Al-Waqi'ah
Translation: Pickthall
When the event befalleth - 56:1
There is no denying that it will befall - 56:2
Abasing (some), exalting (others); 56:3
When the earth is shaken with a shock 56:4
And the hills are ground to powder 56:5
So that they become a scattered dust, 56:6
And ye will be three kinds: 56:7
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 56:8
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand? 56:9
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: 56:10
Those are they who will be brought nigh 56:11
In gardens of delight; 56:12
A multitude of those of old 56:13
And a few of those of later time. 56:14
On lined couches, 56:15
Reclining therein face to face. 56:16
There wait on them immortal youths 56:17
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring 56:18
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 56:19
And fruit that they prefer 56:20
And flesh of fowls that they desire. 56:21
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, 56:22
Like unto hidden pearls, 56:23
Reward for what they used to do. 56:24
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination 56:25
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. 56:26
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 56:27
Among thornless lote-trees 56:28
And clustered plantains, 56:29
And spreading shade, 56:30
And water gushing, 56:31
And fruit in plenty 56:32
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden, 56:33
And raised couches; 56:34
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation 56:35
And made them virgins, 56:36
Lovers, friends, 56:37
For those on the right hand; 56:38
A multitude of those of old 56:39
And a multitude of those of later time. 56:40
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand? 56:41
In scorching wind and scalding water 56:42
And shadow of black smoke, 56:43
Neither cool nor refreshing. 56:44
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury 56:45
And used to persist in the awful sin. 56:46
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again, 56:47
And also our forefathers? 56:48
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time 56:49
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day. 56:50
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers, 56:51
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum 56:52
And will fill your bellies therewith; 56:53
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water, 56:54
Drinking even as the camel drinketh. 56:55
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment. 56:56
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth? 56:57
Have ye seen that which ye emit? 56:58
Do ye create it or are We the Creator? 56:59
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun, 56:60
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not. 56:61
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect? 56:62
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate? 56:63
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer? 56:64
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim: 56:65
Lo! we are laden with debt! 56:66
Nay, but we are deprived! 56:67
Have ye observed the water which ye drink? 56:68
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder? 56:69
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks? 56:70
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out; 56:71
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower? 56:72
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness. 56:73
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous. 56:74
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars - 56:75
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew - 56:76
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an 56:77
In a Book kept hidden 56:78
Which none toucheth save the purified, 56:79
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds. 56:80
Is it this Statement that ye scorn, 56:81
And make denial thereof your livelihood? 56:82
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying) 56:83
And ye are at that moment looking 56:84
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not - 56:85
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us), 56:86
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful? 56:87
Thus if he is of those brought nigh, 56:88
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight. 56:89
And if he is of those on the right hand, 56:90
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand. 56:91
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring, 56:92
Then the welcome will be boiling water 56:93
And roasting at hell-fire. 56:94
Lo! this is certain truth. 56:95
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous. 56:96