Al-Waqi'ah

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056surah
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۟ۙ

When the Imminent Event (of Doom) will occur,
۟ۘ
there will be no one to deny its occurrence.
۟ۙ
It will be abasing (some), exalting (others)
۟ۙ
when the earth will be jolted with a terrible jolt,
۟ۙ
and the mountains will be crumbled a thorough crumbling,
۟ۙ
until they will become dust, scattered in the air,
۟ؕ
and you will be (divided into) three categories.
۟ؕ
As for the People of the Right, how (lucky) are the People of the Right!
۟ؕ
And the People of the Left ? How (wretched) are the People of the Left!
۟ۚۙ
And the Foremost are the foremost.
۟ۚ
Those are the ones blessed with nearness (to Allah)
۟
in gardens of bliss,
۟ۙ
many from the first generations,
۟ؕ
and a few from the later ones.
۟ۙ
(They will be sitting) on thrones woven with gold,
۟
reclining on them, facing each other.
۟ۙ
Immortal boys will rotate around them
۟ۙ
with bowls and jugs and a goblet of pure wine,
۟ۙ
from which they will neither suffer headache, nor will they be intoxicated,
۟ۙ
-and with fruits that they choose,
۟ؕ
and the flesh of birds that they desire.
۟ۙ
And (for them there will be) houris, having lovely big eyes,
۟ۚ
all (neat and clean) like a hidden pearl,
۟
as a reward for what they used to do.
۟ۙ
They will hear neither an absurd talk in it, nor something leading to sin,
۟
but (they will hear) the words of Salām , Salām (as greetings).
۟ؕ
And the People of the right? How (lucky) are the People of the Right!
۟ۙ
(They will be) amid lote-trees with no thorns,
۟ۙ
and the trees of TalH , (banana, or a fragrant tree) having layers one upon the other,
۟ۙ
and a shade, spread all over,
۟ۙ
and water, poured forth,
۟ۙ
and a lot of fruits,
۟ۙ
neither interrupted (in any season), nor prohibited,
۟ؕ
and mattresses of high quality.
۟ۙ
Surely We have made up those females in a special creation,
۟ۙ
and have made them virgins,
۟ۙ
amorous to their husbands, matching them in age,
۟ؕ۠
for the People of the Right,
۟ۙ
(comprising) many from the first generations,
۟ؕ
and many from the later ones.
۟ؕ
And the People of the Left? How (wretched) are the People of the Left!
۟ۙ
(They will be) in scorching wind and boiling water,
۟ۙ
and in a shade of black smoke,
۟
neither cool nor graceful.
۟ۚۖ
They were earlier in luxuries,
۟ۚ
and used to persist in major sins,
۟ۙ
and used to say, “Is it that when we die and become dust-is it that we will be raised again,
۟
and our ancient fathers as well?”
۟ۙ
Say, “All the earlier and the later ones
۟
will be gathered together for a fixed time of a specified Day.
۟ۙ
Then O you, the erring, the denying people,
۟ۙ
you will have to eat from the tree of zaqqūm,
۟ۚ
and to fill with it the bellies,
۟ۚ
then on top of it you will have to drink boiling water,
۟ؕ
and to drink like camels suffering from the disease of over-thirst.
۟ؕ
This will be their welcome entertainment on the Day of Requital.
۟
We have created you; then why do you not believe in it?
۟ؕ
So, tell Me about the semen you drop (in the wombs):
۟
Is it you who create it, or are We the Creator?
۟ۙ
We have appointed (the times of) death among you, and We cannot be frustrated
۟
from replacing you with others like you, and creating you (afresh) in that (form) which you do not know.
۟
And you certainly know the first creation; then why do you not take lesson?
۟ؕ
Well, tell Me about that (seed) which you sow:
۟
Is it you who grow it, or are We the One who grows?
۟
If We so will, We can certainly make it crumbled, and you will remain wondering,
۟ۙ
(and saying,) “We are laden with debt,
۟
rather we are totally deprived.”
۟ؕ
Again, tell Me about the water you drink:
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