Surah 56
الواقعة
Al-Waqi'ah
The Inevitable
Read Surah Al-Waqi'ah (الواقعة), chapter 56 of the Quran and known as The Inevitable — all 96 verses in Arabic alongside Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, with free MP3 recitation from 12 reciters. Revealed in Makkah.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
56:1إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ 1
When the Occurrence occurs,
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- 56:2
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ 2
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
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- 56:3
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ 3
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
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- 56:4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا 4
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
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وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا 5
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
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- 56:6
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا 6
And become dust dispersing,
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- 56:7
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً 7
And you become [of] three kinds:
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- 56:8
فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ 8
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
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- 56:9
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ 9
And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?
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- 56:10
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ 10
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
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- 56:11
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ 11
Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]
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- 56:12
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ 12
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
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- 56:13
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ 13
A [large] company of the former peoples
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وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ 14
And a few of the later peoples,
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- 56:15
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ 15
On thrones woven [with ornament],
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- 56:16
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ 16
Reclining on them, facing each other.
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- 56:17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ 17
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
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- 56:18
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ 18
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
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لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ 19
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
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- 56:20
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ 20
And fruit of what they select
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- 56:21
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ 21
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
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- 56:22
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ 22
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
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- 56:23
كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ 23
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
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- 56:24
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ 24
As reward for what they used to do.
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- 56:25
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا 25
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
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إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا 26
Only a saying [of] peace, peace.
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- 56:27
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ 27
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
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- 56:28
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ 28
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
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- 56:29
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ 29
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
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- 56:30
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ 30
And shade extended
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- 56:31
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ 31
And water poured out
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- 56:32
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ 32
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
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- 56:33
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ 33
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
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- 56:34
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ 34
And [upon] beds raised high.
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- 56:35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً 35
Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation
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- 56:36
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا 36
And made them virgins,
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- 56:37
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا 37
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
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- 56:38
لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ 38
For the companions of the right [who are]
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- 56:39
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ 39
A company of the former peoples
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وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ 40
And a company of the later peoples.
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- 56:41
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ 41
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
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- 56:42
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ 42
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
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- 56:43
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ 43
And a shade of black smoke,
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لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ 44
Neither cool nor beneficial.
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إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ 45
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
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وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 46
And they used to persist in the great violation,
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- 56:47
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ 47
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
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أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ 48
And our forefathers [as well]?"
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قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ 49
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
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لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ 50
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
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ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ 51
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
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لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ 52
Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm
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فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ 53
And filling with it your bellies
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فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ 54
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
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فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ 55
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
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هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ 56
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
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نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ 57
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
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أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ 58
Have you seen that which you emit?
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ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ 59
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
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- 56:60
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ 60
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
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- 56:61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ 61
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
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وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ 62
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
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- 56:63
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ 63
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
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- 56:64
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ 64
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
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- 56:65
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ 65
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
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- 56:66
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ 66
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
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- 56:67
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ 67
Rather, we have been deprived."
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أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ 68
And have you seen the water that you drink?
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- 56:69
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ 69
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
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- 56:70
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ 70
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
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أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ 71
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
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- 56:72
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ 72
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
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- 56:73
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ 73
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
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- 56:74
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 74
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
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- 56:75
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ 75
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
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- 56:76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ 76
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
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- 56:77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ 77
Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.
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- 56:78
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ 78
In a Register well-protected;.
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- 56:79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ 79
None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].
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تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ 80
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
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- 56:81
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ 81
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
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- 56:82
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ 82
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
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- 56:83
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ 83
Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat
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- 56:84
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ 84
And you are at that time looking on -
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- 56:85
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ 85
And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
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- 56:86
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ 86
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
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- 56:87
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ 87
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
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- 56:88
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ 88
And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],
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- 56:89
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ 89
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
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- 56:90
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ 90
And if he was of the companions of the right,
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- 56:91
فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ 91
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
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- 56:92
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ 92
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
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- 56:93
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ 93
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
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- 56:94
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ 94
And burning in Hellfire.
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- 56:95
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ 95
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
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- 56:96
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 96
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
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