English - Chapter 69 - Al-Haqqah

The Reality

What (is) the Reality

And what made you realise what is the Reality

Samud and ‘Ad (people) denied Al-Qariah (The Disaster)

So as for Samud — they were destroyed by the awful cry

And as for ‘Ad, — they were destroyed by a wind, furious (and) violent

(Allah) imposed it on them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you see the (whole) nation therein lifeless as if they are (hollow) trunks of date-palm — those which fall down (themselves)

So do you see regarding them any remnants

And approached Firaun and whoever (went) before him, and the habitations that indulged in forgery — in (a state of) sin

So they disobeyed the Messenger of their Nourisher-Sustainer, so He seized them in a severe seizure

Surely We, when the water rose beyond limits, We carried you in the Ark (of Prophet Nuh)

so that We may establish this (extra-ordinary incident) unto you (O entire mankind!) as a Reminder and the retaining ears may retain it (in memory)

And when the siren is blown with one blowing (i.e., the first one)

and the earth and the mountains are lifted, then both got crushed in a single break-up

So this Day has really occurred the Inevitable (event of Resurrection)

And the heaven has developed cracks, so this Day it is torn-up

And the angels are on its limits. And bear the Throne of your Nourisher-Sustainer over themselves, this Day, eight (angels)

This Day, you will be brought (to your Rabb for final accountability and Judgment). Will not remain hidden any secret of you people

Then as for that who is handed over his record (of deeds) in his right (hand) — so he will say: “Alright, come! Read my that record

Surely I, I thought that I am one who will face my that accountability.”

So he (i.e., such a person who remained conscious of accountability is) in a happy life, well pleasing

in a Garden, rising-one

clusters of fruits whereof coming down and low (for easy reach)

Eat and drink joyfully because of what you already sent before in the days gone-by

And as for him who is handed over his record (of deeds) in his left (side) — so he will say: “O, would that, I had not been given my that record (which I did in my worldly life)

and I had not known what (would be) my that accountability (which has disgraced me)

O! Would that (death) had been one that makes things finally closed

Has not benefited me my that wealth (which I acquired in the world by foul means)

Has deserted me my that authority (which I misused in the world).”

(His brooding shall be interrupted thus): “Seize him and fetter him

afterwards throw him in the blazing Fire

then fasten him in a chain — the length thereof is seventy cubits!”

Verily, He used not to Believe in Allah, the Most High

and urged not for the food to the indigent

So (there is) not for him, this Day over-here a sincere and devoted friend

and nor food except out of the washings

Drink it not except the sinners

So beware! I do call to witness what you see

and what you see not

Certainly this (Al-Qur‘an or Al-Kitab) is indeed Qawl-o-Rasulin Karim (Utterance of an honoured Messenger)

And nor (is it) the word of a clairvoyant; little (is that) which you remind (yourself and others)

(This is) a Descent proceeding from Nourisher-Sustainer of the worlds

And if he had uttered some of the sayings relating these to Us (i.e., mahead of state these narrations binding for the Believers) —

(then) surely, We would have seized him with (his) right (side)

(and) afterwards, surely We would have cut off from him (his) life-artery

Then (There would have been) not any one out of you as those who become an obstruction against that (punishment)

And without doubt this (Al-Kitab is) indeed, (the only) Tazkiratun-lil-Muttaqin (‘Reminder for the righteous)

And verily We, indeed We know that amongst you (are) those who deny (this status for Allah’s Scripture)

And undoubtedly it certainly (is a source of) disappointment for the disbelievers

And surely, it is indeed Haqq-ul-Yaqin (‘A certain Truth’)

So glorify the name of your Nourisher-Sustainer, the Most High