Al-Waqi'ah

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

ʹIẓaa wa-q̣aʻatil WAAQ̣IʻAH,

When the Occurrence occurs,

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Laysa liwaq̣ʻatihaa kaaẓibah.

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Khaafiḍatur Raafiʻah;

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

ʹIẓaa rujjatil ʹarḍu rajjaa,

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Wa-bussatil jibaalu bassaa,

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

Fakaanat habaaaʹam mumbas̤s̤aa,

And become dust dispersing,

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

Wa-kuñtum ʹazwaajañ s̤alaas̤ah.

And you become [of] three kinds:

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

FaʹAṣḥaabul Maymanah; Maaa ʹAṣḥaabul Maymanah?

Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Wa-ʹAṣḥaabul mashʹamah,― Maaa ʹAṣḥaabul Mashʹamah?

And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

Was-Saabiq̣oonas Saabiq̣oon.

And the forerunners, the forerunners -

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

ʹUlaaaʹikal Muq̣arraboon:

Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Fee Jannaatin Naʻeem:

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

S̤ullatum minal ʹawwaleen,

A [large] company of the former peoples

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Wa-q̣aleelum minal ʹaakhireen.

And a few of the later peoples,

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

ʻAlaa sururim mawḍoonah,

On thrones woven [with ornament],

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Muttakiʹeena ʻalayhaa mutaq̣aabileen.

Reclining on them, facing each other.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yaṭoofu ʻalayhim wildaanum mukhalladoon,

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Biʹakwaabiñw Waʹabaareeq̣a, wa-kaʹsim mim maʻeen:

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Laa- yuṣaddaʻoona ʻanhaa wa-laa yuñzifoon:

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Wa-faakihatim mimmaa yatakhayyaroon;

And fruit of what they select

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Wa-laḥmi ṭayrim mimmaa yashtahoon.

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Wa-ḥoorun ʻeen,―

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Kaʹams̤aalil luʹluʹil maknoon.

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Jazaaaʹam bimaa kaanoo yaʻmaloon.

As reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Laa- yasmaʻoona feehaa lag̣wañw walaa taʹs̤eemaa,―

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

ʹIllaa q̣eelañ Salaamañ Salaamaa.

Only a saying [of] peace, peace.

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Wa-ʹAṣḥaabul Yameen,― maaa ʹAṣḥaabul Yameen

The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Fee sidrim makhḍood,

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

Wa-ṭalḥim mañḍood,―

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Wa-z̤̣illim mamdood,

And shade extended

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Wa-maaaʹim maskoob,

And water poured out

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Wa-faakihatiñ kas̤eerah,

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Laa maq̣ṭooʻatiñw walaa mamnooʻah,

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Wa-furushim marfooʻah.

And [upon] beds raised high.

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

ʹInnaaa ʹañshaʹnaahunna ʹiñshaaaʹaa,

Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Fajaʻalnaahunna ʹabkaaraa―

And made them virgins,

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

ʻUruban ʹatraabaa,

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

LiʹAṣḥaabil Yameen.

For the companions of the right [who are]

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

S̤ullatum minal ʹawwaleen.

A company of the former peoples

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Wa-s̤ullatum minal ʹaakhireen.

And a company of the later peoples.

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

Wa-ʹAṣḥaabush Shimaal,― maaa ʹAṣḥaabush shimaal?

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Fee samoomiñw waḥameem,―

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Wa-z̤̣illim miñy yaḥmoom:

And a shade of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Laa baaridiñw walaa kareem,

Neither cool nor beneficial.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

ʹInnahum kaanoo q̣abla ẓaalika mutrafeen,

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wa-kaanoo yuṣirroona ʻalal ḥins̤il ʻaz̤̣eem!

And they used to persist in the great violation,

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Wa-kaanu yaq̣ooloona, ʹaʹiẓaa mitnaa wa-kunnaa turaabañw waʻiz̤̣aaman ʹaʹinnaa lamabʻoos̤oon,

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

ʹA-waʹaabaaaʹunal ʹawwaloon?

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Q̣ul ʹinnal ʹawwaleena wal-ʹaakhireen,

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Lamajmooʻoona ʹilaa meeq̣aati Yawmim maʻloom.

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

S̤umma ʹinnakum ʹayyuhaḍ ḍaaalloonal mukaẓẓiboon!

