Surat Al-Wāqi`ah - سورة الواقعة

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

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

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Muhsin Khan: And there can be no denying of its befalling.

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

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

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

Muhsin Khan: When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

Muhsin Khan: And the mountains will be powdered to dust.

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا

Muhsin Khan: So that they will become floating dust particles.

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

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

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Muhsin Khan: 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).

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

Muhsin Khan: 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).

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

Muhsin Khan: 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).

أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Muhsin Khan: These will be those nearest to Allah.

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

Muhsin Khan: In the Gardens of delight (Paradise).

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

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

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ

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

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

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

مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ

Muhsin Khan: Reclining thereon, face to face.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Muhsin Khan: They will be served by immortal boys,

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Muhsin Khan: With cups, and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine,

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

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

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Muhsin Khan: And fruit; that they may choose.

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Muhsin Khan: And the flesh of fowls that they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

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

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

Muhsin Khan: Like unto preserved pearls.

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Muhsin Khan: A reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

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

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

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

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

Muhsin Khan: And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand?

فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Muhsin Khan: (They will be) among thornless lote-trees,

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

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

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Muhsin Khan: In shade long-extended,

وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Muhsin Khan: By water flowing constantly,

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Muhsin Khan: And fruit in plenty,

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

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

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Muhsin Khan: And on couches or thrones, raised high.

إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً

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

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Muhsin Khan: And made them virgins.

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Muhsin Khan: Loving (their husbands only), equal in age.

لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Muhsin Khan: For those on the Right Hand.

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

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

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ

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

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ

Muhsin Khan: And those on the Left Hand Who will be those on the Left Hand?

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Muhsin Khan: In fierce hot wind and boiling water,

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Muhsin Khan: And shadow of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Muhsin Khan: (That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) good,

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Muhsin Khan: Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ

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

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

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

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

Muhsin Khan: "And also our forefathers?"

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ

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

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

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

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ

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

لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Muhsin Khan: "You verily will eat of the trees of Zaqqum.

فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

Muhsin Khan: "Then you will fill your bellies therewith,

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ

Muhsin Khan: "And drink boiling water on top of it,

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ

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

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

Muhsin Khan: That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Muhsin Khan: We created you, then why do you believe not?

أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

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

أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ

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

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

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

عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Muhsin Khan: To transfigure you and create you in (forms) that you know not.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Muhsin Khan: 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?

أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

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

أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ

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

لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

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

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Muhsin Khan: (Saying): "We are indeed Mughramun (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-Qurtubi, Vol. 17, Page 219]

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Muhsin Khan: "Nay, but we are deprived!"

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ

Muhsin Khan: Tell Me! The water that you drink.

أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ

Muhsin Khan: Is it you who cause it from the rainclouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?

لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

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

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ

Muhsin Khan: Tell Me! The fire which you kindle,

أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ

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

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

Muhsin Khan: 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).

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

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

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

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

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

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

إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ

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

فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

Muhsin Khan: In a Book well-guarded (with Allah in the heaven i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz).

لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ

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

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Muhsin Khan: A Revelation (this Quran) from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

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

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

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

فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ

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

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

Muhsin Khan: And you at the moment are looking on,

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Muhsin Khan: But We (i.e. Our angels who take the soul) are nearer to him than you, but you see not, [Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol.27, Page 209]

فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

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

تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

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

فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Muhsin Khan: Then, if he (the dying person) be of the Muqarrabun (those brought near to Allah),

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

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

وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

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

فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

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

وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ

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

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Muhsin Khan: Then for him is entertainment with boiling water.

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

Muhsin Khan: And burning in Hell-fire.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

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

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

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