بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
When the Event (the resurrection) comes
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
there is no denying its coming
خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ
(it will) abase (some) and exalt (others).
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth is shaken
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
and the mountains fragmented
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا
becoming scattered dust,
وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
you shall be divided into three parties,
فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Companions of the Right, what are the Companions of the Right?
وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
Companions of the Left, what are the Companions of the Left?
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
And the Outstrippers, the Outstrippers
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
those are they brought near (to their Lord)
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
in the Gardens of Delight,
ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
a host of the ancients
وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ
but only a few from the later generations.
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ
on lavish couches
مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
they shall recline, facing each other,
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ
(and there) shall wait on them immortal youths
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ
with goblets and ewers, and a cup from a spring
لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ
that will neither make the head throb, nor intoxicate,
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
with fruits of their own choice
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
and any flesh of fowl that they desire.
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And wideeyed houris
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
like hidden pearls,
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
a recompense for all that they did.
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
There they shall hear no idle talk, no cause of sin,
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
but only the saying: 'Peace, Peace'
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
The Companions of the Right
فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ
(will be) among thornless Lote trees.
وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ
Bananatrees, piled
وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ
and continuous shade,
وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ
and flowing water
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
and an abundance of fruits,
لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
unfailing and not forbidden.
وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ
And couches raised up.
إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً
Indeed We formed them (the houris and all believing women),
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
and made them virgins,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
chaste, loving companions of the same age
لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
for the Companions of the Right
a multitude of the ancients,
وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ
and a multitude of the later people.
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
As for the Companions of the Left
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
(they shall live) amid burning winds and boiling water,
وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ
in the shadow of a smoking blaze,
لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
neither cool nor good.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Before they lived at ease,
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنْثِ الْعَظِيمِ
and persisted in the great sin
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
and constantly said: 'What, when we are dead and become dust and bones, shall we then be restored to life?
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
What, and our fathers, the ancients'
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Say: 'Those of ancient times and those of later times
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ
shall be gathered together to the appointed time on a known Day'
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then you went astray, you that belied,
لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ
you shall eat (the fruit) of the Tree of Zakkum.
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
You shall fill your bellies with it,
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
and drink boiling water on top of that,
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
and you will drink as the lapping of thirsty camels.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
Such shall be your hospitality on the Day of Recompense.
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We created you, why will you not believe!
أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ
Have you thought about what (sperm) you ejaculate?
أَأَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
Did you create it, or are We the Creator?
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
It was We who decreed death among you. We will not be surpassed
عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
that We will change you and cause you to grow again in a way you do not know.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
You have surely known of the first creation. Why then, will you not remember!
أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ
Ponder upon the soil you till,
أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
is it you that sow it, or are We the Sower?
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We will, We would make it broken stubble and you would remain wondering,
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
(Saying:) 'We are laden with debts!
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Rather, we have been prevented'
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Have you thought about the water you drink?
أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ
Is it you that send it down from the clouds or We?
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We will, We would make it bitter, why then do you not give thanks?
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
Have you thought about the fire you kindle?
أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ
Is it you that originated its tree, or are We the Originator?
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ
We have made it a reminder, and a blessing to the traveler.
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Then, exalt the Name of your Lord, the Great.
۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
I swear by the fallings of the stars
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
and that is a mighty oath, if you but knew
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
it is indeed a Glorious Koran,
فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ
in a Book protected (from tampering)
لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
which none shall touch except the purified;
تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
a sending down from the Lord of all the Worlds.
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَ
What, do you hold this discourse in disdain,
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
do you make it your provision to belie it?
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
Why, then, when the soul leaps up to the throat of the dying
وَأَنْتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَ
and you are watching at that time
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ
We are nearer to him than you, but you do not see
فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
why then, if you are not revived,
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
do you not restore his soul, if you are truthful?
فَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
If he is among the near
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
there shall be calmness and ease, a Garden of Delight.
وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
If he is a Companion of the Right
فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
(he will be greeted with): 'Peace be upon you, Companion of the Right'
وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
But, if he is of those who belied, and went astray,
فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ
there shall be a hospitality of boiling water,
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
and a roasting in Hell.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
Indeed, this is the certain truth.
So exalt the Name of your Lord, the Great.