Ad-Dīni

This is their entertainment on the day of requital

Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona

Naĥnu Khalaqnākum Falawlā Tuşaddiqūna

We have created you, why do you not then assent

Afaraaytum ma tumnoona

Afara'aytum Mā Tumnūna

Have you considered the seed

Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona

A'antum Takhluqūnahu 'Am Naĥnu Al-Khāliqūna

Is it you that create it or are We the creators

Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

Naĥnu Qaddarnā Baynakumu Al-Mawta Wa Mā Naĥnu Bimasbūqīna

We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome

AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona

Alá 'An Nubaddila 'Amthālakum Wa Nunshi'akum Fī Mā Lā Ta`lamūna

In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not

Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona

Wa Laqad `Alimtumu An-Nash'ata Al-'Ūlá Falawlā Tadhkkarūna

And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind

Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona

Afara'aytum Mā Taĥruthūna

Have you considered what you sow

Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona

A'antum Tazra`ūnahu 'Am Naĥnu Az-Zāri`ūna

Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth

Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona

Law Nashā'u Laja`alnāhu Ĥuţāmāan Fažalaltum Tafakkahūna

If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament

Inna lamughramoona

Innā Lamughramūna

Surely we are burdened with debt

Bal nahnu mahroomoona

Bal Naĥnu Maĥrūmūna

Nay! we are deprived

Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona

Afara'aytumu Al-Mā'a Al-Ladhī Tashrabūna

Have you considered the water which you drink

Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona

A'antum 'Anzaltumūhu Mina Al-Muzni 'Am Naĥnu Al-Munzilūna

Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders

Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona

Law Nashā'u Ja`alnāhu 'Ujājāan Falawlā Tashkurūna

If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks

Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona

Afara'aytumu An-Nāra Allatī Tūrūna

Have you considered the fire which you strike

Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona

A'antum 'Ansha'tum Shajaratahā 'Am Naĥnu Al-Munshi'ūna

Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers

Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena

Naĥnu Ja`alnāhā Tadhkiratan Wa Matā`āan Lilmuqwīna

We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert

Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

Fasabbiĥ Biāsmi Rabbika Al-`Ažīmi

Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi

Falā 'Uqsimu Bimawāqi`i An-Nujūmi

But nay! I swear by the falling of stars

Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun

Wa 'Innahu Laqasamun Law Ta`lamūna `Ažīmun

And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew

Innahu laquranun kareemun

Innahu Laqur'ānun Karīmun

Most surely it is an honored Quran

Fee kitabin maknoonin

Fī Kitābin Maknūnin

In a book that is protected

La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona

Lā Yamassuhu 'Illā Al-Muţahharūna

None shall touch it save the purified ones

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena

Tanzīlun Min Rabbi Al-`Ālamīna

A revelation by the Lord of the worlds

Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona

Afabihadhā Al-Ĥadīthi 'Antum Mud/hinūna

Do you then hold this announcement in contempt

WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona

Wa Taj`alūna Rizqakum 'Annakum Tukadhibūna

And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma

Falawlā 'Idhā Balaghati Al-Ĥulqūma

Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat

Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona

Wa 'Antum Ĥīna'idhin Tanžurūna

And you at that time look on

Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona

Wa Naĥnu 'Aqrabu 'Ilayhi Minkum Wa Lakin Lā Tubşirūna

And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see

Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena

Falawlā 'In Kuntum Ghayra Madīnīna

Then why is it not-- if you are not held under authority

TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena

Tarji`ūnahā 'In Kuntum Şādiqīna

That you send it (not) back-- if you are truthful

Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena

Fa'ammā 'In Kāna Mina Al-Muqarrabīna

Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah)

Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin

Farawĥun Wa Rayĥānun Wa Jannatu Na`īmin

Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss

Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni

Wa 'Ammā 'In Kāna Min 'Aşĥābi Al-Yamīni

And if he is one of those on the right hand

Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni

Fasalāmun Laka Min 'Aşĥābi Al-Yamīni

Then peace to you from those on the right hand

Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena

Wa 'Ammā 'In Kāna Mina Al-Mukadhibīna Ađ-Đāllīna

And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones

Fanuzulun min hameemin

Fanuzulun Min Ĥamīmin

He shall have an entertainment of boiling water

Watasliyatu jaheemin

Wa Taşliyatu Jaĥīmin

And burning in hell

Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni

Inna Hādhā Lahuwa Ĥaqqu Al-Yaqīni

Most surely this is a certain truth

Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

Fasabbiĥ Biāsmi Rabbika Al-`Ažīmi

Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great