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Surah Al-Waqi’ah (The Inevitable) — Arabic text & English translation
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ٢
2. There is no denying that it will befall –
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا ٤
4. When the earth is shaken with a shock
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا ٦
6. So that they become a scattered dust,
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ ٨
8. (First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ ٩
9. And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand?
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ١٠
10. And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ١١
11. Those are they who will be brought nigh
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ ١٦
16. Reclining therein face to face.
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ ١٧
17. There wait on them immortal youths
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ ١٨
18. With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ ١٩
19. Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ ٢١
21. And flesh of fowls that they desire.
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ٢٤
24. Reward for what they used to do.
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا ٢٥
25. There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا ٢٦
26. (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ ٢٧
27. And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ ٣٣
33. Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً ٣٥
35. Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ٤٠
40. And a multitude of those of later time.
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ ٤١
41. And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ ٤٥
45. Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٤٦
46. And used to persist in the awful sin.
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ٤٧
47. And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ٤٩
49. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ ٥٠
50. Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ ٥١
51. Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ ٥٢
52. Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ ٥٣
53. And will fill your bellies therewith;
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ ٥٤
54. And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ ٥٥
55. Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ ٥٦
56. This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ ٥٧
57. We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ ٥٩
59. Do ye create it or are We the Creator?
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ ٦٠
60. We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ٦١
61. That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٦٢
62. And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ ٦٣
63. Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ ٦٤
64. Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ ٦٥
65. If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ ٦٨
68. Have ye observed the water which ye drink?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ ٦٩
69. Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ ٧٠
70. If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ ٧١
71. Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ ٧٢
72. Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ ٧٣
73. We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٧٤
74. Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ ٧٥
75. Nay, I swear by the places of the stars –
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ ٧٦
76. And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew –
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ ٧٧
77. That (this) is indeed a noble Qur’an
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ ٧٩
79. Which none toucheth save the purified,
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٠
80. A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ ٨١
81. Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ ٨٢
82. And make denial thereof your livelihood?
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ ٨٣
83. Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ ٨٥
85. – And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not –
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ٨٦
86. Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ٨٧
87. Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ ٨٨
88. Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ ٨٩
89. Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ٩٠
90. And if he is of those on the right hand,
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ٩١
91. Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٩٢
92. But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٩٦
96. Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Quran text (Uthmani script) from the Tanzil Project — Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. English translation: M. M. Pickthall (public domain), text via Tanzil.net. Tap “Tafsir of this verse” for the tafsir from recognised books, with the source cited.