Surah Al Waqiah

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ 

When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls.

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِہَا كَاذِبَةٌ

And there can be no denying of its befalling.

خَافِضَةٌ۬ رَّافِعَةٌ 

It will bring low (some); (and others) it will exalt;

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجًّ۬ا 

When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسًّ۬ا 

And the mountains will be powdered to dust.

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءً۬ مُّنۢبَثًّ۬ا 

So that they will become floating dust particles.

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٲجً۬ا ثَلَـٰثَةً۬ 

And you (all) will be in three kinds (i.e. separate groups).

فَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ 

So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands), Who will be those on the Right Hand?

(As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).

وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ 

And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands), Who will be those on the Left Hand?

(As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell).

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ 

And those foremost ((in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,) will be foremost (in Paradise).

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

These will be those nearest to Allah.

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ 

In the Gardens of delight (Paradise).

ثُلَّةٌ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).

وَقَلِيلٌ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَخِرِينَ 

And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later time (generations).

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ۬ مَّوۡضُونَةٍ۬ 

(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones,

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡہَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ 

Reclining thereon, face to face.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡہِمۡ وِلۡدَٲنٌ۬ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

They will be served by immortal boys,

بِأَكۡوَابٍ۬ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٍ۬ مِّن مَّعِينٍ۬

With cups, and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡہَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ۬ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ 

And fruit; that they may choose.

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٍ۬ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَہُونَ

And the flesh of fowls that they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ۬

And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious),

كَأَمۡثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ

Like unto preserved pearls.

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

A reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيہَا لَغۡوً۬ا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا 

No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting, etc.).

إِلَّا قِيلاً۬ سَلَـٰمً۬ا سَلَـٰمً۬ا 

But only the saying of: Salam!, Salam! (greetings with peace) !

وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ 

And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand?

فِى سِدۡرٍ۬ مَّخۡضُودٍ۬

(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,

وَطَلۡحٍ۬ مَّنضُودٍ۬ 

Among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,

وَظِلٍّ۬ مَّمۡدُودٍ۬

In shade long-extended,

وَمَآءٍ۬ مَّسۡكُوبٍ۬

By water flowing constantly,

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ۬ كَثِيرَةٍ۬

And fruit in plenty,

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٍ۬ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٍ۬

Whose season is not limited, and their supply will not be cut off,

وَفُرُشٍ۬ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ

And on couches or thrones, raised high.

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً۬

Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.

فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا

And made them virgins.

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابً۬ا 

Loving (their husbands only), equal in age.

لِّأَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ 

For those on the Right Hand.

ثُلَّةٌ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ 

A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).

وَثُلَّةٌ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَخِرِينَ

And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later times (generations).

وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ 

And those on the Left Hand Who will be those on the Left Hand?

فِى سَمُومٍ۬ وَحَمِيمٍ۬

In fierce hot wind and boiling water,

وَظِلٍّ۬ مِّن يَحۡمُومٍ۬

And shadow of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍ۬ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) good,

إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ

Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murders and other crimes, etc.)

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَٮِٕذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابً۬ا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ 

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

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ 

"And also our forefathers?"

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأَخِرِينَ

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times.

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوۡمٍ۬ مَّعۡلُومٍ۬

"All will surely be gathered together for appointed Meeting of a known Day.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ

"Then moreover, verily, you the erring-ones, the deniers (of Resurrection)!

لَأَكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ۬ مِّن زَقُّومٍ۬

"You verily will eat of the trees of Zaqqoom.

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡہَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

"Then you will fill your bellies therewith,

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ 

"And drink boiling water on top of it,

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ

"So you will drink (that) like thirsty camels!"

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ 

That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ 

We created you, then why do you believe not?

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ 

Then tell Me (about) the human semen that you emit.

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُ ۥۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَـٰلِقُونَ 

Is it you who create it (i.e. make this semen into a perfect human being), or are We the Creator?

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ 

We have decreed death to you all, and We are not unable,

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَـٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِى مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ 

To transfigure you and create you in (forms) that you know not

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ 

And indeed, you have already known the first form of creation (i.e. the creation of Adam), why then do you not remember or take heed?

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ

Tell Me! The seed that you sow in the ground.

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُ ۥۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٲرِعُونَ 

Is it you that make it grow, or are We the Grower?

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمً۬ا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ 

Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces, and you would be regretful (or left in wonderment).

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ 

(Saying): "We are indeed Mughramoon!

(i.e. ruined or lost the money without any profit, or punished by the loss of all that we spend for cultivation, etc.)

(See Tafsir Al-Qurtubee, Vol. 17, Page 219)

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ 

 "Nay, but we are deprived!"

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشۡرَبُونَ 

Tell Me! The water that you drink.

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ

Is it you who cause it from the rain clouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَـٰهُ أُجَاجً۬ا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ 

If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable), why then do you not give thanks (to Allah)?

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ 

Tell Me! The fire which you kindle,

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَہَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ

Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower?

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَـٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةً۬ وَمَتَـٰعً۬ا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ 

We have made it a Reminder (for the Hell-fire, in the Hereafter); and an article of use for the travellers (and all the others, in this world).

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.

فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٲقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

So I swear by Mawaqi (setting or the mansions, etc.) of the stars (they traverse).

وَإِنَّهُ ۥ لَقَسَمٌ۬ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ 

And verily, that is indeed a great oath, if you but know.

إِنَّهُ ۥ لَقُرۡءَانٌ۬ كَرِيمٌ۬ 

That (this) is indeed an honourable recital (the Noble Quran).

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ۬ مَّكۡنُونٍ۬ 

In a Book well-guarded (with Allah in the heaven i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfooz).

لَّا يَمَسُّهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ 

Which (that Book with Allah) none can touch but the purified (i.e. the angels).

تَنزِيلٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ 

A Revelation (this Quran) from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

 أَفَبِہَـٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ  

Is it such a talk (this Quran) that you (disbelievers) deny?

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ  

And instead (of thanking Allah) for the provision He gives you, on the contrary, you deny Him (by disbelief)!

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

Then why do you not (intervene) when (the soul of a dying person) reaches the throat?

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَٮِٕذٍ۬ تَنظُرُونَ  

And you at the moment are looking on,

 وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

But We (i.e. Our angels who take the soul) are nearer to him than you, but you see not,

(Tafsir At-Tabaree, Vol.27, Page 209)

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ 

Then why do you not, if you are exempt from the reckoning and recompense (punishment, etc.)

تَرۡجِعُونَہَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِينَ 

Bring back the soul (to its body), if you are truthful?

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ 

Then, if he (the dying person) be of the Muqarraboon (those brought near to Allah),

فَرَوۡحٌ۬ وَرَيۡحَانٌ۬ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ۬ 

(There is for him) rest and provision, and a Garden of delights (Paradise).

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ 

And if he (the dying person) be of those on the Right Hand,

فَسَلَـٰمٌ۬ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Then there is safety and peace (from the Punishment of Allah) for (you as you are from) those on the Right Hand.

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

But if he (the dying person) be of the denying (of the Resurrection), the erring (away from the Right Path of Islamic Monotheism),

فَنُزُلٌ۬ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٍ۬ 

Then for him is entertainment with boiling water.

وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And burning in Hell-fire.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ 

Verily, this! This is an absolute Truth with certainty.

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ 

So glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.

*********