The Inevitable
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بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful -
إِذا وَقَعَتِ الواقِعَةُ
When the inevitable comes to pass.1
Subject index Day of Judgement › described
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لَيسَ لِوَقعَتِها كاذِبَةٌ
Nothing can stop it from happening.1
Subject index Day of Judgement › described
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خافِضَةٌ رافِعَةٌ
It will lower some, and raise others.1
Subject index Day of Judgement › described
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إِذا رُجَّتِ الأَرضُ رَجًّا
The earth will be shaken up.2
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Shaken
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وَبُسَّتِ الجِبالُ بَسًّا
The mountains will be wiped out.2
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فَكانَت هَباءً مُنبَثًّا
As if they never existed.2
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Thieves
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وَكُنتُم أَزوٰجًا ثَلٰثَةً
You will be stratified into three kinds.4
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Quran › description Stratified Three
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فَأَصحٰبُ المَيمَنَةِ ما أَصحٰبُ المَيمَنَةِ
Those who deserved bliss will be in bliss.2
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Happiness
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وَأَصحٰبُ المَشـَٔمَةِ ما أَصحٰبُ المَشـَٔمَةِ
Those who deserved misery will be in misery.1
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وَالسّٰبِقونَ السّٰبِقونَ
Then there is the elite of the elite. -
أُولٰئِكَ المُقَرَّبونَ
They are those who will be closest (to God). -
فى جَنّٰتِ النَّعيمِ
In the gardens of bliss. -
ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الأَوَّلينَ
Many from the first generations.* -
وَقَليلٌ مِنَ الءاخِرينَ
Few from the later generations. -
عَلىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوضونَةٍ
On luxurious furnishings. -
مُتَّكِـٔينَ عَلَيها مُتَقٰبِلينَ
Enjoying everything, they will be neighbors. -
يَطوفُ عَلَيهِم وِلدٰنٌ مُخَلَّدونَ
Serving them will be immortal servants. -
بِأَكوابٍ وَأَباريقَ وَكَأسٍ مِن مَعينٍ
With cups, pitchers and pure drinks. -
لا يُصَدَّعونَ عَنها وَلا يُنزِفونَ
They never run out, nor do they get bored. -
وَفٰكِهَةٍ مِمّا يَتَخَيَّرونَ
Fruits of their choice. -
وَلَحمِ طَيرٍ مِمّا يَشتَهونَ
Meat of birds that they desire. -
وَحورٌ عينٌ
Beautiful mates. -
كَأَمثٰلِ اللُّؤلُؤِ المَكنونِ
Like protected pearls. -
جَزاءً بِما كانوا يَعمَلونَ
Rewards for their works. -
لا يَسمَعونَ فيها لَغوًا وَلا تَأثيمًا
They never hear any nonsense therein, nor sinful utterances. -
إِلّا قيلًا سَلٰمًا سَلٰمًا
Only the utterance: "Peace, peace."
