English - Chapter 56 - Al-Waqiah

When the Inevitable Event takes place

then no one can deny it has come

It will debase ˹some˺ and elevate ˹others˺

When the earth will be violently shaken

and the mountains will be crushed to pieces

becoming scattered ˹particles of˺ dust

you will ˹all˺ be ˹divided into˺ three groups

the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be

the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be

and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will be the foremost ˹in Paradise˺

They are the ones nearest ˹to Allah˺

˹They will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

and a few from later generations

˹All will be˺ on jewelled thrones

reclining face to face

They will be waited on by eternal youths

with cups, pitchers, and a drink ˹of pure wine˺ from a flowing stream

that will cause them neither headache nor intoxication

˹They will also be served˺ any fruit they choose

and meat from any bird they desire

And ˹they will have˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes

like pristine pearls

˹all˺ as a reward for what they used to do

There they will never hear any idle or sinful talk—

only good and virtuous speech

And the people of the right—how ˹blessed˺ will they be

˹They will be˺ amid thornless lote trees

clusters of bananas

extended shade

flowing water

abundant fruit—

never out of season nor forbidden—

and elevated furnishings

Indeed, We will have perfectly created their mates

making them virgins

loving and of equal age

for the people of the right

˹who will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

and a multitude from later generations

And the people of the left—how ˹miserable˺ will they be

˹They will be˺ in scorching heat and boiling water

in the shade of black smoke

neither cool nor refreshing

Indeed, before this ˹torment˺ they were spoiled by luxury

and persisted in the worst of sin

They used to ask ˹mockingly˺, “When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected

And our forefathers as well?”

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Most certainly, earlier and later generations

will surely be gathered ˹together˺ for the appointed Day

Then you, O misguided deniers

will certainly eat from ˹the fruit of˺ the trees of Zaqqûm

filling up ˹your˺ bellies with it

Then on top of that you will drink boiling water—

and you will drink ˹it˺ like thirsty camels do.”

This will be their accommodation on the Day of Judgment

It is We Who created you. Will you not then believe ˹in resurrection˺

Have you considered what you ejaculate

Is it you who create ˹a child out of˺ it, or is it We Who do so

We have ordained death for ˹all of˺ you, and We cannot be prevented

from transforming and recreating you in forms unknown to you

You already know how you were first created. Will you not then be mindful

Have you considered what you sow

Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who do so

If We willed, We could simply reduce this ˹harvest˺ to chaff, leaving you to lament

“We have truly suffered a ˹great˺ loss

In fact, we have been deprived ˹of our livelihood˺.”

Have you considered the water you drink

Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who do so

If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks

Have you considered the fire you kindle

Is it you who produce its trees, or is it We Who do so

We have made it ˹as˺ a reminder ˹of the Hellfire˺ and a provision for the travellers

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest

So I do swear by the positions of the stars—

and this, if only you knew, is indeed a great oath—

that this is truly a noble Quran

in a well-preserved Record

touched by none except the purified ˹angels˺

˹It is˺ a revelation from the Lord of all worlds

How can you then take this message lightly

and repay ˹Allah for˺ your provisions with denial

Why then ˹are you helpless˺ when the soul ˹of a dying person˺ reaches ˹their˺ throat

while you are looking on

And We are nearer to such a person than you, but you cannot see

Now, if you are not subject to Our Will ˹as you claim˺

bring that soul back, if what you say is true

So, if the deceased is one of those brought near ˹to Us˺

then ˹such a person will have˺ serenity, fragrance, and a Garden of Bliss

And if the deceased is one of the people of the right

then ˹they will be told,˺ “Greetings to you from the people of the right.”

But if such person is one of the misguided deniers

then their accommodation will be boiling water ˹to drink˺

and burning in Hellfire

Indeed, this is the absolute truth

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest