| | Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim rendition of Surah The Reality, The Inevitable(al-Haqqah)
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| 69:1 | | The absolute reality |
| 69:2 | | What a reality |
| 69:3 | | You just do not know what the Day of Reality is like |
| 69:4 | | The people of Thamud -the Thamudites- and those of 'Ad - the 'Adites denied that Day of the stunning roar concurrent with the collision of the celestial bodies |
| 69:5 | | The Thamudites were destroyed by an overwhelming thunderous convulsion of the earth's surface produced by a natural force within the earth's crust |
| 69:6 | | And the 'Adites were destroyed by a cold terrifying destructive hurricane, merciless, pitiless and unrelenting |
| 69:7 | | Which hurricane was calculated and directed against them for seven successive nights and eight successive days; you could see their dwellings collapsing making fresh victims. They lay prostrate as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees tumbled down by an unruly wind |
| 69:8 | | And now do you see any of them who had outlasted or remained a survivor |
| 69:9 | | And there were Pharaoh and those before him and those of the corrupt cities who wickedly committed the unprecedented sin; all of whom did evil in exchange for good |
| 69:10 | | They disobeyed the Messenger of Allah their Creator, so He stunned them and overtook them by a condign punishment making them unable to hold their own |
| 69:11 | | When the water gained advantage on the kingdom of the shore and inundated the land, We carried you in the Ark which We kept afloat |
| 69:12 | | An incident which was a signal instance serving as a deterrent in order that you preserve its memory and the bowing ear absorbs it |
| 69:13 | | When the trumpet is blown once or sounded and all those in heaven and on earth are dumbfounde |
| 69:14 | | And the earth and the mountains are given a lift and in one crash they are pounded, ending with the wrecks of matter and the crush of the Worlds |
| 69:15 | | There and then has the Hour of Truth come to pass, and has been actuated |
| 69:16 | | And the heavens have been parted asunder, and with frailty they stand shaky and agitated |
| 69:17 | | And the angels now standing in attention, high will eight of them carry your Creator's throne |
| 69:18 | | There and then shall all of you have audience of Allah for judgment, and not a single action of your worldly deeds will be hidden or unknown |
| 69:19 | | Then he who is given his book, bearing his record, in his right hand will joyfully say to those he meets: "there, you may read my book lending radiance of the divine glory" |
| 69:20 | | "I was convinced", he adds, "of the truth of The Day of Judgement when I would be requited the like for the like" |
| 69:21 | | Such persons whose deeds were imprinted with wisdom and piety shall live in comfort and delight |
| 69:22 | | In Gardens exalted and blissful, spectacular and most pleasing to the sight |
| 69:23 | | With fruits on branches springing up and down to be always within easy reach and always in their sight |
| 69:24 | | Welcomed therein, they will be told: "Eat and drink and enjoy all that affords pleasure, in return for the works of equity you had done in the days bygone" |
| 69:25 | | But he whose book, bearing his record, is given in his left hand will pitifully say: "I wish I had suffered eternal death then I would never have been given that book" |
| 69:26 | | "Nor would I have been asked to answer for conduct not knowing what language shall my countenance speak nor what shall it look like" |
| 69:27 | | "I wish my death were the end and the final catastrophe." |
| 69:28 | | "What good did my wealth do me?" |
| 69:29 | | "My power, my influence, and my authority have vanished and my realm has collapsed!" |
| 69:30 | | Seize him, bind him and make fast with a tie |
| 69:31 | | Then throw him in the fire to be tortured but not to die |
| 69:32 | | And fix him upon a chain seventy cubits ( or forearms ) long |
| 69:33 | | Never did he accept, or recognize Allah, the Almighty |
| 69:34 | | Nor did he encourage ministering to the necessities and demands of the indigent |
| 69:35 | | He will not find here any who would afford him help or deliver him from Allah's retributory punishment |
| 69:36 | | Nor will he feed except upon the bloody rotten discharges |
| 69:37 | | Which no one consumes but the wicked who are destined to make their abode in Hell |
| 69:38 | | I swear by all that you can see |
| 69:39 | | And by all that you cannot see |
| 69:40 | | That the words uttered are sacred words expressed by an honourable Messenger -the Spirit or the Messenger- held in high esteem |
| 69:41 | | And not a gifted utterance championed by a poet that you could hardly believe |
| 69:42 | | Nor is it a prophecy foretold by a foreteller that you do not, reflect upon with close attention |
| 69:43 | | It -the utterance- is that of sacred words revealed by Allah, the Creator of the worlds, past present and those to come |
| 69:44 | | And if he -the Messenger- had uttered error against Us and his heart worked iniquity |
| 69:45 | | We. would have smitten him by the right |
| 69:46 | | And We would have broken the continuity of blood flow in his major artery close to his heart besides a grievous woeful future plight |
| 69:47 | | And no one among~ you could defend him from Us |
| 69:48 | | But it -the utterance- is a Revelation to remind those who entertain the profound reverence dutiful to Allah |
| 69:49 | | We do know that among you people are some who refuse to admit the truth of the Quran, albeit it is convincing, and quite clear |
| 69:50 | | And that it has distressed the minds of those who refuse to acknowledge Allah and are satisfied with the age of discord |
| 69:51 | | But it is the Absolute Truth which together with reality does accord |
| 69:52 | | And so, praise the attributes and advance the glory of the Name of Allah, your Creator |