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Laʹaakiloona miñ Shajarim miñ Zaq̣q̣oom.

Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Famaaliʹoona minhal buṭoon,―

And filling with it your bellies

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Fashaariboona ʻalayhi minal Ḥameem:

And drinking on top of it from scalding water

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Fashaariboona shurbal heem.

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Haaẓaa nuzuluhum Yawmad Deen!

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Naḥnu khalaq̣naakum falawlaa tuṣaddiq̣oon?

We have created you, so why do you not believe?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

ʹAfaraʹaytum maa tumnoon?

Have you seen that which you emit?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

ʹAʹañtum takhluq̣oonahooo ʹam Naḥnul Khaaliq̣oon?

Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Naḥnu q̣addarnaa baynakumul Mawta wa-maa Naḥnu bimasbooq̣een

We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

ʻAlaaa ʹan nubaddila ʹAms̤aalakum wa-nuñshiʹakum fee maa laa- taʻlamoon.

In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Wa-laq̣ad ʻalimtumun nashʹatal ʹoolaa falawlaa taẓakkaroon?

And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

ʹAfaraʹaytum maa taḥrus̤oon?

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

ʹAʹañtum tazraʻoonahooo ʹam Naḥnuz zaariʻoon?

Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Law nashaaaʹu lajaʻal-naahu ḥuṭaamañ faz̤̣altum tafakkahoon:

If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

ʹInnaa lamug̣ramoon:

[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Bal naḥnu maḥroomoon.

Rather, we have been deprived."

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

ʹAfaraʹaytumul maaa ʹallaẓee tashraboon?

And have you seen the water that you drink?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

ʹAʹañtum ʹañzaltumoohu minal muzni ʹam Naḥnul muñziloon?

Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Law nashaaaʹu jaʻalnaahu ʹujaajañ falawlaa tashkuroon?

If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

ʹAfaraʹaytumun naaral latee tooroon?

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

ʹAʹañtum ʹañshaʹtum shajaratahaaa ʹam Naḥnul muñshiʹoon?

Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Naḥnu jaʻalnaahaa taẓkiratañw wamataaʻal lilmuq̣ween.

We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbiḥ bismi Rabbikal ʻAz̤̣eem!

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Falaaa ʹuq̣simu bimawaaq̣iʻin Nujoom,―

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

Wa-ʹinnahoo laq̣asamul law taʻlamoona ʻaz̤̣eem,―

And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

ʹInnahoo la-Q̣urʹaanuñ Kareem,

Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

Fee Kitaabim maknoon,―

In a Register well-protected;.

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Laa- yamassuhooo ʹillal muṭahharoon:

None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Tañzeelum mir Rabbil ʻAalameen.

[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

ʹAfabihaaẓal Ḥadees̤i ʹañtum mudhinoon?

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Wa-tajʻaloona rizq̣akum ʹannakum tukaẓẓiboon?

And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Falawlaa ʹiẓaa balag̣atil ḥulq̣oom,―

Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

Wa-ʹañtum ḥeenaʹiẓiñ tañz̤̣uroon,―

And you are at that time looking on -

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Wa-Naḥnu ʹaq̣rabu ʹilayhi miñkum wa-laakil laa tubṣiroon,―

And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Falawlaaa ʹiñ kuñtum g̣ayra madeeneen,―

Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Tarjiʻoonahaaa ʹiñ kuñtum ṣaadiq̣een?

Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Faʹammaaa ʹiñ kaana minal Muq̣arrabeen,―

And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Fa-Rawḥuñw Wa-Rayḥaanuñw Wa-Jannatu Naʻeem.

Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Wa-ʹammaaa ʹiñ kaana min ʹAṣḥaabil yameen.―

And if he was of the companions of the right,

فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Fa-Salaamul laka min Aṣḥaabil yameen.

Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Wa-ʹammaaa ʹiñ kaana minal Mukaẓẓibeenaḍ ḍaaalleen,

But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Fanuzulum min ḥameem,―

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Wa-taṣliyatu Jaḥeem.

And burning in Hellfire.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

ʹInna haaẓaa lahuwa Ḥaq̣q̣ul Yaq̣een.

Indeed, this is the true certainty,

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbiḥ bismi Rabbikal ʻAz̤̣eem.

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.