The Inevitable
Al-Waqi'ah
56:1
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
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56:2
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
When the Inevitable Event takes place,
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56:3
لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
then no one can deny it has come.
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56:4
خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ
It will debase ˹some˺ and elevate ˹others˺.
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56:5
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا
When the earth will be violently shaken,
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56:6
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا
and the mountains will be crushed to pieces,
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56:7
فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا
becoming scattered ˹particles of˺ dust,
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56:8
وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ
you will ˹all˺ be ˹divided into˺ three groups:
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56:9
فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ
the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;
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56:10
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be;
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56:11
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will be the foremost ˹in Paradise˺.
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56:12
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
They are the ones nearest ˹to Allah˺,
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56:13
فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
in the Gardens of Bliss.
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56:14
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
˹They will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations
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56:15
وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and a few from later generations.
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56:16
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ
˹All will be˺ on jewelled thrones,
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56:17
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
reclining face to face.
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56:18
يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
They will be waited on by eternal youths
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56:19
بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ
with cups, pitchers, and a drink ˹of pure wine˺ from a flowing stream,
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56:20
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
that will cause them neither headache nor intoxication.
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56:21
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
˹They will also be served˺ any fruit they choose
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56:22
وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ
and meat from any bird they desire.
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56:23
وَحُورٌ عِينٞ
And ˹they will have˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes,
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56:24
كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
like pristine pearls,
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56:25
جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
˹all˺ as a reward for what they used to do.
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56:26
لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا
There they will never hear any idle or sinful talk—
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56:27
إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا
only good and virtuous speech.
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56:28
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
And the people of the right—how ˹blessed˺ will they be!
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56:29
فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ
˹They will be˺ amid thornless lote trees,
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56:30
وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ
clusters of bananas,
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56:31
وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ
extended shade,
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56:32
وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ
flowing water,
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56:33
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ
abundant fruit—
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56:34
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ
never out of season nor forbidden—
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56:35
وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
and elevated furnishings.
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56:36
إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ
Indeed, We will have perfectly created their mates,
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56:37
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
making them virgins,
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56:38
عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا
loving and of equal age,
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56:39
لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
for the people of the right,
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56:40
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
˹who will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations
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56:41
وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and a multitude from later generations.
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56:42
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And the people of the left—how ˹miserable˺ will they be!
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56:43
فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ
˹They will be˺ in scorching heat and boiling water,
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56:44
وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ
in the shade of black smoke,
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56:45
لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
neither cool nor refreshing.
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56:46
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ
Indeed, before this ˹torment˺ they were spoiled by luxury,
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56:47
وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
and persisted in the worst of sin.
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56:48
وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
They used to ask ˹mockingly˺, “When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected?
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56:49
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers as well?”
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56:50
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Most certainly, earlier and later generations
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56:51
لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
will surely be gathered ˹together˺ for the appointed Day.
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56:52
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then you, O misguided deniers,
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56:53
لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ
will certainly eat from ˹the fruit of˺ the trees of Zaqqûm,
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56:54
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
filling up ˹your˺ bellies with it.
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56:55
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
Then on top of that you will drink boiling water—
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56:56
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ
and you will drink ˹it˺ like thirsty camels do.”
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56:57
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
This will be their accommodation on the Day of Judgment.
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56:58
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
It is We Who created you. Will you not then believe ˹in resurrection˺?
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56:59
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
Have you considered what you ejaculate?
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56:60
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ
Is it you who create ˹a child out of˺ it, or is it We Who do so?
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56:61
نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ
We have ordained death for ˹all of˺ you, and We cannot be prevented
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56:62
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
from transforming and recreating you in forms unknown to you.
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56:63
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
You already know how you were first created. Will you not then be mindful?
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56:64
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
Have you considered what you sow?
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56:65
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّـٰرِعُونَ
Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who do so?
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56:66
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We could simply reduce this ˹harvest˺ to chaff, leaving you to lament,
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56:67
إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
“We have truly suffered a ˹great˺ loss.
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56:68
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
In fact, we have been deprived ˹of our livelihood˺.”
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56:69
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ
Have you considered the water you drink?
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56:70
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ
Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who do so?
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56:71
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ
If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?
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56:72
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ
Have you considered the fire you kindle?
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56:73
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ
Is it you who produce its trees, or is it We Who do so?
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56:74
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ
We have made it ˹as˺ a reminder ˹of the Hellfire˺ and a provision for the travellers.
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56:75
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.
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56:76
۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
So I do swear by the positions of the stars—
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56:77
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
and this, if only you knew, is indeed a great oath—
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56:78
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ
that this is truly a noble Quran,
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56:79
فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ
in a well-preserved Record,
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56:80
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
touched by none except the purified ˹angels˺.
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56:81
تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
˹It is˺ a revelation from the Lord of all worlds.
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56:82
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
How can you then take this message lightly,
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56:83
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ
and repay ˹Allah for˺ your provisions with denial?
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56:84
فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
Why then ˹are you helpless˺ when the soul ˹of a dying person˺ reaches ˹their˺ throat,
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56:85
وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ
while you are looking on?
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56:86
وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ
And We are nearer to such a person than you, but you cannot see.
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56:87
فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ
Now, if you are not subject to Our Will ˹as you claim˺,
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56:88
تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
bring that soul back, if what you say is true.
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56:89
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
So, if the deceased is one of those brought near ˹to Us˺,
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56:90
فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ
then ˹such a person will have˺ serenity, fragrance, and a Garden of Bliss.
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56:91
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
And if the deceased is one of the people of the right,
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56:92
فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
then ˹they will be told,˺ “Greetings to you from the people of the right.”
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56:93
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
But if such person is one of the misguided deniers,
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56:94
فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
then their accommodation will be boiling water ˹to drink˺
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56:95
وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
and burning in Hellfire.
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56:96
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Indeed, this is the absolute truth.
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56:97
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.
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