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Verse 1
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
Transliteration
Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah
Translation
When the Inevitable Event comes to pass,
Surah 56
The Inevitable
الواقعة
Al-Waqi'ah
Meccan96 Verses
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Verse 2
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Transliteration
Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah
Translation
there will be none to deny its occurrence;
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Verse 3
خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ
Transliteration
Khafidatur raafi'ah
Translation
it will bring some low and raise others up.
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Verse 4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا
Transliteration
Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa
Translation
When the earth is shaken violently,
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Verse 5
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا
Transliteration
Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa
Translation
and the mountains crushed to pieces,
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Verse 6
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا
Transliteration
Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa
Translation
and turn to scattered dust,
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Verse 7
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ
Transliteration
Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah
Translation
then you are sorted into three groups:
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Verse 8
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Transliteration
Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah
Translation
the people of the right – how blessed will be the people of the right!
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Verse 9
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Transliteration
Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah
Translation
The people of the left – how miserable will be the people of the left!
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Verse 10
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Transliteration
Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon
Translation
And the forerunners [in faith] are the forerunners [in Paradise].
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Verse 11
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Transliteration
Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon
Translation
They are the nearest ones [to Allah],
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Verse 12
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Transliteration
Fee Jannaatin Na'eem
Translation
in Gardens of Bliss,
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Verse 13
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Transliteration
Sullatum minal awwaleen
Translation
many from the early generations,
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Verse 14
وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Transliteration
Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen
Translation
and a few from the later generations.
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Verse 15
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ
Transliteration
'Alaa sururim mawdoonah
Translation
[They will be seated] on jeweled couches,
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Verse 16
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Transliteration
Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen
Translation
reclining on them, facing one another.
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Verse 17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Transliteration
Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukhalladoon
Translation
They will be served by immortal youths
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Verse 18
بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ
Transliteration
Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een
Translation
with cups, pitchers, and glasses [of wine] from a flowing spring,
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Verse 19
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Transliteration
Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon
Translation
which will neither cause any headache nor intoxication,
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Verse 20
وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon
Translation
along with fruits of their choice,
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Verse 21
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Transliteration
Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon
Translation
and flesh of birds that they may desire.
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Verse 22
وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ
Transliteration
Wa hoorun'een
Translation
And [they will have] maidens with wide gorgeous eyes,
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Verse 23
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Transliteration
Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon
Translation
like pristine pearls,
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Verse 24
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Transliteration
Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
Translation
as a reward for what they used to do.
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Verse 25
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Transliteration
Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa
Translation
They will not hear therein any idle talk or sinful speech,
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Verse 26
إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا
Transliteration
Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa
Translation
except the words of peace, peace.
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Verse 27
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Transliteration
Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen
Translation
The people of the right – how blessed will be the people of the right!
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Verse 28
فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ
Transliteration
Fee sidrim makhdood
Translation
[They will be] in the midst of thornless lote trees,
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Verse 29
وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa talhim mandood
Translation
and clusters of bananas,
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Verse 30
وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa zillim mamdood
Translation
and extended shade,
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Verse 31
وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa maaa'im maskoob
Translation
and flowing water,
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Verse 32
وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa faakihatin kaseerah
Translation
and abundant fruit –
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Verse 33
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ
Transliteration
Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah
Translation
neither ceasing nor restricted –
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Verse 34
وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Transliteration
Wa furushim marfoo'ah
Translation
and elevated mattresses [on beds].
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Verse 35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ
Transliteration
Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa
Translation
Indeed, We have perfectly created them [i.e., their spouses],
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Verse 36
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Transliteration
Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa
Translation
and have made them virgins,
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Verse 37
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا
Transliteration
'Uruban atraabaa
Translation
loving and of equal age,
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Verse 38
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Transliteration
Li as haabil yameen
Translation
for the people of the right,
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Verse 39
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Transliteration
Sullatum minal awwa leen
Translation
many from the earlier generations,
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Verse 40
وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Transliteration
Wa sullatum minal aakhireen
Translation
and many from the later generations.
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Verse 41
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Transliteration
Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal
Translation
And the people of the left – how wretched will be the people of the left!
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Verse 42
فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ
Transliteration
Fee samoominw wa hameem
Translation
[They will be] in scorching wind and scalding water,
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Verse 43
وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa zillim miny yahmoom
Translation
in the shade of black smoke,
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Verse 44
لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Transliteration
Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem
Translation
neither cool nor refreshing.
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Verse 45
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Transliteration
Innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen
Translation
Indeed, they used to be in luxuries before,
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Verse 46
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Transliteration
Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem
Translation
and persisted in the gravest sin.
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Verse 47
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Transliteration
Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon
Translation
They used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, will we really be raised again?
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Verse 48
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Transliteration
Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon
Translation
And our forefathers as well?”
