Al-Quran/Surah 56

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The Inevitable · 96 Ayahs · Meccan

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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56:1

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

When the inevitable occurs.
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56:2

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Of its occurrence, there is no denial.
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56:3

خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ

Bringing low, raising high.
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56:4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

When the earth is shaken with a shock.
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56:5

وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

And the mountains are crushed and crumbled.
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56:6

فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا

And they become scattered dust.
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56:7

وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً

And you become three classes.
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56:8

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Those on the Right—what of those on the Right?
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56:9

وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

And those on the Left—what of those on the Left?
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56:10

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

And the forerunners, the forerunners.
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56:11

أُولَئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are the nearest.
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56:12

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of Bliss.
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56:13

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

A throng from the ancients.
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56:14

وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

And a small band from the latecomers.
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56:15

عَلَى سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ

On luxurious furnishings.
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56:16

مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ

Reclining on them, facing one another.
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56:17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ

Serving them will be immortalized youth.
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56:18

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ

With cups, pitchers, and sparkling drinks.
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56:19

لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ

Causing them neither headache, nor intoxication.
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56:20

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruits of their choice.
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56:21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And meat of birds that they may desire.
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56:22

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

And lovely companions.
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56:23

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

The likenesses of treasured pearls.
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56:24

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

As a reward for what they used to do.
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56:25

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Therein they will hear no nonsense, and no accusations.
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56:26

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

But only the greeting: “Peace, peace.”
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56:27

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

And those on the Right—what of those on the Right?
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56:28

فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ

In lush orchards.
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56:29

وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ

And sweet-smelling plants.
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56:30

وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ

And extended shade.
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