| | Hamid S. Aziz rendition of Surah The Event, The Inevitable, That Which is Coming(al-Waqi`ah)
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| 56:1 | | When the Inevitable Event comes to pass |
| 56:2 | | There is no denying that it will come |
| 56:3 | | Abasing some, exalting others |
| 56:4 | | When the earth shall be shaken to its foundations |
| 56:5 | | And the mountains shall be crumbled |
| 56:6 | | So that they shall be as scattered dust |
| 56:7 | | And you shall be sorted into three classes |
| 56:8 | | First the companions of the right hand - what will be the companions of the right hand |
| 56:9 | | And then the companions of the left hand - what will be the companions of the left hand |
| 56:10 | | And those foremost (in faith) will be the foremost (in the Hereafter) |
| 56:11 | | These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah) |
| 56:12 | | In the Gardens of Bliss |
| 56:13 | | A multitude of those of old |
| 56:14 | | And a few of those of later times |
| 56:15 | | On thrones decorated |
| 56:16 | | Reclining on them, facing one another |
| 56:17 | | Round about them shall serve youths of permanent freshness (immortal or never altering in age) |
| 56:18 | | With goblets and ewers and a cup filled from a pure fountain |
| 56:19 | | They shall not suffer with headache thereby, nor shall they get intoxicated (or exhausted) |
| 56:20 | | And fruits such as they choose |
| 56:21 | | And the flesh of fowl and any as they desire |
| 56:22 | | And pure, beautiful companions |
| 56:23 | | The like of the well-preserved pearls |
| 56:24 | | A reward for what they used to do |
| 56:25 | | They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse |
| 56:26 | | Except the saying, "Peace! Peace!" |
| 56:27 | | And the companions of the right hand; what of the companions of the Right Hand |
| 56:28 | | Amid thornless Lote-trees |
| 56:29 | | And tall trees with clusters of flowers (or fruits) one above another |
| 56:30 | | And spreading shade |
| 56:31 | | And water flowing constantly |
| 56:32 | | And abundant fruit |
| 56:33 | | Neither intercepted nor forbidden |
| 56:34 | | And exalted thrones |
| 56:35 | | Surely We have created them into a new creation |
| 56:36 | | And made them virgins pure |
| 56:37 | | Loving friends, equals in age |
| 56:38 | | For the sake of the companions of the right hand |
| 56:39 | | A multitude of those of old |
| 56:40 | | And a multitude of those of later times |
| 56:41 | | And those of the left hand; what of those of the Left Hand |
| 56:42 | | In hot wind and boiling water |
| 56:43 | | And the shade of black smoke |
| 56:44 | | Neither cool nor honourable |
| 56:45 | | Surely they were before this made to live in ease and plenty |
| 56:46 | | And they persisted in the great violation (or great sin) |
| 56:47 | | And they used to say, "What! When we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised |
| 56:48 | | "Or our fathers of yore?" |
| 56:49 | | Say, "The first and the last |
| 56:50 | | "Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day |
| 56:51 | | "Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie |
| 56:52 | | "Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqum |
| 56:53 | | "And fill your bellies therewith |
| 56:54 | | "Then drink over it boiling water |
| 56:55 | | "And drink as drinks the thirsty camel." |
| 56:56 | | This is their entertainment on the Day of Requital |
| 56:57 | | We have created you, why do you not then assent |
| 56:58 | | Have you considered the seed (or what you emit) |
| 56:59 | | Is it you that create it or are We the creators |
| 56:60 | | We have ordained death among you and We are not to be frustrated |
| 56:61 | | That We may transfigure you and make you grow into what you know not |
| 56:62 | | And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then reflect |
| 56:63 | | Have you considered what you sow |
| 56:64 | | Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the cause |
| 56:65 | | If We willed, We could crumble it to powder, then would you lament |
| 56:66 | | "Surely we are burdened with debt |
| 56:67 | | "Nay! We are deprived." |
| 56:68 | | Have you considered the water which you drink |
| 56:69 | | Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders |
| 56:70 | | If We willed, We could have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks |
| 56:71 | | Have you considered the fire which you strike |
| 56:72 | | Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers |
| 56:73 | | We have made it a reminder and a convenience for the dwellers of the deserts |
| 56:74 | | Therefore, glorify the name of your Lord, the Supreme |
| 56:75 | | But nay! I swear by the setting (or falling or fading) of stars |
| 56:76 | | And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew |
| 56:77 | | Most surely it is an honoured Quran |
| 56:78 | | In a book that is protecte |
| 56:79 | | None shall touch it save the purified ones |
| 56:80 | | A revelation by the Lord of the worlds |
| 56:81 | | Do you then hold this announcement in contempt |
| 56:82 | | And make denial of it your means of subsistence |
| 56:83 | | Why then do you not (intervene) when the soul comes up to the throat (of a dying person) |
| 56:84 | | And you the while look on |
| 56:85 | | And We are nearer to it (the soul) than you, but you see not |
| 56:86 | | Then why, if you are not under Our authority |
| 56:87 | | Force back (the soul), if you are truthful (about your independence) |
| 56:88 | | Then if he is one of those Near to Allah |
| 56:89 | | (There is for him) Satisfaction and Bounty and a Garden of Bliss |
| 56:90 | | And if he is one of those on the Right Hand |
| 56:91 | | Then (the salutation) "Peace to you" from the companions of the Right Hand |
| 56:92 | | And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones |
| 56:93 | | He shall have an entertainment of boiling water |
| 56:94 | | And burning in Hell |
| 56:95 | | Most surely this is a certain truth (or the Truth of Certainty) |
| 56:96 | | Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Supreme |
