The Inevitable — 96 Ayahs
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
When the Occurrence occurs
لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is, at its occurrence, no denial
خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others]
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا
And become dust dispersing
وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ
And you become [of] three kinds
فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
And the forerunners, the forerunners
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In the Gardens of Pleasure
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
A [large] company of the former peoples
وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
And a few of the later peoples
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ
On thrones woven [with ornament]
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing each other
يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit of what they select
وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire
وَحُورٌ عِينٞ
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes
كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
The likenesses of pearls well-protected
جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
As reward for what they used to do
لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin
إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا
Only a saying: "Peace, peace
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right
فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ
And shade extended
وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ
And water poured out
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ
And fruit, abundant [and varied]
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden
وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
And [upon] beds raised high
إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
And made them virgins
عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age
لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
For the companions of the right [who are]
A company of the former peoples
وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
And a company of the later peoples
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ
And a shade of black smoke
لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor beneficial
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence
وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
And they used to persist in the great violation
وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers
لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
And filling with it your bellies
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We have created you, so why do you not believe
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
Have you seen that which you emit
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator
نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّـٰرِعُونَ
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder
إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
Rather, we have been deprived
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ
And have you seen the water that you drink
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down
لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ
And have you seen the fire that you ignite
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great
۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Then I swear by the setting of the stars
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ
In a Register well-protected
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
None touch it except the purified
تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]
فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ
And you are at that time looking on
وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see
فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed
تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
Bring it back, if you should be truthful
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah
فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
And if he was of the companions of the right
فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray
فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And burning in Hellfire
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Indeed, this is the true certainty