Surah Al-Waqiah سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ
Surah Al-Waqiah (سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ), "The Inevitable", is chapter 56 of the Quran's 114. It has 96 ayahs, is classified as Makki (revealed in Makkah), and appears in Juz 27 of the standard thirty-part division. Read it below with the Arabic text, the Sahih International English translation, word-by-word meanings and ayah-by-ayah recitation from your chosen reciter.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
56:1When the Occurrence occurs,
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
56:2There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ
56:3It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا
56:4When the earth is shaken with convulsion
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا
56:5And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا
56:6And become dust dispersing.
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ
56:7And you become [of] three kinds:
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
56:8Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
56:9And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
56:10And the forerunners, the forerunners -
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
56:11Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
56:12In the Gardens of Pleasure,
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
56:13A [large] company of the former peoples
وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
56:14And a few of the later peoples,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ
56:15On thrones woven [with ornament],
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
56:16Reclining on them, facing each other.
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
56:17There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ
56:18With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
56:19No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
56:20And fruit of what they select
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
56:21And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ
56:22And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
56:23The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
56:24As reward for what they used to do.
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
56:25They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا
56:26Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
56:27The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ
56:28[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ
56:29And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ
56:30And shade extended
وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ
56:31And water poured out
وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ
56:32And fruit, abundant [and varied],
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ
56:33Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
56:34And [upon] beds raised high.
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ
56:35Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
56:36And made them virgins,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا
56:37Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
56:38For the companions of the right [who are]
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
56:39A company of the former peoples
وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
56:40And a company of the later peoples.
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
56:41And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ
56:42[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ
56:43And a shade of black smoke,
لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
56:44Neither cool nor beneficial.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
56:45Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
56:46And they used to persist in the great violation,
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
56:47And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
56:48And our forefathers [as well]?"
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
56:49Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ
56:50Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
56:51Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ
56:52Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
56:53And filling with it your bellies
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
56:54And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
56:55And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
56:56That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
56:57We have created you, so why do you not believe?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
56:58Have you seen that which you emit?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
56:59Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
56:60We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
56:61In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
56:62And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
56:63And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
56:64Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
56:65If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
56:66[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
56:67Rather, we have been deprived."
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
56:68And have you seen the water that you drink?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
56:69Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
56:70If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
56:71And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
56:72Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
56:73We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
56:74So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
56:75Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
56:76And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ
56:77Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ
56:78In a Register well-protected;
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
56:79None touch it except the purified.
تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
56:80[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
56:81Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
56:82And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
56:83Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ
56:84And you are at that time looking on -
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
56:85And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
56:86Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
56:87Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
56:88And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ
56:89Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
56:90And if he was of the companions of the right,
فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
56:91Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
56:92But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ
56:93Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
56:94And burning in Hellfire
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
56:95Indeed, this is the true certainty,
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
56:96So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Arabic: Uthmani script via Islamic Network. Translation: Sahih International via Islamic Network. Audio: Islamic Network CDN. Word-by-word glosses and word pronunciation: Quran.com (Quran Foundation). Quranic text is displayed exactly as provided and never altered; see sources.
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