Surah Al-Waqiah (الواقعة) - Transliteration, Translation and Audio

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Surah Al-Waqiah Transliteration and English Translation

1. 1

   إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

   Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah

   When the Occurrence occurs,

2. 2

   لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

   Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah

   There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

3. 3

   خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ

   Khafidatur raafi'ah

   It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].

4. 4

   إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا

   Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa

   When the earth is shaken with convulsion

5. 5

   وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا

   Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa

   And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

6. 6

   فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا

   Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa

   And become dust dispersing.

7. 7

   وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ

   Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah

   And you become [of] three kinds:

8. 8

   فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

   Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah

   Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

9. 9

   وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

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

   And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

10. 10

    وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

    Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon

    And the forerunners, the forerunners -

11. 11

    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

    Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon

    Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

12. 12

    فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    Fee Jannaatin Na'eem

    In the Gardens of Pleasure,

13. 13

    ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Sullatum minal awwaleen

    A [large] company of the former peoples

14. 14

    وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

    Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen

    And a few of the later peoples,

15. 15

    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ

    'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

    On thrones woven [with ornament],

16. 16

    مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

    Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen

    Reclining on them, facing each other.

17. 17

    يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

    Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon

    There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

18. 18

    بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ

    Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een

    With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

19. 19

    لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

    Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon

    No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

20. 20

    وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

    Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon

    And fruit of what they select

21. 21

    وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

    Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

    And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

22. 22

    وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ

    Wa hoorun'een

    And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

23. 23

    كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

    Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon

    The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

24. 24

    جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

    Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

    As reward for what they used to do.

25. 25

    لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

    Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa

    They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

26. 26

    إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا

    Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa

    Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

27. 27

    وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen

    The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

28. 28

    فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ

    Fee sidrim makhdood

    [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

29. 29

    وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ

    Wa talhim mandood

    And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

30. 30

    وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ

    Wa zillim mamdood

    And shade extended

31. 31

    وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ

    Wa maaa'im maskoob

    And water poured out

32. 32

    وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ

    Wa faakihatin kaseerah

    And fruit, abundant [and varied],

33. 33

    لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ

    Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah

    Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

34. 34

    وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

    Wa furushim marfoo'ah

    And [upon] beds raised high.

35. 35

    إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ

    Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa

    Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation

36. 36

    فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

    Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa

    And made them virgins,

37. 37

    عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا

    'Uruban atraabaa

    Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

38. 38

    لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    Li as haabil yameen

    For the companions of the right [who are]

39. 39

    ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Sullatum minal awwa leen

    A company of the former peoples

40. 40

    وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

    Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

    And a company of the later peoples.

41. 41

    وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

    Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal

    And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

42. 42

    فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ

    Fee samoominw wa hameem

    [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

43. 43

    وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ

    Wa zillim miny yahmoom

    And a shade of black smoke,

44. 44

    لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

    Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem

    Neither cool nor beneficial.

45. 45

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

    Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen

    Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

46. 46

    وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

    And they used to persist in the great violation,

47. 47

    وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

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

    And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

48. 48

    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

    Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon

    And our forefathers [as well]?"

49. 49

    قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

    Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen

    Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples

50. 50

    لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

    Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon

    Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

51. 51

    ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

    summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon

    Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

52. 52

    لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ

    La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom

    Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

53. 53

    فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

    Famaali'oona minhal butoon

    And filling with it your bellies

54. 54

    فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

    Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem

    And drinking on top of it from scalding water

55. 55

    فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

    Fashaariboona shurbal heem

    And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

56. 56

    هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

    Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen

    That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

57. 57

    نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

    Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon

    We have created you, so why do you not believe?

58. 58

    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

    Afara'aytum maa tumnoon

    Have you seen that which you emit?

59. 59

    ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

    'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon

    Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?

60. 60

    نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

    Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen

    We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

61. 61

    عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

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

    In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.

62. 62

    وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

    Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon

    And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?

63. 63

    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

    Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon

    And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

64. 64

    ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

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

    Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

65. 65

    لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

    Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon

    If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,

66. 66

    إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

    Innaa lamughramoon

    [Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;

67. 67

    بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

    Bal nahnu mahroomoon

    Rather, we have been deprived."

68. 68

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

    Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon

    And have you seen the water that you drink?

69. 69

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

    'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon

    Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

70. 70

    لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

    Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon

    If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

71. 71

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

    Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon

    And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

72. 72

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

    'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon

    Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?

73. 73

    نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

    Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween

    We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,

74. 74

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem

    So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

75. 75

    ۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

    Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom

    Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

76. 76

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

    Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem

    And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

77. 77

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ

    Innahoo la quraanun kareem

    Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

78. 78

    فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ

    Fee kitaabim maknoon

    In a Register well-protected;

79. 79

    لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

    Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon

    None touch it except the purified.

80. 80

    تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen

    [It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

81. 81

    أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

    Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon

    Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

82. 82

    وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon

    And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?

83. 83

    فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

    Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom

    Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

84. 84

    وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ

    Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon

    And you are at that time looking on -

85. 85

    وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

    Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon

    And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

86. 86

    فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

    Falaw laaa in kuntum ghira madeeneen

    Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

87. 87

    تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

    Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen

    Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

88. 88

    فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

    Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen

    And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,

89. 89

    فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ

    Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem

    Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

90. 90

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen

    And if he was of the companions of the right,

91. 91

    فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen

    Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."

92. 92

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

    Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen

    But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,

93. 93

    فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ

    Fanuzulum min hameem

    Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

94. 94

    وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

    Wa tasliyatu jaheem

    And burning in Hellfire

95. 95

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

    Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen

    Indeed, this is the true certainty,

96. 96

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem

    So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.