| | Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri rendition of Surah The Event, The Inevitable, That Which is Coming(al-Waqi`ah)
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| 56:1 | | When what is to occur (the Hour of Resurrection) will occur |
| 56:2 | | There is no falsehood in its occurrence |
| 56:3 | | (That Hour) will lower (some) and raise (some others) high |
| 56:4 | | When the earth will tremor and then shake violently |
| 56:5 | | And the mountains will be crumbled into bits |
| 56:6 | | Then will become dust particles spread in the air |
| 56:7 | | And you will be divided into three classes |
| 56:8 | | So (first) those on the Right Hand; what a class the Right Hand will be |
| 56:9 | | And (second) those on the Left Hand; (in what miserable plight will be) the Left Hand party |
| 56:10 | | And (third) the Excellent; (they) are the Foremost |
| 56:11 | | It is they who will be the ones drawn near (to Allah) |
| 56:12 | | (They will live) in the Gardens of Bliss |
| 56:13 | | A large group (of those drawn near) will be from the earlier people |
| 56:14 | | And a small number (amongst them) will be from the later generations |
| 56:15 | | (Those drawn near) will be on the thrones ornamented with gold |
| 56:16 | | Reclining there on cushions, face to face |
| 56:17 | | The serving youths, rapt always in the same state of being, will go round them |
| 56:18 | | (They will be attending) carrying bowls, ewers and cups filled with (transparent) drink of (nearness) from the free-flowing springs |
| 56:19 | | By (drinking) this, they will have neither headache nor derangement of senses (and stupefaction) |
| 56:20 | | And (the servants of Paradise) will be (roaming about) with fruits which (the ones drawn near) will like |
| 56:21 | | And (there will be) bird-meat as well which they (the ones drawn near) will desire |
| 56:22 | | And also (in their companionship will be) maidens with wide lovely eyes |
| 56:23 | | Like pearls kept hidden, well-guarded |
| 56:24 | | (That) will be the reward of the (pious) works which they used to do |
| 56:25 | | There they will hear nothing absurd nor any word of sin |
| 56:26 | | But (these people of peace will hear) only one thing (from all sides:) ‘Peace, Peace. |
| 56:27 | | And those of the Right Hand; what a class the Right Hand are |
| 56:28 | | Amid thornless lote-trees |
| 56:29 | | And layers of banana fruit |
| 56:30 | | And long-stretching, (wide-spreading) shades |
| 56:31 | | And flowing, gushing waters |
| 56:32 | | And (they will be rejoicing) in abundance of fruits |
| 56:33 | | They will be neither exhausted nor restricted (to eat) |
| 56:34 | | And (they) will be (staying) on raised (splendid) floors |
| 56:35 | | Surely, We have created these (maidens) as a special creation (reflecting beauty and refinement) |
| 56:36 | | Then We have made them virgins |
| 56:37 | | The ardently loving (wives) of the same age |
| 56:38 | | These (maidens and other bounties) are for those on the Right Hand |
| 56:39 | | A large group of them will be from the earlier people |
| 56:40 | | And from later generations will (also) be a large group (amongst them) |
| 56:41 | | And those of the Left Hand; what (an evil people) on the Left Hand are |
| 56:42 | | They will be amid fierce, hot wind of Hell and simmering water |
| 56:43 | | And under the shadow of black smoke |
| 56:44 | | That will neither (ever) cool nor be pleasing |
| 56:45 | | No doubt, these (inmates of Hell) lived luxuriously before this (in the world) |
| 56:46 | | And obstinately persisted in great sin (of denying Allah and setting up partners with Him) |
| 56:47 | | And they used to say: ‘When we are dead and become (a heap of) dust and (decomposed bones), shall we then be raised up (alive again) |
| 56:48 | | And shall our ancestors too (be given life)? |
| 56:49 | | Say: ‘Indeed, the earlier and the later |
| 56:50 | | (All of them) will be gathered together on a fixed Hour of an appointed Day |
| 56:51 | | Then surely, O strayed people, deniers |
| 56:52 | | You will certainly eat of thorny (cactus) tree |
| 56:53 | | And will fill your stomachs with it |
| 56:54 | | And (you) will drink boiling water over it |
| 56:55 | | Drinking as a thirst-stricken camel drinks. |
| 56:56 | | This will be their feast on the Day of Resurrection |
| 56:57 | | It is We Who created you. Then why do you not confirm (resurrection) |
| 56:58 | | Well, give your view: the semen (sperm drop) that you ejaculate (into the womb) |
| 56:59 | | Is it you who create (a human being) from it, or are We the Creator |
| 56:60 | | It is We Who have decreed death amongst you, and We are not helpless either (to bring you back to life after this) |
| 56:61 | | Nor are We (powerless) to change others into the like of you in your place and make you grow into a form which you do not know |
| 56:62 | | And surely, you have learnt (the reality of) the first creation. Then why do you not accept advice |
| 56:63 | | Well, give your view: the (seed) that you cultivate |
| 56:64 | | Is it you who make (the crop) grow from it, or are We its Grower |
| 56:65 | | If We so intend, We would crumble it to pieces. Then you would only be struck with awe and shame |
| 56:66 | | (And you may say:) ‘We are punished with ransom |
| 56:67 | | Rather we are seized by misfortune. |
| 56:68 | | Well, give your view: the water that you drink |
| 56:69 | | Have you sent it down from the cloud, or are We its Sender |
| 56:70 | | If We will, We can make it bitter. Then why do you not give thanks |
| 56:71 | | Well, give your view: the fire that you kindle |
| 56:72 | | Have you grown its tree, or are We its Grower |
| 56:73 | | It is We Who have made it (the fire of tree) a reminder (of the Fire of Hell, an admonition and a warning) and a source of profit and comfort for the travellers in forests |
| 56:74 | | So always glorify the Name of your Lord, Most Magnificent |
| 56:75 | | So I swear by the places where different portions of the Qur’an descend (on the Arab Messenger). |
| 56:76 | | And this is a mighty oath if you realize |
| 56:77 | | Surely, this is a Glorious Qur’an (which is being sent down on the most Glorious Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him]) |
| 56:78 | | It has been (inscribed) in al-Lawh al-Mahfuz (the Preserved Tablet) before this |
| 56:79 | | No one can touch it except the purified (and cleansed) ones |
| 56:80 | | It has been sent down by the Lord of all the worlds |
| 56:81 | | So is it this Revelation that you disdain |
| 56:82 | | And you have made your means of subsistence (and fortune) to reject it |
| 56:83 | | Then why do you not (make the soul return) when it reaches the throat (to pass away) |
| 56:84 | | And at that moment, you do nothing but helplessly look on |
| 56:85 | | And We are nearer to him (the dying one) than you but you do not see (Us) |
| 56:86 | | Then if you are under no one’s command and control, why do you not (do this) |
| 56:87 | | That you turn that soul back if you are truthful |
| 56:88 | | Then if he (who died) was of those drawn near |
| 56:89 | | For him is Paradise packed with bounties, pleasure and delight and spiritual sustenance and comforts |
| 56:90 | | And if he was of those on the Right Hand |
| 56:91 | | Then (it will be said to him:) ‘Peace for you from those on the Right Hand! (Or, O Prophet, peace on you from those on the Right Hand!) |
| 56:92 | | But if he (who died) was of the strayed beliers |
| 56:93 | | Then he will be entertained with scalding, boiling water |
| 56:94 | | And his (end) is the admission to Hell |
| 56:95 | | Assuredly, this is the absolute truth of certitude |
| 56:96 | | So always glorify the Name of your Lord, Most Magnificent |