The Lower Heaven
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وَأَصحٰبُ اليَمينِ ما أَصحٰبُ اليَمينِ
Those of the right side, will be on the right side. -
فى سِدرٍ مَخضودٍ
In lush orchards. -
وَطَلحٍ مَنضودٍ
Fragrant fruits. -
وَظِلٍّ مَمدودٍ
Extended shade. -
وَماءٍ مَسكوبٍ
Abundant water. -
وَفٰكِهَةٍ كَثيرَةٍ
Many fruits. -
لا مَقطوعَةٍ وَلا مَمنوعَةٍ
Never ending; never forbidden. -
وَفُرُشٍ مَرفوعَةٍ
Luxurious furnishings. -
إِنّا أَنشَأنٰهُنَّ إِنشاءً
We create for them mates. -
فَجَعَلنٰهُنَّ أَبكارًا
Never previously touched. -
عُرُبًا أَترابًا
Perfectly matched. -
لِأَصحٰبِ اليَمينِ
For those on the right side. -
ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الأَوَّلينَ
Many from the early generations. -
وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الءاخِرينَ
Many from the later generations.*
Hell
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وَأَصحٰبُ الشِّمالِ ما أَصحٰبُ الشِّمالِ
Those of the left, will be on the left.3
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Hell › described Left
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فى سَمومٍ وَحَميمٍ
In misery and inferno.3
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Hell › described Inferno
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وَظِلٍّ مِن يَحمومٍ
Even their shade is hot.3
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Hell › described Shade
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لا بارِدٍ وَلا كَريمٍ
Never cool, never tolerable.3
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Hell › described Tolerance
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إِنَّهُم كانوا قَبلَ ذٰلِكَ مُترَفينَ
They used to be rich. -
وَكانوا يُصِرّونَ عَلَى الحِنثِ العَظيمِ
They insisted on the great blasphemy.3
Subject index Blasphemies Day of Judgement › described Hell › described
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وَكانوا يَقولونَ أَئِذا مِتنا وَكُنّا تُرابًا وَعِظٰمًا أَءِنّا لَمَبعوثونَ
They said, "After we die and turn to dust and bones, we get resurrected?5
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أَوَءاباؤُنَا الأَوَّلونَ
"Does this include our forefathers?"3
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Forefathers Hell › described
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قُل إِنَّ الأَوَّلينَ وَالءاخِرينَ
Say, "The early generations and the later generations. -
لَمَجموعونَ إِلىٰ ميقٰتِ يَومٍ مَعلومٍ
"Will be summoned to a meeting on a predetermined day.4
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ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم أَيُّهَا الضّالّونَ المُكَذِّبونَ
"Then you, O disbelieving strayers.3
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Hell › described Strayers
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لَءاكِلونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِن زَقّومٍ
"Will eat from the trees of bitterness.4
Subject index Bitterness, tree of Day of Judgement › described Hell › described Trees
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فَمالِـٔونَ مِنهَا البُطونَ
"Filling your bellies therefrom.2
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فَشٰرِبونَ عَلَيهِ مِنَ الحَميمِ
"Then drinking on top of it hellish drinks.4
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فَشٰرِبونَ شُربَ الهيمِ
"Then adding drinks of sand."4
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هٰذا نُزُلُهُم يَومَ الدّينِ
Such is their share on the Day of Judgment.2
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Hell › described
Reflections
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نَحنُ خَلَقنٰكُم فَلَولا تُصَدِّقونَ
We have created you, if you could only believe! -
أَفَرَءَيتُم ما تُمنونَ
Have you noted the semen that you produce?1
Subject index Semen
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ءَأَنتُم تَخلُقونَهُ أَم نَحنُ الخٰلِقونَ
Did you create it, or did we? -
نَحنُ قَدَّرنا بَينَكُمُ المَوتَ وَما نَحنُ بِمَسبوقينَ
We have predetermined death for you. Nothing can stop us -2
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عَلىٰ أَن نُبَدِّلَ أَمثٰلَكُم وَنُنشِئَكُم فى ما لا تَعلَمونَ
from substituting new generations in your place, and establishing what you do not know.2
Subject index Generations › new Substitute
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وَلَقَد عَلِمتُمُ النَّشأَةَ الأولىٰ فَلَولا تَذَكَّرونَ
You know about the first creation. Do you not remember?1
Subject index Creation › first
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أَفَرَءَيتُم ما تَحرُثونَ
Have you noted the crops you reap?1
Subject index Crops › as sign
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ءَأَنتُم تَزرَعونَهُ أَم نَحنُ الزّٰرِعونَ
Did you grow them, or did we?1
Subject index Crops › as sign
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لَو نَشاءُ لَجَعَلنٰهُ حُطٰمًا فَظَلتُم تَفَكَّهونَ
If we will, we can turn it into hay. Then you will lament:2
Subject index Crops › as sign Hay
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إِنّا لَمُغرَمونَ
"We lost.1
Subject index Crops › as sign
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بَل نَحنُ مَحرومونَ
"We are deprived."1
Subject index Crops › as sign
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أَفَرَءَيتُمُ الماءَ الَّذى تَشرَبونَ
Have you noted the water you drink?1
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ءَأَنتُم أَنزَلتُموهُ مِنَ المُزنِ أَم نَحنُ المُنزِلونَ
Did you send it down from the clouds, or did we?2
Subject index Clouds Water › sent down
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لَو نَشاءُ جَعَلنٰهُ أُجاجًا فَلَولا تَشكُرونَ
If we will, we can make it salty. You should be thankful.4
Subject index Salt Thankful Undrinkable Water › sent down
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أَفَرَءَيتُمُ النّارَ الَّتى تورونَ
Have you noted the fire you ignite? -
ءَأَنتُم أَنشَأتُم شَجَرَتَها أَم نَحنُ المُنشِـٔونَ
Did you initiate its tree, or did we?1
Subject index Trees
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فَسَبِّح بِاسمِ رَبِّكَ العَظيمِ
You shall glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.3
Subject index Glorification Great › God is Names › commemoration of God's
Only the Sincere Can Understand the Quran
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فَلا أُقسِمُ بِمَوٰقِعِ النُّجومِ
I swear by the positions of the stars.3
Subject index Quran › description Stars Swear › God's
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وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَو تَعلَمونَ عَظيمٌ
This is an oath, if you only knew, that is awesome.*3
Subject index Awesome Oaths Quran › description
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إِنَّهُ لَقُرءانٌ كَريمٌ
This is an honorable Quran.4
Subject index Book › Quran Honorable › book Quran › description Quran › protected
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فى كِتٰبٍ مَكنونٍ
In a protected book.4
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لا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا المُطَهَّرونَ
None can grasp it except the sincere.* -
تَنزيلٌ مِن رَبِّ العٰلَمينَ
A revelation from the Lord of the universe.3
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أَفَبِهٰذَا الحَديثِ أَنتُم مُدهِنونَ
Are you disregarding this narration?2
Subject index Disbelievers › described Quran › description
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وَتَجعَلونَ رِزقَكُم أَنَّكُم تُكَذِّبونَ
Do you make it your business that you disbelieve? -
فَلَولا إِذا بَلَغَتِ الحُلقومَ
When the time comes and it (your soul) reaches your throat - -
وَأَنتُم حينَئِذٍ تَنظُرونَ
you will then look around.2
Subject index Death › time of described Disbelievers › described
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وَنَحنُ أَقرَبُ إِلَيهِ مِنكُم وَلٰكِن لا تُبصِرونَ
We are closer to it than you are, but you do not see.4
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فَلَولا إِن كُنتُم غَيرَ مَدينينَ
If it is true that you do not owe any accounting -3
Subject index Death › time of described Disbelievers › described Power › human's
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تَرجِعونَها إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
why do you not restore (your soul), if you are truthful?2
Subject index Death › time of described Disbelievers › described
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فَأَمّا إِن كانَ مِنَ المُقَرَّبينَ
If he is one of those close to Me - -
فَرَوحٌ وَرَيحانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعيمٍ
then joy, flowers, and gardens of bliss.4
Subject index Flowers Gardens › heavenly Happiness Joy
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وَأَمّا إِن كانَ مِن أَصحٰبِ اليَمينِ
And if he is one of the right -1
Subject index Right
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فَسَلٰمٌ لَكَ مِن أَصحٰبِ اليَمينِ
peace is the lot of those on the right.2
Subject index Peace › abode of Right
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وَأَمّا إِن كانَ مِنَ المُكَذِّبينَ الضّالّينَ
But if he is one of the disbelievers, the strayers -1
Subject index Strayers
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فَنُزُلٌ مِن حَميمٍ
then an abode of inferno -1
Subject index Inferno
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وَتَصلِيَةُ جَحيمٍ
and burning in Hell. -
إِنَّ هٰذا لَهُوَ حَقُّ اليَقينِ
This is the absolute truth.1
Subject index Truth › God's
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فَسَبِّح بِاسمِ رَبِّكَ العَظيمِ
You shall glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.3
Subject index Glorification Great › God is Names › commemoration of God's