English translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Marmaduke Pickthall
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Surah 56 الواقعة
96 Verses
Meccan
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ Verse 1
When the event befalleth -
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لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ Verse 2
There is no denying that it will befall -
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خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ Verse 3
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
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إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا Verse 4
When the earth is shaken with a shock
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وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا Verse 5
And the hills are ground to powder
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فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا Verse 6
So that they become a scattered dust,
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وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً Verse 7
And ye will be three kinds:
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فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ Verse 8
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
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وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ Verse 9
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand?
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وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ Verse 10
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
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أُولَـٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ Verse 11
Those are they who will be brought nigh
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فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ Verse 12
In gardens of delight;
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ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ Verse 13
A multitude of those of old
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وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ Verse 14
And a few of those of later time.
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عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ Verse 15
On lined couches,
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مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ Verse 16
Reclining therein face to face.
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يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ Verse 17
There wait on them immortal youths
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بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ Verse 18
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
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لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ Verse 19
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
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وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ Verse 20
And fruit that they prefer
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وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ Verse 21
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
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وَحُورٌ عِينٌ Verse 22
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
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كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ Verse 23
Like unto hidden pearls,
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جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ Verse 24
Reward for what they used to do.
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لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا Verse 25
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
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إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا Verse 26
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
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وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ Verse 27
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
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فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ Verse 28
Among thornless lote-trees
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وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ Verse 29
And clustered plantains,
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وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ Verse 30
And spreading shade,
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وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ Verse 31
And water gushing,
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وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ Verse 32
And fruit in plenty
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لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ Verse 33
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
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وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ Verse 34
And raised couches;
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إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً Verse 35
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
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فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا Verse 36
And made them virgins,
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عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا Verse 37
Lovers, friends,
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لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ Verse 38
For those on the right hand;
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ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ Verse 39
A multitude of those of old
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وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ Verse 40
And a multitude of those of later time.
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وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ Verse 41
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?
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فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ Verse 42
In scorching wind and scalding water
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وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ Verse 43
And shadow of black smoke,
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لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ Verse 44
Neither cool nor refreshing.
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إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ Verse 45
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
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وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ Verse 46
And used to persist in the awful sin.
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وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ Verse 47
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
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أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ Verse 48
And also our forefathers?
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قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ Verse 49
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
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لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ Verse 50
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
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ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ Verse 51
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
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لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ Verse 52
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
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فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ Verse 53
And will fill your bellies therewith;
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فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ Verse 54
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
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فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ Verse 55
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
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هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ Verse 56
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
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نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ Verse 57
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?
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أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ Verse 58
Have ye seen that which ye emit?
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أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ Verse 59
Do ye create it or are We the Creator?
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نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ Verse 60
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
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عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ Verse 61
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
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وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ Verse 62
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect?
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أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ Verse 63
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?
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أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ Verse 64
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?
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لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ Verse 65
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
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إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ Verse 66
Lo! we are laden with debt!
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بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ Verse 67
Nay, but we are deprived!
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أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ Verse 68
Have ye observed the water which ye drink?
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أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ Verse 69
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?
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لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ Verse 70
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?
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أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ Verse 71
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
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أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ Verse 72
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?
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نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ Verse 73
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
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فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ Verse 74
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
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فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ Verse 75
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
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وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ Verse 76
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
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إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ Verse 77
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
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فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ Verse 78
In a Book kept hidden
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لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ Verse 79
Which none toucheth save the purified,
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تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ Verse 80
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
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أَفَبِهَـٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ Verse 81
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
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وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ Verse 82
And make denial thereof your livelihood?
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فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ Verse 83
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
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وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ Verse 84
And ye are at that moment looking
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وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ Verse 85
And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not-
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فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ Verse 86
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
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تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ Verse 87
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?
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فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ Verse 88
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
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فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ Verse 89
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
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وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ Verse 90
And if he is of those on the right hand,
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فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ Verse 91
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
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وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ Verse 92
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
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فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ Verse 93
Then the welcome will be boiling water
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وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ Verse 94
And roasting at hell-fire.
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إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ Verse 95
Lo! this is certain truth.
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فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ Verse 96
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
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