Surah Al-Waqia - English Translation by Ali Unal

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ

When the Event to happen happens
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 1

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is no denying its happening –
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 2

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ

Abasing some and exalting others
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 3

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا

When the earth is shaken with a violent shock
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 4

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا

And the mountains are shattered and crumble
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 5

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا

So they become dust scattered
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 6

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ

You (all conscious, responsible beings) will be sorted out into three groups
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 7

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

Thus: the people of the Right (the people of happiness and prosperity, who receive their Records in their right hands): how happy and prosperous are the people of the Right
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 8

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

And the people of the Left (the people of wretchedness, who will receive their Records in their left hands): how wretched are the people of the Left
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 9

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

And the foremost (in faith and good deeds, and serving God’s cause) will be the foremost (in receiving and enjoying God’s mercy)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 10

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are the ones near-stationed to God
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 11

فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In Gardens abounding in bounty and blessings
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 12

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

A good many of them are from among the first (to have embraced God’s Religion)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 13

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And a few from the later (generations)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 14

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ

(They will be seated) on lined thrones (encrusted with gold and precious stones)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 15

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Reclining upon them, facing one another
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 16

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

There will go round them immortal youths
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 17

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ

With goblets, and ewers, and a cup from a clear-flowing spring
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 18

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

From which no aching of the head ensues, nor intoxication of the mind
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 19

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And with fruits such as they choose
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 20

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

And with the flesh of fowls such as they desire
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 21

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ

And (there will be) pure maidens, most beautiful of eye
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 22

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ

Like pearls kept hidden (in their shells)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 23

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

A reward for all (the good) that they used to do
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 24

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا

They will hear there neither vain talk nor accusing speech
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 25

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا

(They will hear) only speech (wishing) peace and security after peace and security
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 26

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

And the people of the Right (the people of happiness and prosperity who will receive their Records in their right hands): how happy and prosperous are the people of the Right
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 27

فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ

Amidst cherry trees laden with fruit
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 28

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ

And banana trees with fruit piled high
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 29

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ

And shade long-extended
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 30

وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ

And water gushing (and flowing constantly)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 31

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ

And fruits (of every other kind) abounding
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 32

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ

Never cut off, nor forbidden
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 33

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ

And (with them will be their) spouses ennobled with beauty and spiritual perfection
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 34

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ

We have brought them into being in a new creation
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 35

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا

And We have made them virgins
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 36

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا

Full of love for their husbands, and equal in age
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 37

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

For the people of the Right (the people of happiness and prosperity)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 38

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

A good many of them are from among the first (to have embraced God’s Religion)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 39

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And a good many are from the later (generations)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 40

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

And the people of the Left (who will be given their Records in their left hands): how wretched are the people of the Left
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 41

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ

In the midst of scorching wind and hot, boiling water
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 42

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ

And the shadow of black smoke
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 43

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

(A shadow) neither cooling nor refreshing
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 44

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ

Indeed, before that, they were lost in excess of pleasures (without moral scruples)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 45

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

And would persist in committing the greatest sin (of unbelief or associating partners with God and denying the afterlife)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 46

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

And would say: "What? After we have died and become dust and bones, will we indeed be raised from the dead
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 47

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

And also our forefathers of old
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 48

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Say: "Those of old and those of later times
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 49

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

Will all be brought together at an appointed time on a Day well-known
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 50

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then: O you who have strayed (from the Straight Path), who deny (the afterlife)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 51

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ

You will surely eat of the tree of Zaqqum
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 52

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

And you fill up your bellies with it
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 53

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ

Thereafter you will drink of hot, boiling water
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ

You will drink as the camel raging with thirst drinks
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 55

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 56

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

It is We Who have created you. So will you not confirm as truth (what We convey to you as truth)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 57

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ

Have you considered the semen that you emit
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 58

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ

Is it you who create it, or are We the Creator
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 59

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ

It is also We Who decree death among you – and We cannot be overcome
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 60

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

So that We may replace you (with new generations like you), and bring you about in a new mode and form of existence you do not know
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 61

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

For certain you know the first creation (how you are brought into the world), then should you not reflect on (and anticipate the second creation)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 62

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ

Have you ever considered the seed you sow (in the ground)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 63

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّـٰرِعُونَ

Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who make it grow
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 64

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We so willed, We would surely make it into chaff, and then you would not cease to exclaim
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 65

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ

We are indeed in a great loss (with our money, time, and efforts gone to waste)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 66

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

Rather, we are left utterly deprived (of our livelihood)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 67

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ

Have you ever considered the water that you drink
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 68

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ

Is it you who send it down from the cloud or is it We Who send it down
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 69

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ

If We so willed, We would make it bitter and salty. Then, should you not give thanks
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 70

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ

Have you ever considered the fire that you kindle
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 71

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ

Is it you who bring into being the tree for it, or is it We bring it into being
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 72

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ

We have made it something for reflection (on Our handiwork and Our grace in making the creation useful and beautiful), and a comfort (especially) for the dwellers (and wayfarers) in the desert
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 73

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

Therefore, glorify the Name of your Lord, the Supreme (declaring His being absolutely above having any defects and partners)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 74

۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

I swear by the locations of the stars (and their falling)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 75

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

– It is indeed a very great oath, if you but knew. –
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 76

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ

Most certainly it is a Qur’an (recited) most honorable
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 77

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ

In a Book well-guarded
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 78

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ

None except the purified ones can reach it (to obtain the knowledge it contains. And none except those cleansed of material and spiritual impurities should touch it)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 79

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

It is a Book being sent down in parts from the Lord of the worlds
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 80

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ

Is it this Discourse that you hold in low esteem
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 81

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And do you make your share of it denying it
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 82

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

Then, how is it you do not – when the soul comes up to the throat (of a dying human)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 83

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ

While you are looking on –
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 84

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

And while We are nearer to him (the dying human) than you are, but you do not see (that) –
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 85

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ

Then, how is it you do not – if you are not bound to Us in dependence (subject to Our will) –
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 86

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

(How is it that) you do not restore the soul (of that dying human), if you are truthful (in your claim)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 87

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

Now, if he (that dying human) is of those near-stationed to God
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 88

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ

Then (there is for him) comfort in eternal relief (from all kinds of hardships and pains), and abundance, and a Garden of bounty and blessing
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 89

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

If he is of the people of the Right (the people of happiness and prosperity who will receive their Records in their right hands)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 90