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56:1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

When the Inevitable Event takes place,

56:2

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

then no one can deny it has come.

56:3

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

It will debase ˹some˺ and elevate ˹others˺.¹

56:4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

When the earth will be violently shaken,

56:5

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

and the mountains will be crushed to pieces,

56:6

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا

becoming scattered ˹particles of˺ dust,

56:7

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

you will ˹all˺ be ˹divided into˺ three groups:

56:8

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;

56:9

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be;

56:10

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will be the foremost ˹in Paradise˺.

56:11

أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

They are the ones nearest ˹to Allah˺,

56:12

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

in the Gardens of Bliss.

56:13

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

˹They will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

56:14

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ

and a few from later generations.

56:15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

˹All will be˺ on jewelled thrones,

56:16

مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ

reclining face to face.

56:17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

They will be waited on by eternal youths

56:18

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

with cups, pitchers, and a drink ˹of pure wine˺ from a flowing stream,

56:19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

that will cause them neither headache nor intoxication.

56:20

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

˹They will also be served˺ any fruit they choose

56:21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

and meat from any bird they desire.

56:22

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

And ˹they will have˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes,

56:23

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

like pristine pearls,

56:24

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

˹all˺ as a reward for what they used to do.

56:25

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

There they will never hear any idle or sinful talk—

56:26

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

only good and virtuous speech.¹

56:27

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

And the people of the right—how ˹blessed˺ will they be!

56:28

فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

˹They will be˺ amid thornless lote trees,

56:29

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

clusters of bananas,

56:30

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

extended shade,

56:31

وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

flowing water,

56:32

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

abundant fruit—

56:33

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

never out of season nor forbidden—

56:34

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

and elevated furnishings.

56:35

إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً

Indeed, We will have perfectly created their mates,

56:36

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

making them virgins,

56:37

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

loving and of equal age,

56:38

لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

for the people of the right,

56:39

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

˹who will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

56:40

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ

and a multitude from later generations.

56:41

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ

And the people of the left—how ˹miserable˺ will they be!

56:42

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

˹They will be˺ in scorching heat and boiling water,

56:43

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

in the shade of black smoke,

56:44

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

neither cool nor refreshing.

56:45

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Indeed, before this ˹torment˺ they were spoiled by luxury,

56:46

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ

and persisted in the worst of sin.¹

56:47

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

They used to ask ˹mockingly˺, “When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected?

56:48

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers as well?”

56:49

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Most certainly, earlier and later generations

56:50

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

will surely be gathered ˹together˺ for the appointed Day.

56:51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then you, O misguided deniers,

56:52

لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

will certainly eat from ˹the fruit of˺ the trees of Zaqqûm,¹

56:53

فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

filling up ˹your˺ bellies with it.

56:54

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ

Then on top of that you will drink boiling water—

56:55

فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ

and you will drink ˹it˺ like thirsty camels do.”

56:56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

This will be their accommodation on the Day of Judgment.

56:57

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

It is We Who created you. Will you not then believe ˹in resurrection˺?

56:58

أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Have you considered what you ejaculate?

56:59

أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ

Is it you who create ˹a child out of˺ it, or is it We Who do so?

56:60

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

We have ordained death for ˹all of˺ you, and We cannot be prevented

56:61

عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

from transforming and recreating you in forms unknown to you.

56:62

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

You already know how you were first created. Will you not then be mindful?

56:63

أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Have you considered what you sow?

56:64

أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ

Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who do so?

56:65

لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We willed, We could simply reduce this ˹harvest˺ to chaff, leaving you to lament,

56:66

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

“We have truly suffered a ˹great˺ loss.

56:67

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

In fact, we have been deprived ˹of our livelihood˺.”

56:68

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ

Have you considered the water you drink?

56:69

أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ

Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who do so?

56:70

لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?

56:71

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ

Have you considered the fire you kindle?¹

56:72

أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ

Is it you who produce its trees, or is it We Who do so?

56:73

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

We have made it ˹as˺ a reminder ˹of the Hellfire˺ and a provision for the travellers.

56:74

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.

56:75

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

So I do swear by the positions of the stars—

56:76

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

and this, if only you knew, is indeed a great oath—

56:77

إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ

that this is truly a noble Quran,

56:78

فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

in a well-preserved Record,¹

56:79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ

touched by none except the purified ˹angels˺.¹

56:80

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

˹It is˺ a revelation from the Lord of all worlds.

56:81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

How can you then take this message lightly,

56:82

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

and repay ˹Allah for˺ your provisions with denial?¹

56:83

فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ

Why then ˹are you helpless˺ when the soul ˹of a dying person˺ reaches ˹their˺ throat,

56:84

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

while you are looking on?

56:85

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

And We are nearer to such a person than you, but you cannot see.

56:86

فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Now, if you are not subject to Our Will ˹as you claim˺,

56:87

تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

bring that soul back, if what you say is true.

56:88

فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

So, if the deceased is one of those brought near ˹to Us˺,

56:89

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

then ˹such a person will have˺ serenity, fragrance,¹ and a Garden of Bliss.

56:90

وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

And if the deceased is one of the people of the right,

56:91

فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

then ˹they will be told,˺ “Greetings to you from the people of the right.”

56:92

وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ

But if such person is one of the misguided deniers,

56:93

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

then their accommodation will be boiling water ˹to drink˺

56:94

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

and burning in Hellfire.

56:95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

Indeed, this is the absolute truth.

56:96

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.

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خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

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وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

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فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

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وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

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وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

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فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

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ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

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يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

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بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

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لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

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وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

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وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

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وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

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كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

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وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

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وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

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وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

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لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

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وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

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عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

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لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

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ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

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