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Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah

Translation

When the Inevitable Event takes place,

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Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah

Translation

then no one can deny it has come.

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Khafidatur raafi'ah

Translation

It will debase ˹some˺ and elevate ˹others˺.

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Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa

Translation

When the earth will be violently shaken,

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Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa

Translation

and the mountains will be crushed to pieces,

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Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa

Translation

becoming scattered ˹particles of˺ dust,

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Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah

Translation

you will ˹all˺ be ˹divided into˺ three groups:

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Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah

Translation

the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;

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

Translation

the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be;

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Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon

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and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will be the foremost ˹in Paradise˺.

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Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon

Translation

They are the ones nearest ˹to Allah˺,

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Fee Jannaatin Na'eem

Translation

in the Gardens of Bliss.

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Sullatum minal awwaleen

Translation

˹They will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

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Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen

Translation

and a few from later generations.

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'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

Translation

˹All will be˺ on jewelled thrones,

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Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen

Translation

reclining face to face.

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Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukhalladoon

Translation

They will be waited on by eternal youths

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Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een

Translation

with cups, pitchers, and a drink ˹of pure wine˺ from a flowing stream,

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Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon

Translation

that will cause them neither headache nor intoxication.

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Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon

Translation

˹They will also be served˺ any fruit they choose

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Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

Translation

and meat from any bird they desire.

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Wa hoorun'een

Translation

And ˹they will have˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes,

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Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon

Translation

like pristine pearls,

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Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

Translation

˹all˺ as a reward for what they used to do.

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Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa

Translation

There they will never hear any idle or sinful talk—

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Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa

Translation

only good and virtuous speech.

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Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen

Translation

And the people of the right—how ˹blessed˺ will they be!

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Fee sidrim makhdood

Translation

˹They will be˺ amid thornless lote trees,

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Wa talhim mandood

Translation

clusters of bananas,

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Wa zillim mamdood

Translation

extended shade,

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Wa maaa'im maskoob

Translation

flowing water,

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Wa faakihatin kaseerah

Translation

abundant fruit—

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Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah

Translation

never out of season nor forbidden—

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Wa furushim marfoo'ah

Translation

and elevated furnishings.

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Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa

Translation

Indeed, We will have perfectly created their mates,

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Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa

Translation

making them virgins,

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'Uruban atraabaa

Translation

loving and of equal age,

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Li as haabil yameen

Translation

for the people of the right,

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Sullatum minal awwa leen

Translation

˹who will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

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Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

Translation

and a multitude from later generations.

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Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal

Translation

And the people of the left—how ˹miserable˺ will they be!

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Fee samoominw wa hameem

Translation

˹They will be˺ in scorching heat and boiling water,

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Wa zillim miny yahmoom

Translation

in the shade of black smoke,

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Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem

Translation

neither cool nor refreshing.

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Innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen

Translation

Indeed, before this ˹torment˺ they were spoiled by luxury,

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Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

Translation

and persisted in the worst of sin.

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

Translation

They used to ask ˹mockingly˺, “When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected?

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Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon

Translation

And our forefathers as well?”

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Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen

Translation

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Most certainly, earlier and later generations

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Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loom

Translation

will surely be gathered ˹together˺ for the appointed Day.

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Summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon

Translation

Then you, O misguided deniers,

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La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom

Translation

will certainly eat from ˹the fruit of˺ the trees of Zaqqûm,

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Famaali'oona minhal butoon

Translation

filling up ˹your˺ bellies with it.

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Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem

Translation

Then on top of that you will drink boiling water—

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Fashaariboona shurbal heem

Translation

and you will drink ˹it˺ like thirsty camels do.”

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Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen

Translation

This will be their accommodation on the Day of Judgment.

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Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon

Translation

It is We Who created you. Will you not then believe ˹in resurrection˺?

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Afara'aytum maa tumnoon

Translation

Have you considered what you ejaculate?

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'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon

Translation

Is it you who create ˹a child out of˺ it, or is it We Who do so?

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Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen

Translation

We have ordained death for ˹all of˺ you, and We cannot be prevented

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

Translation

from transforming and recreating you in forms unknown to you.

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Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon

Translation

You already know how you were first created. Will you not then be mindful?

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Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon

Translation

Have you considered what you sow?

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

Translation

Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who do so?

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Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon

Translation

If We willed, We could simply reduce this ˹harvest˺ to chaff, leaving you to lament,

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Innaa lamughramoon

Translation

“We have truly suffered a ˹great˺ loss.

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Bal nahnu mahroomoon

Translation

In fact, we have been deprived ˹of our livelihood˺.”

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Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon

Translation

Have you considered the water you drink?

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'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon

Translation

Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who do so?

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Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon

Translation

If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?

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Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon

Translation

Have you considered the fire you kindle?

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'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon

Translation

Is it you who produce its trees, or is it We Who do so?

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Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween

Translation

We have made it ˹as˺ a reminder ˹of the Hellfire˺ and a provision for the travellers.

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Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem

Translation

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.

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Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom

Translation

So I do swear by the positions of the stars—

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Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem

Translation

and this, if only you knew, is indeed a great oath—

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Innahoo la quraanun kareem

Translation

that this is truly a noble Quran,

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Fee kitaabim maknoon

Translation

in a well-preserved Record,

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Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon

Translation

touched by none except the purified ˹angels˺.

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Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen

Translation

˹It is˺ a revelation from the Lord of all worlds.

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Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon

Translation

How can you then take this message lightly,

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Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon

Translation

and repay ˹Allah for˺ your provisions with denial?

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Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom

Translation

Why then ˹are you helpless˺ when the soul ˹of a dying person˺ reaches ˹their˺ throat,

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Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon

Translation

while you are looking on?

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Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon

Translation

And We are nearer to such a person than you, but you cannot see.

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Falaw laaa in kuntum ghaira madeeneen

Translation

Now, if you are not subject to Our Will ˹as you claim˺,

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Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen

Translation

bring that soul back, if what you say is true.

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Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen

Translation

So, if the deceased is one of those brought near ˹to Us˺,

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Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem

Translation

then ˹such a person will have˺ serenity, fragrance, and a Garden of Bliss.

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Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen

Translation

And if the deceased is one of the people of the right,

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Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen

Translation

then ˹they will be told,˺ “Greetings to you from the people of the right.”

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Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen

Translation

But if such person is one of the misguided deniers,

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Fanuzulum min hameem

Translation

then their accommodation will be boiling water ˹to drink˺

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Wa tasliyatu jaheem

Translation

and burning in Hellfire.

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Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen

Translation

Indeed, this is the absolute truth.

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Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem

Translation

So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.