بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
56:1
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
When the Inevitable Event comes to pass,
56:2
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
there will be none to deny its occurrence;
56:3
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
it will bring some low and raise others up¹.
56:4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth is shaken violently,
56:5
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
and the mountains crushed to pieces,
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فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
and turn to scattered dust,
56:7
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
then you are sorted into three groups:
56:8
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
the people of the right – how blessed will be the people of the right²!
56:9
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
The people of the left – how miserable will be the people of the left³!
56:10
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
And the forerunners [in faith] are the forerunners [in Paradise].
56:11
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
They are the nearest ones [to Allah],
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فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
in Gardens of Bliss,
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ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
many from the early generations,
56:14
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
and a few from the later generations.
56:15
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
[They will be seated] on jeweled couches,
56:16
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
reclining on them, facing one another.
56:17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
They will be served by immortal youths
56:18
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
with cups, pitchers, and glasses [of wine] from a flowing spring,
56:19
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
which will neither cause any headache nor intoxication,
56:20
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
along with fruits of their choice,
56:21
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
and flesh of birds that they may desire.
56:22
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And [they will have] maidens with wide gorgeous eyes,
56:23
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
like pristine pearls,
56:24
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
as a reward for what they used to do.
56:25
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
They will not hear therein any idle talk or sinful speech,
56:26
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
except the words of peace, peace⁴.
56:27
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
The people of the right – how blessed will be the people of the right!
56:28
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
[They will be] in the midst of thornless lote trees,
56:29
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
and clusters of bananas,
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وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
and extended shade,
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وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
and flowing water,
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وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
and abundant fruit –
56:33
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
neither ceasing nor restricted –
56:34
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
and elevated mattresses [on beds].
56:35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Indeed, We have perfectly created them [i.e., their spouses],
56:36
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
and have made them virgins,
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عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
loving and of equal age,
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لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
for the people of the right,
56:39
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
many from the earlier generations,
56:40
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
and many from the later generations.
56:41
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And the people of the left – how wretched will be the people of the left!
56:42
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
[They will be] in scorching wind and scalding water,
56:43
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
in the shade of black smoke,
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لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
neither cool nor refreshing.
56:45
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Indeed, they used to be in luxuries before,
56:46
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
and persisted in the gravest sin⁵.
56:47
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
They used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, will we really be raised again?
56:48
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers as well?”
56:49
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Say, [O Prophet], “Indeed, the former and later generations
56:50
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
will be gathered on a predetermined Day.
56:51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then you, O misguided deniers,
56:52
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
will surely eat from the tree of zaqqūm⁶,
56:53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
filling your bellies with it,
56:54
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
and drinking scalding water on top of it,
56:55
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
drinking like thirsty camels do.”
56:56
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
56:57
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
It is We Who created you; why do you not then believe [in resurrection]?
56:58
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have you thought about the semen that you emit?
56:59
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
Is it you who create it, or is it We Who are the Creators?
56:60
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We have ordained death among you, and nothing can overcome us
56:61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
from transforming you and recreating you in forms that you do not know⁷.
56:62
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
You are well aware of the first creation; why do you not then take heed?
56:63
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Have you thought about what you sow?
56:64
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who make it grow?
56:65
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We could reduce your harvest to rubble, leaving you to wonder and lament,
56:66
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
“We suffered loss,
56:67
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
rather, we are deprived.”
56:68
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Have you thought about the water that you drink?
56:69
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who bring it down?
56:70
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We willed, We could make it salty; will you not then give thanks?
56:71
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Have you thought about the fire that you kindle?
56:72
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Is it you who produced its trees⁸, or is it We Who produced it?
56:73
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We made it a reminder [of the Hellfire] and a benefit for the travelers⁹.
56:74
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
56:75
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
I do swear¹⁰ by the positions of the stars –
56:76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
and this is indeed a great oath, if only you knew –
56:77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
that this is indeed a noble Qur’an,
56:78
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
in a well-preserved Record¹¹,
56:79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
that none can touch except the purified ones¹² –
56:80
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
56:81
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Do you take this discourse lightly,
56:82
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
and instead [of thanking Allah] for the provision you are given, you show ingratitude?
56:83
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Then why [are you helpless] when the soul reaches the throat,
56:84
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
while you are looking on,
56:85
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
when We are closer¹³ to him than you, but you do not see?
56:86
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
If you are not subject to retribution, then why do you not
56:87
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
bring that [soul] back, if you are truthful?
56:88
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
If that dying person is one of those who will be brought near to Allah,
56:89
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
then [he will have] comfort, fragrance¹⁴, and a Garden of Bliss.
56:90
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
If he is one of the people of the right,
56:91
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
[He will be told], “Peace be to you, for being one of the people of the right.”
56:92
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
But if he is one of the misguided deniers,
56:93
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
then he will be welcomed with scalding water,
56:94
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
and he will burn in Blazing Fire.
56:95
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
This is indeed the absolute truth.
56:96
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So glorify the name of your Lord, the Most Great.