Al-Waaqia

    The Inevitable • 96 verses

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

    In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

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    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

    When the Occurrence occurs,

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    لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

    There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

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    خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ

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

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    إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا

    When the earth is shaken with convulsion

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    وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا

    And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

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    فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا

    And become dust dispersing.

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    وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ

    And you become [of] three kinds:

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    فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

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

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    وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

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

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    وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

    And the forerunners, the forerunners -

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    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

    Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

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    فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    In the Gardens of Pleasure,

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    ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    A [large] company of the former peoples

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    وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

    And a few of the later peoples,

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    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ

    On thrones woven [with ornament],

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    مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

    Reclining on them, facing each other.

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    يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

    There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

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    بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ

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

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    لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

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

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    وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

    And fruit of what they select

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    وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

    And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

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    وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ

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

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    كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

    The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

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    جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

    As reward for what they used to do.

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    لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

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

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    إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا

    Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

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    وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

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

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    فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ

    [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

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    وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ

    And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

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    وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ

    And shade extended

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    وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ

    And water poured out

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    وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ

    And fruit, abundant [and varied],

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    لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ

    Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

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    وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

    And [upon] beds raised high.

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    35

    إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ

    Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation

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    فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

    And made them virgins,

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    عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا

    Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

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    لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    For the companions of the right [who are]

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    ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    A company of the former peoples

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    وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

    And a company of the later peoples.

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    وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

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

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    فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ

    [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

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    وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ

    And a shade of black smoke,

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    لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

    Neither cool nor beneficial.

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    45

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

    Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

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    وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    And they used to persist in the great violation,

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    وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

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

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    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

    And our forefathers [as well]?"

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    قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

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

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    50

    لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

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

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    ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

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

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    لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ

    Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

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    فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

    And filling with it your bellies

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    فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

    And drinking on top of it from scalding water

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    فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

    And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

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    هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

    That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

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    نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

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

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    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

    Have you seen that which you emit?

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    ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

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

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    نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

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

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    عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

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

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    وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

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

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    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

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

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    ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

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

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    لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

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

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    إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

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

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    بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

    Rather, we have been deprived."

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    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

    And have you seen the water that you drink?

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    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

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

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    لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

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

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    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

    And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

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    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

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

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    نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

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

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    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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

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    ۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

    Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

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    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

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

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    إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ

    Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

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    فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ

    In a Register well-protected;

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    لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

    None touch it except the purified.

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    تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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

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    أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

    Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

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    وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

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

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    فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

    Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

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    وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ

    And you are at that time looking on -

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    وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

    And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

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    فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

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

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    تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

    Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

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    فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

    And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,

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    فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ

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

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    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    And if he was of the companions of the right,

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    فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

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

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    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

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

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    فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ

    Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

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    وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

    And burning in Hellfire

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    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

    Indeed, this is the true certainty,

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    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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

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