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Surah Al-Waqi'ah: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 56:1

   إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

   Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah

   When the Inevitable Event takes place

2. 56:2

   لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

   Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah

   then no one can deny it has come.

3. 56:3

   خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

   Khafidatur raafi'ah

   It will debase ˹some˺ and elevate ˹others˺.

4. 56:4

   إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

   Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa

   When the earth will be violently shaken

5. 56:5

   وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

   Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa

   and the mountains will be crushed to pieces

6. 56:6

   فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

   Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa

   becoming scattered ˹particles of˺ dust

7. 56:7

   وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

   Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah

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

8. 56:8

   فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

   Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah

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

9. 56:9

   وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

   Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah

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

10. 56:10

    وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

    Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon

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

11. 56:11

    أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

    Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon

    They are the ones nearest ˹to Allah˺

12. 56:12

    فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    Fee Jannaatin Na'eem

    in the Gardens of Bliss.

13. 56:13

    ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Sullatum minal awwaleen

    ˹They will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

14. 56:14

    وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

    Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen

    and a few from later generations.

15. 56:15

    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

    'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

    ˹All will be˺ on jewelled thrones

16. 56:16

    مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

    Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen

    reclining face to face.

17. 56:17

    يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

    Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon

    They will be waited on by eternal youths

18. 56:18

    بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

    Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een

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

19. 56:19

    لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

    Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon

    that will cause them neither headache nor intoxication.

20. 56:20

    وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

    Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon

    ˹They will also be served˺ any fruit they choose

21. 56:21

    وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

    Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

    and meat from any bird they desire.

22. 56:22

    وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

    Wa hoorun'een

    And ˹they will have˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes

23. 56:23

    كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

    Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon

    like pristine pearls

24. 56:24

    جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

    Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

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

25. 56:25

    لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

    Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa

    There they will never hear any idle or sinful talk—

26. 56:26

    إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

    Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa

    only good and virtuous speech.

27. 56:27

    وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen

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

28. 56:28

    فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

    Fee sidrim makhdood

    ˹They will be˺ amid thornless lote trees

29. 56:29

    وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

    Wa talhim mandood

    clusters of bananas

30. 56:30

    وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

    Wa zillim mamdood

    extended shade

31. 56:31

    وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

    Wa maaa'im maskoob

    flowing water

32. 56:32

    وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

    Wa faakihatin kaseerah

    abundant fruit—

33. 56:33

    لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

    Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah

    never out of season nor forbidden—

34. 56:34

    وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

    Wa furushim marfoo'ah

    and elevated furnishings.

35. 56:35

    إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

    Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa

    Indeed, We will have perfectly created their mates

36. 56:36

    فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

    Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa

    making them virgins

37. 56:37

    عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

    'Uruban atraabaa

    loving and of equal age

38. 56:38

    لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    Li as haabil yameen

    for the people of the right

39. 56:39

    ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Sullatum minal awwa leen

    ˹who will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

40. 56:40

    وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

    Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

    and a multitude from later generations.

41. 56:41

    وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

    Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal

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

42. 56:42

    فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

    Fee samoominw wa hameem

    ˹They will be˺ in scorching heat and boiling water

43. 56:43

    وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

    Wa zillim miny yahmoom

    in the shade of black smoke

44. 56:44

    لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

    Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem

    neither cool nor refreshing.

45. 56:45

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

    Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen

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

46. 56:46

    وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

    and persisted in the worst of sin.

47. 56:47

    وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

    Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon

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

48. 56:48

    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

    Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon

    And our forefathers as well?”

49. 56:49

    قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

    Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen

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

50. 56:50

    لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

    Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loom

    will surely be gathered ˹together˺ for the appointed Day.

51. 56:51

    ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

    summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon

    Then you, O  misguided deniers

52. 56:52

    لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

    La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom

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

53. 56:53

    فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

    Famaali'oona minhal butoon

    filling up ˹your˺ bellies with it.

54. 56:54

    فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

    Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem

    Then on top of that you will drink boiling water—

55. 56:55

    فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

    Fashaariboona shurbal heem

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

56. 56:56

    هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

    Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen

    This will be their accommodation on the Day of Judgment.

57. 56:57

    نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

    Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon

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

58. 56:58

    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

    Afara'aytum maa tumnoon

    Have you considered what you ejaculate?

59. 56:59

    ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

    'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon

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

60. 56:60

    نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

    Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen

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

61. 56:61

    عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

    'Alaaa an nubaddila amsaalakum wa nunshi'akum fee maa laa ta'lamoon

    from transforming and recreating you in forms unknown to you.

62. 56:62

    وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

    Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon

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

63. 56:63

    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

    Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon

    Have you considered what you sow?

64. 56:64

    ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

    'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon

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

65. 56:65

    لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

    Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon

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

66. 56:66

    إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

    Innaa lamughramoon

    “We have truly suffered a ˹great˺ loss.

67. 56:67

    بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

    Bal nahnu mahroomoon

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

68. 56:68

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

    Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon

    Have you considered the water you drink?

69. 56:69

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

    'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon

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

70. 56:70

    لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

    Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon

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

71. 56:71

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

    Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon

    Have you considered the fire you kindle?

72. 56:72

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

    'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon

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

73. 56:73

    نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

    Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween

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

74. 56:74

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem

    So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.

75. 56:75

    ۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

    Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom

    So I do swear by the positions of the stars—

76. 56:76

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

    Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem

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

77. 56:77

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

    Innahoo la quraanun kareem

    that this is truly a noble Quran

78. 56:78

    فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

    Fee kitaabim maknoon

    in a well-preserved Record

79. 56:79

    لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

    Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon

    touched by none except the purified ˹angels˺.

80. 56:80

    تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

    Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen

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

81. 56:81

    أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

    Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon

    How can you then take this message lightly

82. 56:82

    وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon

    and repay ˹Allah for˺ your provisions with denial?

83. 56:83

    فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

    Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom

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

84. 56:84

    وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

    Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon

    while you are looking on?

85. 56:85

    وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

    Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon

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

86. 56:86

    فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

    Falaw laaa in kuntum ghaira madeeneen

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

87. 56:87

    تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

    Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen

    bring that soul back, if what you say is true.

88. 56:88

    فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

    Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen

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

89. 56:89

    فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

    Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem

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

90. 56:90

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen

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

91. 56:91

    فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen

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

92. 56:92

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

    Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen

    But if such person is one of the misguided deniers

93. 56:93

    فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

    Fanuzulum min hameem

    then their accommodation will be boiling water ˹to drink˺

94. 56:94

    وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

    Wa tasliyatu jaheem

    and burning in Hellfire.

95. 56:95

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

    Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen

    Indeed, this is the absolute truth.

96. 56:96

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem

    So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.