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Verse 49
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Transliteration
Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen
Translation
Say, [O Prophet], “Indeed, the former and later generations
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Verse 50
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ
Transliteration
Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loom
Translation
will be gathered on a predetermined Day.
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Verse 51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Transliteration
Summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon
Translation
Then you, O misguided deniers,
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Verse 52
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ
Transliteration
La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom
Translation
will surely eat from the tree of zaqqūm,
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Verse 53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Transliteration
Famaali'oona minhal butoon
Translation
filling your bellies with it,
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Verse 54
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Transliteration
Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem
Translation
and drinking scalding water on top of it,
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Verse 55
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
Transliteration
Fashaariboona shurbal heem
Translation
drinking like thirsty camels do.”
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Verse 56
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Transliteration
Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen
Translation
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
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Verse 57
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Transliteration
Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon
Translation
It is We Who created you; why do you not then believe [in resurrection]?
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Verse 58
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Transliteration
Afara'aytum maa tumnoon
Translation
Have you thought about the semen that you emit?
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Verse 59
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
Transliteration
'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon
Translation
Is it you who create it, or is it We Who are the Creators?
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Verse 60
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
Transliteration
Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen
Translation
We have ordained death among you, and nothing can overcome us
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Verse 61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Transliteration
'Alaaa an nubaddila amsaalakum wa nunshi'akum fee maa laa ta'lamoon
Translation
from transforming you and recreating you in forms that you do not know.
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Verse 62
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon
Translation
You are well aware of the first creation; why do you not then take heed?
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Verse 63
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Transliteration
Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon
Translation
Have you thought about what you sow?
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Verse 64
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Transliteration
'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon
Translation
Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who make it grow?
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Verse 65
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Transliteration
Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon
Translation
If We willed, We could reduce your harvest to rubble, leaving you to wonder and lament,
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Verse 66
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Transliteration
Innaa lamughramoon
Translation
“We suffered loss,
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Verse 67
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Transliteration
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
Translation
rather, we are deprived.”
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Verse 68
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Transliteration
Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon
Translation
Have you thought about the water that you drink?
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Verse 69
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Transliteration
'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon
Translation
Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who bring it down?
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Verse 70
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Transliteration
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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Verse 71
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Transliteration
Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon
Translation
Have you thought about the fire that you kindle?
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Verse 72
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Transliteration
'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon
Translation
Is it you who produced its trees, or is it We Who produced it?
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Verse 73
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Transliteration
Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween
Translation
We made it a reminder [of the Hellfire] and a benefit for the travelers.
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Verse 74
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Transliteration
Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem
Translation
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
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Verse 75
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Transliteration
Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom
Translation
I do swear by the positions of the stars –
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Verse 76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Transliteration
Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem
Translation
and this is indeed a great oath, if only you knew –
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Verse 77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ
Transliteration
Innahoo la quraanun kareem
Translation
that this is indeed a noble Qur’an,
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Verse 78
فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ
Transliteration
Fee kitaabim maknoon
Translation
in a well-preserved Record,
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Verse 79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
Transliteration
Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon
Translation
that none can touch except the purified ones –
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Verse 80
تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Transliteration
Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen
Translation
a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
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Verse 81
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Transliteration
Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon
Translation
Do you take this discourse lightly,
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Verse 82
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Transliteration
Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon
Translation
and instead [of thanking Allah] for the provision you are given, you show ingratitude?
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Verse 83
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Transliteration
Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom
Translation
Then why [are you helpless] when the soul reaches the throat,
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Verse 84
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon
Translation
while you are looking on,
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Verse 85
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon
Translation
when We are closer to him than you, but you do not see?
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Verse 86
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Transliteration
Falaw laaa in kuntum ghaira madeeneen
Translation
If you are not subject to retribution, then why do you not
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Verse 87
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Transliteration
Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen
Translation
bring that [soul] back, if you are truthful?
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Verse 88
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Transliteration
Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen
Translation
If that dying person is one of those who will be brought near to Allah,
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Verse 89
فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ
Transliteration
Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem
Translation
then [he will have] comfort, fragrance, and a Garden of Bliss.
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Verse 90
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Transliteration
Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen
Translation
If he is one of the people of the right,
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Verse 91
فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Transliteration
Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen
Translation
[He will be told], “Peace be to you, for being one of the people of the right.”
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Verse 92
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Transliteration
Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen
Translation
But if he is one of the misguided deniers,
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Verse 93
فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ
Transliteration
Fanuzulum min hameem
Translation
then he will be welcomed with scalding water,
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Verse 94
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Transliteration
Wa tasliyatu jaheem
Translation
and he will burn in Blazing Fire.
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Verse 95
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Transliteration
Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen
Translation
This is indeed the absolute truth.
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Verse 96
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Transliteration
Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem
Translation
So glorify the name of your Lord, the Most Great.