| | Musharraf Hussain rendition of Surah The Event, The Inevitable, That Which is Coming(al-Waqi`ah)
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| 56:1 | | When the Inevitable Event happens, |
| 56:2 | | no one will be a denier. |
| 56:3 | | Some will be humiliated, others honoured. |
| 56:4 | | When the Earth trembles violently, |
| 56:5 | | the mountains will crumble |
| 56:6 | | and become scattered dust. |
| 56:7 | | That Day you will be sorted out into three lots: |
| 56:8 | | first will be people of the right hand; how wonderful will be those of the right hand! |
| 56:9 | | Second will be people of the left hand; how wretched will be those of the left hand! |
| 56:10 | | And third will be in the first rank, the foremost; |
| 56:11 | | closest to Allah. |
| 56:12 | | They will enjoy the delights of Paradise. |
| 56:13 | | Many from the earlier generations, |
| 56:14 | | but a few from the later generations |
| 56:15 | | Resting on couches decked with jewels, |
| 56:16 | | they will enjoy each other’s company face to face. |
| 56:17 | | Served by young people of timeless youth |
| 56:18 | | carrying glasses and jugs full of the purest wine, |
| 56:19 | | which doesn’t give headache nor drunkenness, |
| 56:20 | | they will choose to eat fruit of all kinds |
| 56:21 | | and relish roasted bird’s meat. |
| 56:22 | | Their spouses will be beautiful, |
| 56:23 | | like hidden pearls. |
| 56:24 | | A reward for what they used to do. |
| 56:25 | | They will hear neither idle talk, nor sinful conversation, |
| 56:26 | | only the greetings of peace |
| 56:27 | | And the people of the right hand, how wonderful are the people of the right hand, |
| 56:28 | | living among thornless cedar trees, |
| 56:29 | | bunches of bananas, |
| 56:30 | | widely-spread cool shade, |
| 56:31 | | water fountains, |
| 56:32 | | lots of fruit |
| 56:33 | | never ending, never out of reach. |
| 56:34 | | They will have the most beautiful partners |
| 56:35 | | We especially created for them, |
| 56:36 | | made them virgins, |
| 56:37 | | passionately loving and young – |
| 56:38 | | especially for the people of the right-hand. |
| 56:39 | | Many from the earlier generations, |
| 56:40 | | and many from later generations |
| 56:41 | | The people of the left hand, how wretched will be those of the left hand. |
| 56:42 | | They will be living in surroundings of scorching winds and boiling water |
| 56:43 | | in the shadow of dark smoke, |
| 56:44 | | neither cool nor comforting. |
| 56:45 | | In the past life they lived in luxury, |
| 56:46 | | and kept committing the grave sin of idolatry. |
| 56:47 | | And said, “What, when we are dead and turned to dust and bones, will we be resurrected? |
| 56:48 | | And our forefathers too?” |
| 56:49 | | Tell them: “Those of the past and the later generations |
| 56:50 | | will be gathered together at a fixed time on a known Day. |
| 56:51 | | Then, you the misled and the deniers, |
| 56:52 | | you will be forced to eat fruit from the Zaqqum tree, |
| 56:53 | | filling your bellies with it, |
| 56:54 | | forced to drink boiling water, |
| 56:55 | | you’ll drink it like thirsty camels.” |
| 56:56 | | This is their hospitality, on Judgement Day |
| 56:57 | | We created you, why don’t you accept this? |
| 56:58 | | Haven’t you considered the semen you emit? |
| 56:59 | | Did you create it yourselves, or are We its Creator? |
| 56:60 | | We decreed, death will surround you, and nothing can stop Us |
| 56:61 | | from changing you and recreating you anew, something you don’t know. |
| 56:62 | | Since you know well your first creation in the mother’s womb, why don’t you pay attention? |
| 56:63 | | Haven’t you considered what you sow? |
| 56:64 | | Do you make it grow, or are We its growers? |
| 56:65 | | If We wanted, We could have turned it into a stubble after harvest, and you would be left to wonder: |
| 56:66 | | “Why are we debtors! |
| 56:67 | | No, in fact we have been robbed.” |
| 56:68 | | Haven’t you considered the water that you drink? |
| 56:69 | | Do you send the rain from clouds or are We the senders? |
| 56:70 | | If We wanted we could make it bitter, so why don’t you thank Allah? |
| 56:71 | | Have you considered the fire you light? |
| 56:72 | | Did you make the wood or are We its makers? |
| 56:73 | | We made fire a reminder of Hell and a beneficial thing for the traveller. |
| 56:74 | | So glorify the Name of your Mighty Lord |
| 56:75 | | I swear by the positions of the stars, |
| 56:76 | | if only you knew, this is indeed a mighty oath. |
| 56:77 | | Indeed this is a Majestic Quran, |
| 56:78 | | stored in a hidden Book; |
| 56:79 | | only the clean ones can touch it. |
| 56:80 | | A Revelation from the Lord of the worlds. |
| 56:81 | | So how can you disrespect Scripture like this? |
| 56:82 | | And from its blessings all you could receive is denying it? |
| 56:83 | | Why, then, when a dying person’s last breath comes to the throat, you can’t return it? |
| 56:84 | | You watch helplessly? |
| 56:85 | | Though We are closer to him than you, though you can’t see. |
| 56:86 | | Why do you think that you are not dependent on Us? |
| 56:87 | | If you are truthful, why can’t you cause that ebbing life to return |
| 56:88 | | So the dying person if they were from the closest to Allah, |
| 56:89 | | they shall be comfortable in fragrant and blissful Paradise. |
| 56:90 | | And if they are from the people of the right hand, |
| 56:91 | | they shall be greeted with: “Peace be with you from people of the right hand.” |
| 56:92 | | But if they happen to be one of the deniers, misguided, |
| 56:93 | | their welcome will be boiling water, |
| 56:94 | | a blazing fire of Hell! |
| 56:95 | | This is the convincing truth, |
| 56:96 | | Messenger; glorify the Name of Your Mighty Lord |
