إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah

WHEN WHAT IS to happen comes to pass --

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 1

"لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ"

Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah

Which is bound to happen undoubtedly --

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 2

"خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ"

Khafidatur raafi'ah

Degrading (some) and exalting (others);

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 3

"إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا"

Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa

When the earth is shaken up convulsively,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 4

"وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا"

Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa

The mountains bruised and crushed,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 5

"فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا"

Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa

Turned to dust, floating in the air,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 6

"وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً"

Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah

You will become three categories:

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 7

"فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَة…أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ"

Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah

Those of the right hand -- how (happy) will be those of the right hand!

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 8

"وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ"

Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah

Then those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) will be those of the left hand!

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 9

"وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ"

Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon

Then the foremost, how pre-excellent,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 10

"أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ"

Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon

Who will be honoured

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 11

"فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ"

Fee Jannaatin Na'eem

In gardens of tranquility;

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 12

"ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ"

Sullatum minal awwaleen

A number of the earlier peoples,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 13

"وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ"

Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen

And a few of later ages,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 14

"عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ"

'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

On couches wrought of gold,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 15

"مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ"

Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen

Reclining face to face.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 16

"يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ"

Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukhalladoon

Youths of never-ending bloom will pass round to them

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 17

"بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ"

Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een

Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 18

"لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ"

Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon

Unheady, uninebriating;

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 19

"وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ"

Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon

And such fruits as they fancy,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 20

"وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ"

Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

Bird meats that they relish,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 21

"وَحُورٌ عِينٌ"

Wa hoorun'een

And companions with big beautiful eyes

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 22

"كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ"

Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon

Like pearls within their shells,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 23

"جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ"

Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

As recompense for all they had done.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 24

"لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا"

Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa

They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 25

"إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا"

Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa

Other than "Peace, peace" the salutation.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 26

"وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ"

Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen

As for those of the right hand -- how (happy) those of the right hand --

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 27

"فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ"

Fee sidrim makhdood

They will be in (the shade) of thornless lote

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 28

"وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ"

Wa talhim mandood

And acacia covered with heaps of bloom,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 29

"وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ"

Wa zillim mamdood

Lengthened shadows,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 30

"وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ"

Wa maaa'im maskoob

Gushing water,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 31

"وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ"

Wa faakihatin kaseerah

And fruits numberless,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 32

"لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ"

Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah

Unending, unforbidden,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 33

"وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ"

Wa furushim marfoo'ah

And maidens incomparable.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 34

"إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً"

Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa

We have formed them in a distinctive fashion,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 35

"فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا"

Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa

And made them virginal,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 36

"عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا"

'Uruban atraabaa

Loving companions matched in age,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 37

"لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ"

Li as haabil yameen

For those of the right hand.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 38

"ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ"

Sullatum minal awwa leen

A crowd of earlier generations

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 39

"وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ"

Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

And a crowd of the later.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 40

"وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ"

Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal

But those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) those of the left hand --

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 41

"فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ"

Fee samoominw wa hameem

Will be in the scorching wind and boiling water,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 42

"وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ"

Wa zillim miny yahmoom

Under the shadow of thick black smoke

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 43

"لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ"

Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem

Neither cool nor agreeable.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 44

"إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ"

Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen

They were endowed with good things

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 45

"وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيمِ"

Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

But persisted in that greater sin,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 46

"وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ"

Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon

And said: "What! When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we then be raised again?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 47

"أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ"

Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon

And so will our fathers?"

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 48

"قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ"

Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen

Say: "Indeed, the earlier and the later generations

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 49

"لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ"

Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loom

Will be gathered together on a certain day which is predetermined.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 50

"ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ"

summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon

Then you, the erring and the deniers,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 51

"لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ"

La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom

Will eat of the tree of Zaqqum,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 52

"فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ"

Famaali'oona minhal butoon

Fill your bellies with it,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 53

"فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ"

Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem

And drink over it scalding water,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 54

"فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ"

Fashaariboona shurbal heem

Lapping it up like female camels raging of thirst with disease."

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 55

"هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ"

Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen

Such will be their welcome on the Day of Judgement.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 56

"نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ"

Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon

It is He who created you, then why do you not affirm the truth?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 57

"أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ"

Afara'aytum maa tumnoon

Just consider (the semen) that you emit,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 58

"أَأَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ"

'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon

Do you create it, or We are its creator?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 59

"نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَ…ا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ"

Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen

We have incorporated death in your constitution, and We shall not be hindered

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 60

"عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَ…فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ"

'Alaaa an nubaddila amsaalakum wa nunshi'akum fee maa laa ta'lamoon

From replacing you with others or raising you in a way you do not know.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 61

"وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ"

Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon

You have known the first creation, then why do you not reflect?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 62

"أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ"

Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon

Just ponder over what you sow:

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 63

"أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ"

'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon

Do you give it its increase, or are We the giver?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 64

"لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ"

Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon

We could turn it, if We pleased, into straw; then you would rue the day,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 65

"إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ"

Innaa lamughramoon

(And say:) "We have fallen into debt;

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 66

"بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ"

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

Indeed, we have been deprived of the fruits of our labour."

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 67

"أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ"

Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon

Consider the water that you drink.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 68

"أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ"

'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon

Do you send it down from the clouds, or We send it down?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 69

"لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ"

Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon

We could make it brackish, if We pleased; so why do you not acknowledge thanks?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 70

"أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ"

Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon

Consider the fire that you strike (and get by friction).

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 71

"أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ"

'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon

Have you raised its tree, or We have raised it?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 72

"نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ"

Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween

We have made it as a reminder and convenience for the needy.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 73

"فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ"

Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem

So glorify your Lord, the most supreme.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 74

"۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ"

Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom

So I call the placement of the stars to witness --

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 75

"وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ"

Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem

And this surely is great evidence if you can understand --

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 76

"إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ"

Innahoo la quraanun kareem

That this is indeed the glorious Qur?an

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 77

"فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ"

Fee kitaabim maknoon

(Inscribed) in the well-kept Book.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 78

"لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ"

Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon

Only they can reach it who are clean (of mind).

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 79

"تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ"

Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen

It has been revealed by the Lord of all the worlds.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 80

"أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَ"

Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon

Then why do you dissimulate this Revelation?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 81

"وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ"

Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon

You live by calling it a lie.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 82

"فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ"

Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom

Then how is it that when the (dying) breath is withdrawn into the throat (and rattles),

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 83

"وَأَنْتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَ"

Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon

And you wait for the moment (of death),

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 84

"وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ"

Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon

We are closer to him than you, even though you cannot see?

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 85

"فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ"

Falaw laaa in kuntum ghaira madeeneen

Then why, if you are not indebted (to Us for life),

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 86

"تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ"

Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen

Can you not bring him back? (Answer) if you are truthful

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 87

"فَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ"

Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen

Then, if he is one of the honoured,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 88

"فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ"

Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem

There will be peace and plenty, and gardens of tranquility for him.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 89

"وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ"

Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen

If he is of those of the right hand,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 90

"فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ"

Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen

There will be the salutation by those of the right hand: "Peace on you.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 91

"وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ"

Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen

But if he is of the deniers and the errants,

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 92

"فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ"

Fanuzulum min hameem

The welcome will be boiling water

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 93

"وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ"

Wa tasliyatu jaheem

And the roasting in Hell.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 94

"إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ"

Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen

This is indeed the ultimate truth.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 95

"فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ"

Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem

Then praise your Lord, the most supreme.

Surah Number : 56 , Ayat Number : 96