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إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
When the event befalleth -
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAat
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is no denying that it will befall -
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathiba
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
Khafidatun rafiAAa
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth is shaken with a shock
Itha rujjati al-ardu rajja
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And the hills are ground to powder
Wabussati aljibalu bassa
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
So that they become a scattered dust,
Fakanat habaan munbaththa
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً
And ye will be three kinds:
Wakuntum azwajan thalatha
فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
Faas-habu almaymanati maas-habu almaymanat
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand?
Waas-habu almash-amati maas-habu almash-amat
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
Wassabiqoona assabiqoon
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those are they who will be brought nigh
Ola-ika almuqarraboon
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In gardens of delight;
Fee jannati annaAAeem
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A multitude of those of old
Thullatun mina al-awwaleen
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And a few of those of later time.
Waqaleelun mina al-akhireena
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On lined couches,
AAala sururin mawdoona
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
Reclining therein face to face.
Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileen
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
There wait on them immortal youths
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanunmukhalladoon
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka/sinmin maAAeen
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
La yusaddaAAoona AAanhawala yunzifoon
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit that they prefer
Wafakihatin mimmayatakhayyaroon
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
Walahmi tayrin mimmayashtahoon
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
Wahoorun AAeen
كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Like unto hidden pearls,
Kaamthali allu/lui almaknoon
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Reward for what they used to do.
Jazaan bima kanooyaAAmaloon
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanwala ta/theema
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Illa qeelan salaman salama
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
Waas-habu alyameeni maas-habu alyameen
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Among thornless lote-trees
Fee sidrin makhdood
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And clustered plantains,
Watalhin mandood
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And spreading shade,
Wathillin mamdood
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water gushing,
Wama-in maskoob
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And fruit in plenty
Wafakihatin katheera
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
La maqtooAAatin walamamnooAAa
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
And raised couches;
Wafurushin marfooAAa
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Inna ansha/nahunna inshaa
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
And made them virgins,
FajaAAalnahunna abkara
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Lovers, friends,
AAuruban atraba
لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
For those on the right hand;
Li-as-habi alyameen
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A multitude of those of old
Thullatun mina al-awwaleen
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And a multitude of those of later time.
Wathullatun mina al-akhireen
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?
Waas-habu ashshimalima as-habu ashshimal
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
In scorching wind and scalding water
Fee samoomin wahameem
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
And shadow of black smoke,
Wathillin min yahmoom
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor refreshing.
La baridin wala kareem
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Innahum kanoo qabla thalikamutrafeen
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And used to persist in the awful sin.
Wakanoo yusirroona AAalaalhinthi alAAatheem
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
Wakanoo yaqooloona a-itha mitnawakunna turaban waAAithamana-inna lamabAAoothoon
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
And also our forefathers?
Awa abaona al-awwaloon
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Qul inna al-awwaleena wal-akhireen
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqatiyawmin maAAloom
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Thumma innakum ayyuha addalloonaalmukaththiboon
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoom
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And will fill your bellies therewith;
Famali-oona minha albutoon
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameem
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
Fashariboona shurba alheem
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma addeen
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawlatusaddiqoon
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye emit?
Afaraaytum ma tumnoon
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ
Do ye create it or are We the Creator?
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoon
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumualmawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeen
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
AAala an nubaddila amthalakumwanunshi-akum fee ma la taAAlamoon
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect?
Walaqad AAalimtumu annash-ata al-oolafalawla tathakkaroon
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoon
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu azzariAAoon
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutamanfathaltum tafakkahoon
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Lo! we are laden with debt!
Inna lamughramoon
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Nay, but we are deprived!
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Have ye observed the water which ye drink?
Afaraaytumu almaa allatheetashraboon
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnualmunziloon
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajanfalawla tashkuroon
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
Afaraaytumu annara allateetooroon
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?
Aantum ansha/tum shajarataha am nahnualmunshi-oon
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratanwamataAAan lilmuqween
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
Wa-innahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheem
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Innahu laqur-anun kareem
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a Book kept hidden
Fee kitabin maknoon
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
Which none toucheth save the purified,
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoon
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Afabihatha alhadeethi antummudhinoon
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make denial thereof your livelihood?
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboon
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqoom
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And ye are at that moment looking
Waantum heena-ithin tanthuroona
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakinla tubsiroon
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneen
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeen
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Faamma in kana minaalmuqarrabeen
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatunaAAeem
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And if he is of those on the right hand,
Waamma in kana min as-habialyameen
فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Fasalamun laka min as-habialyameen
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeenaaddalleen
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Then the welcome will be boiling water
Fanuzulun min hameem
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And roasting at hell-fire.
Watasliyatu jaheem
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Lo! this is certain truth.
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqualyaqeen
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem