Surah Al-Waqi'ah (The Event)

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Surah Al-Waqi'ah (The Event) - Aya count 96

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ ﴿١﴾

When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَیۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ﴿٢﴾

Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

خَافِضَةࣱ رَّافِعَةٌ ﴿٣﴾

(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجࣰّا ﴿٤﴾

When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسࣰّا ﴿٥﴾

And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَاۤءࣰ مُّنۢبَثࣰّا ﴿٦﴾

Becoming dust scattered abroad,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَ ٰ⁠جࣰا ثَلَـٰثَةࣰ ﴿٧﴾

And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَیۡمَنَةِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَیۡمَنَةِ ﴿٨﴾

Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ ﴿٩﴾

And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ﴿١٠﴾

And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أُوْلَـٰۤىِٕكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ ﴿١١﴾

These will be those Nearest to Allah:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِی جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِیمِ ﴿١٢﴾

In Gardens of Bliss:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ﴿١٣﴾

A number of people from those of old,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَقَلِیلࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ ﴿١٤﴾

And a few from those of later times.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مَّوۡضُونَةࣲ ﴿١٥﴾

(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مُّتَّكِـِٔینَ عَلَیۡهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِینَ ﴿١٦﴾

Reclining on them, facing each other.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَطُوفُ عَلَیۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَ ٰ⁠نࣱ مُّخَلَّدُونَ ﴿١٧﴾

Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بِأَكۡوَابࣲ وَأَبَارِیقَ وَكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِینࣲ ﴿١٨﴾

With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَّا یُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا یُنزِفُونَ ﴿١٩﴾

No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفَـٰكِهَةࣲ مِّمَّا یَتَخَیَّرُونَ ﴿٢٠﴾

And with fruits, any that they may select:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَحۡمِ طَیۡرࣲ مِّمَّا یَشۡتَهُونَ ﴿٢١﴾

And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَحُورٌ عِینࣱ ﴿٢٢﴾

And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كَأَمۡثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ ﴿٢٣﴾

Like unto Pearls well-guarded.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

جَزَاۤءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ یَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾

A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَا یَسۡمَعُونَ فِیهَا لَغۡوࣰا وَلَا تَأۡثِیمًا ﴿٢٥﴾

Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِلَّا قِیلࣰا سَلَـٰمࣰا سَلَـٰمࣰا ﴿٢٦﴾

Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡیَمِینِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡیَمِینِ ﴿٢٧﴾

The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِی سِدۡرࣲ مَّخۡضُودࣲ ﴿٢٨﴾

(They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَطَلۡحࣲ مَّنضُودࣲ ﴿٢٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَظِلࣲّ مَّمۡدُودࣲ ﴿٣٠﴾

In shade long-extended,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَاۤءࣲ مَّسۡكُوبࣲ ﴿٣١﴾

By water flowing constantly,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفَـٰكِهَةࣲ كَثِیرَةࣲ ﴿٣٢﴾

And fruit in abundance.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةࣲ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةࣲ ﴿٣٣﴾

Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفُرُشࣲ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ ﴿٣٤﴾

And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّاۤ أَنشَأۡنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَاۤءࣰ ﴿٣٥﴾

We have created (their Companions) of special creation.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا ﴿٣٦﴾

And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابࣰا ﴿٣٧﴾

Beloved (by nature), equal in age,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لِّأَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ ﴿٣٨﴾

For the Companions of the Right Hand.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ﴿٣٩﴾

A (goodly) number from those of old,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ ﴿٤٠﴾

And a (goodly) number from those of later times.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ ﴿٤١﴾

The Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِی سَمُومࣲ وَحَمِیمࣲ ﴿٤٢﴾

(They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَظِلࣲّ مِّن یَحۡمُومࣲ ﴿٤٣﴾

And in the shades of Black Smoke:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَّا بَارِدࣲ وَلَا كَرِیمٍ ﴿٤٤﴾

Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ مُتۡرَفِینَ ﴿٤٥﴾

For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَكَانُواْ یُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ ﴿٤٦﴾

And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَكَانُواْ یَقُولُونَ أَىِٕذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ﴿٤٧﴾

And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again?-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَوَءَابَاۤؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ﴿٤٨﴾

"(We) and our fathers of old?"

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ وَٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ ﴿٤٩﴾

Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِیقَـٰتِ یَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ ﴿٥٠﴾

"All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well-known.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَیُّهَا ٱلضَّاۤلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٥١﴾

"Then will ye truly,- O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood!-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرࣲ مِّن زَقُّومࣲ ﴿٥٢﴾

"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ﴿٥٣﴾

"Then will ye fill your insides therewith,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَیۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِیمِ ﴿٥٤﴾

"And drink Boiling Water on top of it:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِیمِ ﴿٥٥﴾

"Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ یَوۡمَ ٱلدِّینِ ﴿٥٦﴾

Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ ﴿٥٧﴾

It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَفَرَءَیۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ ﴿٥٨﴾

Do ye then see?- The (human Seed) that ye throw out,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَـٰلِقُونَ ﴿٥٩﴾

Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَیۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِینَ ﴿٦٠﴾

We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عَلَىٰۤ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَـٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِی مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿٦١﴾

from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾

And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَفَرَءَیۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ ﴿٦٣﴾

See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّ ٰ⁠رِعُونَ ﴿٦٤﴾

Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَوۡ نَشَاۤءُ لَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمࣰا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ ﴿٦٥﴾

Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ ﴿٦٦﴾

(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ ﴿٦٧﴾

"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَفَرَءَیۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَاۤءَ ٱلَّذِی تَشۡرَبُونَ ﴿٦٨﴾

See ye the water which ye drink?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ ﴿٦٩﴾

Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَوۡ نَشَاۤءُ جَعَلۡنَـٰهُ أُجَاجࣰا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ ﴿٧٠﴾

Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَفَرَءَیۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِی تُورُونَ ﴿٧١﴾

See ye the Fire which ye kindle?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَاۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ ﴿٧٢﴾

Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَـٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةࣰ وَمَتَـٰعࣰا لِّلۡمُقۡوِینَ ﴿٧٣﴾

We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ ﴿٧٤﴾

Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

۞ فَلَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَ ٰ⁠قِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ ﴿٧٥﴾

Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمࣱ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِیمٌ ﴿٧٦﴾

And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانࣱ كَرِیمࣱ ﴿٧٧﴾

That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فِی كِتَـٰبࣲ مَّكۡنُونࣲ ﴿٧٨﴾

In Book well-guarded,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَّا یَمَسُّهُۥۤ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ ﴿٧٩﴾

Which none shall touch but those who are clean:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

تَنزِیلࣱ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ﴿٨٠﴾

A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِیثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ ﴿٨١﴾

Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٨٢﴾

And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَلَوۡلَاۤ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ ﴿٨٣﴾

Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنتُمۡ حِینَىِٕذࣲ تَنظُرُونَ ﴿٨٤﴾

And ye the while (sit) looking on,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَیۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿٨٥﴾

But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَلَوۡلَاۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَیۡرَ مَدِینِینَ ﴿٨٦﴾

Then why do ye not,- If you are exempt from (future) account,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

تَرۡجِعُونَهَاۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ ﴿٨٧﴾

Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَأَمَّاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِینَ ﴿٨٨﴾

Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَرَوۡحࣱ وَرَیۡحَانࣱ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِیمࣲ ﴿٨٩﴾

(There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَمَّاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ ﴿٩٠﴾

And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَسَلَـٰمࣱ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ ﴿٩١﴾

(For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَمَّاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ٱلضَّاۤلِّینَ ﴿٩٢﴾

And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَنُزُلࣱ مِّنۡ حَمِیمࣲ ﴿٩٣﴾

For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَتَصۡلِیَةُ جَحِیمٍ ﴿٩٤﴾

And burning in Hell-Fire.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡیَقِینِ ﴿٩٥﴾

Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ ﴿٩٦﴾

So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.

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