Surah Al-Waqia - English Translation by Muhammad Taqi Ud Din Al Hilali And Muhammad Muhsin Khan

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ

When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 1

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

And there can be no denying of its befalling
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 2

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ

It will bring low (some); (and others) it will exalt
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 3

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا

When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 4

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا

And the mountains will be powdered to dust
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 5

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا

So that they will become floating dust particles
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 6

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ

And you (all) will be in three kinds (i.e. separate groups)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 7

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands), Who will be those on the Right Hand? (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 8

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands), Who will be those on the Left Hand? (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 9

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 10

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

These will be those nearest to Allah
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 11

فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of delight (Paradise)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 12

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 13

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later time (generations)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 14

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ

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

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Reclining thereon, face to face
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 16

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

They will be served by immortal boys
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 17

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ

With cups, and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 18

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 19

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit; that they may choose
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 20

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

And the flesh of fowls that they desire
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 21

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ

And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 22

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ

Like unto preserved pearls
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 23

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

A reward for what they used to do
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 24

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا

No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting, etc)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 25

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا

But only the saying of: Salam!, Salam! (greetings with peace)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 26

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 27

فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ

(They will be) among thornless lote-trees
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 28

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ

Among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 29

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ

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

وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ

By water flowing constantly
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 31

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ

And fruit in plenty
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 32

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ

Whose season is not limited, and their supply will not be cut off
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 33

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ

And on couches or thrones, raised high
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 34

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ

Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 35

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا

And made them virgins
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 36

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا

Loving (their husbands only), equal in age
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 37

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

For those on the Right Hand
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 38

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 39

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later times (generations)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 40

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

And those on the Left Hand Who will be those on the Left Hand
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 41

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ

In fierce hot wind and boiling water
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 42

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ

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

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) good
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 44

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ

Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 45

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murders and other crimes, etc)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 46

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

And they used to say: "When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 47

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

And also our forefathers
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 48

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 49

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

All will surely be gathered together for appointed Meeting of a known Day
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 50

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then moreover, verily, you the erring-ones, the deniers (of Resurrection)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 51

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ

You verily will eat of the trees of Zaqqum
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 52

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

Then you will fill your bellies therewith
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 53

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ

And drink boiling water on top of it
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ

So you will drink (that) like thirsty camels
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 55

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 56

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We created you, then why do you believe not
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 57

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ

Then tell Me (about) the human semen that you emit
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 58

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ

Is it you who create it (i.e. make this semen into a perfect human being), or are We the Creator
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 59

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ

We have decreed death to you all, and We are not unable
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 60

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

To transfigure you and create you in (forms) that you know not
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 61

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

And indeed, you have already known the first form of creation (i.e. the creation of Adam), why then do you not remember or take heed
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 62

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ

Tell Me! The seed that you sow in the ground
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 63

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّـٰرِعُونَ

Is it you that make it grow, or are We the Grower
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 64

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces, and you would be regretful (or left in wonderment)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 65

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ

(Saying): "We are indeed Mughramun (i.e. ruined or lost the money without any profit, or punished by the loss of all that we spend for cultivation, etc.)! [See Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, Vol. 17, Page]
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 66

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

Nay, but we are deprived
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 67

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ

Tell Me! The water that you drink
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 68

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ

Is it you who cause it from the rainclouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 69

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ

If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable), why then do you not give thanks (to Allah)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 70

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ

Tell Me! The fire which you kindle
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 71

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ

Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 72

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ

We have made it a Reminder (for the Hell-fire, in the Hereafter); and an article of use for the travellers (and all the others, in this world)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 73

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 74

۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

So I swear by Mawaqi (setting or the mansions, etc.) of the stars (they traverse)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 75

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

And verily, that is indeed a great oath, if you but know
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 76

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ

That (this) is indeed an honourable recital (the Noble Quran)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 77

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ

In a Book well-guarded (with Allah in the heaven i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 78

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ

Which (that Book with Allah) none can touch but the purified (i.e. the angels)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 79

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

A Revelation (this Quran) from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 80

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ

Is it such a talk (this Quran) that you (disbelievers) deny
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 81

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And instead (of thanking Allah) for the provision He gives you, on the contrary, you deny Him (by disbelief)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 82

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

Then why do you not (intervene) when (the soul of a dying person) reaches the throat
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 83

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ

And you at the moment are looking on
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 84

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

But We (i.e. Our angels who take the soul) are nearer to him than you, but you see not, [Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol. 27, Page]
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 85

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ

Then why do you not, if you are exempt from the reckoning and recompense (punishment, etc)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 86

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Bring back the soul (to its body), if you are truthful
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 87

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

Then, if he (the dying person) be of the Muqarrabun (those brought near to Allah)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 88

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ

(There is for him) rest and provision, and a Garden of delights (Paradise)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 89

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

And if he (the dying person) be of those on the Right Hand
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 90

فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Then there is safety and peace (from the Punishment of Allah) for (you as you are from) those on the Right Hand
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 91

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

But if he (the dying person) be of the denying (of the Resurrection), the erring (away from the Right Path of Islamic Monotheism)
Surah Al-Waqia, Verse 92