Al-Waqi'ah

1. 56:1PlayMemorise

   إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ 1

   When the Occurrence occurs

2. 56:2PlayMemorise

   لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ 2

   There is, at its occurrence, no denial

3. 56:3PlayMemorise

   خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ 3

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

4. 56:4PlayMemorise

   إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا 4

   When the earth is shaken with convulsion

5. 56:5PlayMemorise

   وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا 5

   And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

6. 56:6PlayMemorise

   فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا 6

   And become dust dispersing

7. 56:7PlayMemorise

   وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ 7

   And you become [of] three kinds

8. 56:8PlayMemorise

   فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ 8

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

9. 56:9PlayMemorise

   وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ 9

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

10. 56:10PlayMemorise

    وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ 10

    And the forerunners, the forerunners

11. 56:11PlayMemorise

    أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ 11

    Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

12. 56:12PlayMemorise

    فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ 12

    In the Gardens of Pleasure

13. 56:13PlayMemorise

    ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ 13

    A [large] company of the former peoples

14. 56:14PlayMemorise

    وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ 14

    And a few of the later peoples

15. 56:15PlayMemorise

    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ 15

    On thrones woven [with ornament]

16. 56:16PlayMemorise

    مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ 16

    Reclining on them, facing each other

17. 56:17PlayMemorise

    يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ 17

    There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

18. 56:18PlayMemorise

    بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ 18

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

19. 56:19PlayMemorise

    لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ 19

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

20. 56:20PlayMemorise

    وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ 20

    And fruit of what they select

21. 56:21PlayMemorise

    وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ 21

    And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire

22. 56:22PlayMemorise

    وَحُورٌ عِينٞ 22

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

23. 56:23PlayMemorise

    كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ 23

    The likenesses of pearls well-protected

24. 56:24PlayMemorise

    جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ 24

    As reward for what they used to do

25. 56:25PlayMemorise

    لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا 25

    They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin

26. 56:26PlayMemorise

    إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا 26

    Only a saying: "Peace, peace

27. 56:27PlayMemorise

    وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ 27

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

28. 56:28PlayMemorise

    فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ 28

    [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

29. 56:29PlayMemorise

    وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ 29

    And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

30. 56:30PlayMemorise

    وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ 30

    And shade extended

31. 56:31PlayMemorise

    وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ 31

    And water poured out

32. 56:32PlayMemorise

    وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ 32

    And fruit, abundant [and varied]

33. 56:33PlayMemorise

    لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ 33

    Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden

34. 56:34PlayMemorise

    وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ 34

    And [upon] beds raised high

35. 56:35PlayMemorise

    إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ 35

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

36. 56:36PlayMemorise

    فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا 36

    And made them virgins

37. 56:37PlayMemorise

    عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا 37

    Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age

38. 56:38PlayMemorise

    لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ 38

    For the companions of the right [who are]

39. 56:39PlayMemorise

    ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ 39

    A company of the former peoples

40. 56:40PlayMemorise

    وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ 40

    And a company of the later peoples

41. 56:41PlayMemorise

    وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ 41

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

42. 56:42PlayMemorise

    فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ 42

    [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

43. 56:43PlayMemorise

    وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ 43

    And a shade of black smoke

44. 56:44PlayMemorise

    لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ 44

    Neither cool nor beneficial

45. 56:45PlayMemorise

    إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ 45

    Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence

46. 56:46PlayMemorise

    وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ 46

    And they used to persist in the great violation

47. 56:47PlayMemorise

    وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ 47

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

48. 56:48PlayMemorise

    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ 48

    And our forefathers [as well]

49. 56:49PlayMemorise

    قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ 49

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

50. 56:50PlayMemorise

    لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ 50

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

51. 56:51PlayMemorise

    ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ 51

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

52. 56:52PlayMemorise

    لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ 52

    Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

53. 56:53PlayMemorise

    فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ 53

    And filling with it your bellies

54. 56:54PlayMemorise

    فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ 54

    And drinking on top of it from scalding water

55. 56:55PlayMemorise

    فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ 55

    And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels

56. 56:56PlayMemorise

    هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ 56

    That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense

57. 56:57PlayMemorise

    نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ 57

    We have created you, so why do you not believe

58. 56:58PlayMemorise

    أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ 58

    Have you seen that which you emit

59. 56:59PlayMemorise

    ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ 59

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

60. 56:60PlayMemorise

    نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ 60

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

61. 56:61PlayMemorise

    عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ 61

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

62. 56:62PlayMemorise

    وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ 62

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

63. 56:63PlayMemorise

    أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ 63

    And have you seen that [seed] which you sow

64. 56:64PlayMemorise

    ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّـٰرِعُونَ 64

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

65. 56:65PlayMemorise

    لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ 65

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

66. 56:66PlayMemorise

    إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ 66

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

67. 56:67PlayMemorise

    بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ 67

    Rather, we have been deprived

68. 56:68PlayMemorise

    أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ 68

    And have you seen the water that you drink

69. 56:69PlayMemorise

    ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ 69

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

70. 56:70PlayMemorise

    لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ 70

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

71. 56:71PlayMemorise

    أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ 71

    And have you seen the fire that you ignite

72. 56:72PlayMemorise

    ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ 72

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

73. 56:73PlayMemorise

    نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ 73

    We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers

74. 56:74PlayMemorise

    فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ 74

    So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great

75. 56:75PlayMemorise

    ۞فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ 75

    Then I swear by the setting of the stars

76. 56:76PlayMemorise

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ 76

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

77. 56:77PlayMemorise

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ 77

    Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

78. 56:78PlayMemorise

    فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ 78

    In a Register well-protected

79. 56:79PlayMemorise

    لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ 79

    None touch it except the purified

80. 56:80PlayMemorise

    تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ 80

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

81. 56:81PlayMemorise

    أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ 81

    Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

82. 56:82PlayMemorise

    وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ 82

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

83. 56:83PlayMemorise

    فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ 83

    Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

84. 56:84PlayMemorise

    وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ 84

    And you are at that time looking on

85. 56:85PlayMemorise

    وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ 85

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

86. 56:86PlayMemorise

    فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ 86

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

87. 56:87PlayMemorise

    تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ 87

    Bring it back, if you should be truthful

88. 56:88PlayMemorise

    فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ 88

    And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah

89. 56:89PlayMemorise

    فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ 89

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

90. 56:90PlayMemorise

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ 90

    And if he was of the companions of the right

91. 56:91PlayMemorise

    فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ 91

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

92. 56:92PlayMemorise

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ 92

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

93. 56:93PlayMemorise

    فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ 93

    Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

94. 56:94PlayMemorise

    وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ 94

    And burning in Hellfire

95. 56:95PlayMemorise

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ 95

    Indeed, this is the true certainty

96. 56:96PlayMemorise

    فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ 96

    So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great

Quran text: Tanzil (tanzil.net). Translation: Saheeh International. Recitation: Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary.