| | Bijan Moeinian rendition of Surah The Event, The Inevitable, That Which is Coming(al-Waqi`ah)
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| 56:1 | | When the inevitable day of doom takes place |
| 56:2 | | In which there is no doubt about its happening |
| 56:3 | | Some people will be lowered and some raised in rank |
| 56:4 | | In that day the earth will be shaken up in a most sever manner |
| 56:5 | | And the mountains will be reduced. |
| 56:6 | | to pieces of sands |
| 56:7 | | Then people will be ranked into three categories |
| 56:8 | | (A) [The good omen] People of the right hand. How fortunate are the people of the right hand |
| 56:9 | | (B) And the [misfortunate] people of the left hand. How unfortunate will be the people of the left hand |
| 56:10 | | (C) And the foremost [those who were always in the forefront in their response to God’s call] will be placed in the forefront… |
| 56:11 | | They will be those nearest to God |
| 56:12 | | They will live in the Gardens of Paradise |
| 56:13 | | Most of them will be from those who responded to the God’s call earlier |
| 56:14 | | And a few from those who responded to the God’s call later |
| 56:15 | | They will be reclining on the luxurious furnishings,&hellip |
| 56:16 | | neighboring each other |
| 56:17 | | They will be properly served by… |
| 56:18 | | eternal youths [perhaps those who died young] with nice cups and pitchers filled from… |
| 56:19 | | a flowing spring which will neither intoxicate them nor cause them any hang over |
| 56:20 | | And they will present before them every kind of tasty fruit so that they may choose whichever they desire |
| 56:21 | | As well as the meat of any bird that they may desire |
| 56:22 | | They will wed beautiful-eyed women&hellip |
| 56:23 | | … as lovely as well-guarded pearls |
| 56:24 | | This is your Lord’s reward for their righteous deeds in their worldly lives |
| 56:25 | | They will be blessed by lack of profanities and sinful talks [no more lying, backbiting, slander, bragging, mockery, sarcasm, etc: a society of noble civilized people] |
| 56:26 | | Only soothing, peaceful words would be exchanged among themselves |
| 56:27 | | And the people of the right hand; how fortunate will be the people of the right hand |
| 56:28 | | Surrounded by thorn less lote-trees |
| 56:29 | | Amid clustered plantations, fruitful banana trees and flowers piled one above another |
| 56:30 | | And extended shade |
| 56:31 | | And constantly flowing clean water |
| 56:32 | | And abundant fruits |
| 56:33 | | Always in supply and none forbidden |
| 56:34 | | And luxurious furnishing |
| 56:35 | | I (God) create for the people of the right side&hellip |
| 56:36 | | .. perfect matched&hellip |
| 56:37 | | … loving mates&hellip |
| 56:38 | | … who have never been touched before |
| 56:39 | | The right side people will be those &hellip |
| 56:40 | | … who joined the right path at the beginning and later |
| 56:41 | | And the people of the left hand; how unfortunate are the people placed on the left hand |
| 56:42 | | In the midst of hot wind and in boiling water |
| 56:43 | | In the shade of black smoke |
| 56:44 | | Neither refreshing nor cool |
| 56:45 | | They were people who used to have an easy and comfortable life before meeting this misfortune |
| 56:46 | | [but instead of being grateful to God,] engaged constantly in great sins |
| 56:47 | | They used to jokingly say: “When we die and turn into dust and bones, will we be raised up again?&rdquo |
| 56:48 | | [Continuing their joke:] “How about our forefathers who died before?&rdquo |
| 56:49 | | Say (Mohammad) to them:&hellip |
| 56:50 | | …. “Surely you and your forefathers all will be gathered together one day, the time of which is already determined by God.&rdquo |
| 56:51 | | “Then you disbelieving deniers.&rdquo |
| 56:52 | | “you have to eat the bitter fruit of a Hellish tree known as Zaqqum.&rdquo |
| 56:53 | | “And fill your bellies with it.&rdquo |
| 56:54 | | “And, on top of it, drink that boiling water&hellip |
| 56:55 | | … like a thirsty camel.&rdquo |
| 56:56 | | “This is the way that they will be welcomed on the Day of Judgment.&rdquo |
| 56:57 | | I (God) have created you; if you would have only believed |
| 56:58 | | Have you ever thought about the [”insignificant”] semen that you discharge |
| 56:59 | | Is it you who created it [and a child out of it] or the Creator |
| 56:60 | | [The same Creator Who created you] has predetermined your death; none can stop the will of God |
| 56:61 | | In order to replace you with a new generation and recreate you into a new kind of being that you do not know anything about its characteristics |
| 56:62 | | You have already witnessed (the miracle of) your own creation; why do not you believe [that God can perform the miracle of recreating you] then |
| 56:63 | | Have you ever thought about the seeds that you sow |
| 56:64 | | Is it you who [blow out of your spirit to] make them to grow? Is it not the Creator who makes them to grow |
| 56:65 | | If it is the Creator Who makes the crops to grow, the He may turn them into hay. Then you will cry |
| 56:66 | | “We lost.&rdquo |
| 56:67 | | “We are deprived [of God’s blessing].&rdquo |
| 56:68 | | Have you ever thought about the water that you [take for granted when you] drink |
| 56:69 | | Who made the water rain down from the sky for you? You or God |
| 56:70 | | If God had desired, He could have rained down salty water. Why are not you grateful [about the simplest things which are of the most importance for your survival] |
| 56:71 | | Have you ever thought the fire that you “make”? Who Created its wood [and its initial spark] ?... |
| 56:72 | | You or the Creator |
| 56:73 | | God has given you the fire as a mean of thought and as a mean of your advancement [from animal level into a civilized intellectual being] |
| 56:74 | | [After given these intellectually stimulating example, it is time that you] Glorify the name of your Lord, the Supreme |
| 56:75 | | No disbelievers; I (God) swear by the moment that the star explodes [and turns into a Nova] |
| 56:76 | | And this is a tremendous oath, if you knew what I mean |
| 56:77 | | That this is the glorious Qur’an |
| 56:78 | | In a book well guarded by God |
| 56:79 | | Only purified ones may touch (grasp) it except the purified ones |
| 56:80 | | Sent down by the Lord of the worlds |
| 56:81 | | [After such a solemn oath] Do you regard it, then, as unworthy of serious attention |
| 56:82 | | Do you deny this truth of utmost importance simply because it may not be good for your business [that you have to close your idol worshipping temples, gambling casinos, sex shops, liquor stores, drug business, etc.] |
| 56:83 | | When [the moment of death arrive and] the soul reaches the throat |
| 56:84 | | And you see that the person is dying |
| 56:85 | | I am the closest to the dying person but you can not see |
| 56:86 | | If [as you claim] you are under no authority and you are truthful about&hellip |
| 56:87 | | … your claim, then go ahead and restore the soul |
| 56:88 | | If this dying person has [chosen the right path] been close to me, then he will be welcomed with joy,… |
| 56:89 | | … peace and flowers entering to the Gardens of Paradise |
| 56:90 | | If he is a part of the people of the right hand, he will be greeted with “peace be with you” by the |
| 56:91 | | If the dying person is of disbelievers… |
| 56:92 | | …. and lost ones, then his entertainment will be… |
| 56:93 | | …. boiling water and&hellip |
| 56:94 | | … burning in Hell |
| 56:95 | | All this is absolute truth |
| 56:96 | | Then glorify the name of your Lord; the Greatest One |
