Al-Waqi'ah
الواقعةSurah Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th surah of the Quran and has 96 verses; it is Meccan. This page carries the Arabic text, Latin transliteration, English translation and the Arabic recitation of every verse.
Arabic text: Tanzil UthmaniTranslation: Talal ItaniTransliteration: Tanzil TR (Muhammet Abay)Recitation: Mishary Râshid el-Afasy
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah
When the inevitable occurs
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah
Of its occurrence, there is no denial
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Khafidatur raafi'ah
Bringing low, raising high
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa
When the earth is shaken with a shock
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa
And the mountains are crushed and crumbled
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa
And they become scattered dust
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً
Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah
And you become three classes
فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah
Those on the Right—what of those on the Right
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah
And those on the Left—what of those on the Left
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon
And the forerunners, the forerunners
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon
Those are the nearest
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Fee Jannaatin Na'eem
In the Gardens of Bliss
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sullatum minal awwaleen
A throng from the ancients
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen
And a small band from the latecomers
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
'Alaa sururim mawdoonah
On luxurious furnishings
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen
Reclining on them, facing one another
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon
Serving them will be immortalized youth
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een
With cups, pitchers, and sparkling drinks
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon
Causing them neither headache, nor intoxication
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon
And fruits of their choice
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon
And meat of birds that they may desire
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Wa hoorun'een
And lovely companions
كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon
The likenesses of treasured pearls
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
As a reward for what they used to do
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa
Therein they will hear no nonsense, and no accusations
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا
Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa
But only the greeting: “Peace, peace.”
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen
And those on the Right—what of those on the Right
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Fee sidrim makhdood
In lush orchards
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Wa talhim mandood
And sweet-smelling plants
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Wa zillim mamdood
And extended shade
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Wa maaa'im maskoob
And outpouring water
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Wa faakihatin kaseerah
And abundant fruit
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah
Neither withheld, nor forbidden
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Wa furushim marfoo'ah
And uplifted mattresses
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa
We have created them of special creation
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa
And made them virgins
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
'Uruban atraabaa
Tender and un-aging
لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Li as haabil yameen
For those on the Right
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sullatum minal awwa leen
A throng from the ancients
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Wa sullatum minal aakhireen
And a throng from the latecomers
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal
And those on the Left—what of those on the Left
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Fee samoominw wa hameem
Amid searing wind and boiling water
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Wa zillim miny yahmoom
And a shadow of thick smoke
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem
Neither cool, nor refreshing
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen
They had lived before that in luxury
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem
And they used to persist in immense wrongdoing
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon
And they used to say, “When we are dead and turned into dust and bones, are we to be resurrected
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon
And our ancient ancestors too?”
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen
Say, “The first and the last
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon
Will be gathered for the appointment of a familiar Day.”
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon
Then you, you misguided, who deny the truth
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom
Will be eating from the Tree of Bitterness
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Famaali'oona minhal butoon
Will be filling your bellies with it
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem
Will be drinking on top of it boiling water
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
Fashaariboona shurbal heem
Drinking like thirsty camels drink
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen
That is their hospitality on the Day of Retribution
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon
We created you—if only you would believe
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Afara'aytum maa tumnoon
Have you seen what you ejaculate
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ
'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon
Is it you who create it, or are We the Creator
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen
We have decreed death among you, and We will not be outstripped
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
'Alaaa an nubaddila amsaalakum wa nunshi'akum fee maa laa ta'lamoon
In replacing you with your likes, and transforming you into what you do not know
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon
You have known the first formation; if only you would remember
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon
Have you seen what you cultivate
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon
Is it you who make it grow, or are We the Grower
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon
If We will, We can turn it into rubble; then you will lament
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Innaa lamughramoon
“We are penalized
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
No, we are being deprived.”
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon
Have you seen the water you drink
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon
Is it you who sent it down from the clouds, or are We the Sender
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon
If We will, We can make it salty. Will you not be thankful
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon
Have you seen the fire you kindle
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon
Is it you who produce its tree, or are We the Producer
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween
We have made it a reminder, and a comfort for the users
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem
So glorify the Name of your Great Lord
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom
I swear by the locations of the stars
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem
It is an oath, if you only knew, that is tremendous
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
Innahoo la quraanun kareem
It is a noble Quran
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Fee kitaabim maknoon
In a well-protected Book
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon
None can grasp it except the purified
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon
Is it this discourse that you take so lightly
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon
And you make it your livelihood to deny it
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom
So when it has reached the throat
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon
As you are looking on
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon
We are nearer to it than you are, but you do not see
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Falaw laaa in kuntum ghira madeeneen
If you are not held to account
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen
Then bring it back, if you are truthful
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen
But if he is one of those brought near
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem
Then happiness, and flowers, and Garden of Delights
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen
And if he is one of those on the Right
فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen
Then, “Peace upon you,” from those on the Right
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen
But if he is one of the deniers, the mistaken
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Fanuzulum min hameem
Then a welcome of Inferno
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Wa tasliyatu jaheem
And burning in Hell
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen
This is the certain truth
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Magnificent
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