| | Ahmed Ali rendition of Surah The Event, The Inevitable, That Which is Coming(al-Waqi`ah)
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| 56:1 | | WHEN WHAT IS to happen comes to pass - |
| 56:2 | | Which is bound to happen undoubtedly - |
| 56:3 | | Degrading (some) and exalting (others) |
| 56:4 | | When the earth is shaken up convulsively |
| 56:5 | | The mountains bruised and crushed |
| 56:6 | | Turned to dust, floating in the air |
| 56:7 | | You will become three categories |
| 56:8 | | Those of the right hand -- how (happy) will be those of the right hand |
| 56:9 | | Then those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) will be those of the left hand |
| 56:10 | | Then the foremost, how pre-excellent |
| 56:11 | | Who will be honoure |
| 56:12 | | In gardens of tranquility |
| 56:13 | | A number of the earlier peoples |
| 56:14 | | And a few of later ages |
| 56:15 | | On couches wrought of gold |
| 56:16 | | Reclining face to face |
| 56:17 | | Youths of never-ending bloom will pass round to the |
| 56:18 | | Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine |
| 56:19 | | Unheady, uninebriating |
| 56:20 | | And such fruits as they fancy |
| 56:21 | | Bird meats that they relish |
| 56:22 | | And companions with big beautiful eye |
| 56:23 | | Like pearls within their shells |
| 56:24 | | As recompense for all they had done |
| 56:25 | | They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin |
| 56:26 | | Other than "Peace, peace" the salutation |
| 56:27 | | As for those of the right hand -- how (happy) those of the right hand - |
| 56:28 | | They will be in (the shade) of thornless lot |
| 56:29 | | And acacia covered with heaps of bloom |
| 56:30 | | Lengthened shadows |
| 56:31 | | Gushing water |
| 56:32 | | And fruits numberless |
| 56:33 | | Unending, unforbidden |
| 56:34 | | And maidens incomparable |
| 56:35 | | We have formed them in a distinctive fashion |
| 56:36 | | And made them virginal |
| 56:37 | | Loving companions matched in age |
| 56:38 | | For those of the right hand |
| 56:39 | | A crowd of earlier generation |
| 56:40 | | And a crowd of the later |
| 56:41 | | But those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) those of the left hand - |
| 56:42 | | Will be in the scorching wind and boiling water |
| 56:43 | | Under the shadow of thick black smok |
| 56:44 | | Neither cool nor agreeable |
| 56:45 | | They were endowed with good thing |
| 56:46 | | But persisted in that greater sin |
| 56:47 | | And said: "What! When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we then be raised again |
| 56:48 | | And so will our fathers?" |
| 56:49 | | Say: "Indeed, the earlier and the later generation |
| 56:50 | | Will be gathered together on a certain day which is predetermined |
| 56:51 | | Then you, the erring and the deniers |
| 56:52 | | Will eat of the tree of Zaqqum |
| 56:53 | | Fill your bellies with it |
| 56:54 | | And drink over it scalding water |
| 56:55 | | Lapping it up like female camels raging of thirst with disease." |
| 56:56 | | Such will be their welcome on the Day of Judgement |
| 56:57 | | It is He who created you, then why do you not affirm the truth |
| 56:58 | | Just consider (the semen) that you emit |
| 56:59 | | Do you create it, or We are its creator |
| 56:60 | | We have incorporated death in your constitution, and We shall not be hindere |
| 56:61 | | From replacing you with others or raising you in a way you do not know |
| 56:62 | | You have known the first creation, then why do you not reflect |
| 56:63 | | Just ponder over what you sow |
| 56:64 | | Do you give it its increase, or are We the giver |
| 56:65 | | We could turn it, if We pleased, into straw; then you would rue the day |
| 56:66 | | (And say:) "We have fallen into debt |
| 56:67 | | Indeed, we have been deprived of the fruits of our labour." |
| 56:68 | | Consider the water that you drink |
| 56:69 | | Do you send it down from the clouds, or We send it down |
| 56:70 | | We could make it brackish, if We pleased; so why do you not acknowledge thanks |
| 56:71 | | Consider the fire that you strike (and get by friction) |
| 56:72 | | Have you raised its tree, or We have raised it |
| 56:73 | | We have made it as a reminder and convenience for the needy |
| 56:74 | | So glorify your Lord, the most supreme |
| 56:75 | | So I call the placement of the stars to witness - |
| 56:76 | | And this surely is great evidence if you can understand - |
| 56:77 | | That this is indeed the glorious Qur'a |
| 56:78 | | (Inscribed) in the well-kept Book |
| 56:79 | | Only they can reach it who are clean (of mind) |
| 56:80 | | It has been revealed by the Lord of all the worlds |
| 56:81 | | Then why do you dissimulate this Revelation |
| 56:82 | | You live by calling it a lie |
| 56:83 | | Then how is it that when the (dying) breath is withdrawn into the throat (and rattles) |
| 56:84 | | And you wait for the moment (of death) |
| 56:85 | | We are closer to him than you, even though you cannot see |
| 56:86 | | Then why, if you are not indebted (to Us for life) |
| 56:87 | | Can you not bring him back? (Answer) if you are truthfu |
| 56:88 | | Then, if he is one of the honoured |
| 56:89 | | There will be peace and plenty, and gardens of tranquility for him |
| 56:90 | | If he is of those of the right hand |
| 56:91 | | There will be the salutation by those of the right hand: "Peace on you |
| 56:92 | | But if he is of the deniers and the errants |
| 56:93 | | The welcome will be boiling wate |
| 56:94 | | And the roasting in Hell |
| 56:95 | | This is indeed the ultimate truth |
| 56:96 | | Then praise your Lord, the most supreme |
