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Sūra 56: Wāqi‘a, or the Inevitable Event

Section 2 (39-74)


39. Thullatun mina al-awwaleena

39. A (goodly) number from those of old,


40. Wathullatun mina al-akhireena

40. And a (goodly) number from those of later times.


41. Waas-habu alshshimali ma as-habu alshshimali

41. The Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?


42. Fee samoomin wahameemin

42. (They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,


43. Wathillin min yahmoomin

43. And in the shades of Black Smoke:


44. La baridin wala kareemin

44. Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:


45. Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena

45. For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),


46. Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi

46. And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!


47. Wakanoo yaqooloona a-itha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman a-inna lamabAAoothoona

47. And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again?-


48. Awa abaona al-awwaloona

48. "(We) and our fathers of old?"


49. Qul inna al-awwaleena waal-akhireena

49. Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,


50. LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin

50. "All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well-known.


51. Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona

51. "Then will ye truly,- O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood!-


52. Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin

52. "Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.


53. Famali-oona minha albutoona

53. "Then will ye fill your insides therewith,


54. Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi

54. "And drink Boiling Water on top of it:


55. Fashariboona shurba alheemi

55. "Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"


56. Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni

56. Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!


57. Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona

57. It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?


58. Afaraaytum ma tumnoona

58. Do ye then see?- The (human Seed) that ye throw out,-


59. Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona

59. Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?


60. Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

60. We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated


61. AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshi-akum fee ma la taAAlamoona

61. from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not.


62. Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnash-ata al-oola falawla tathakkaroona

62. And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?


63. Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona

63. See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?


64. Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona

64. Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?


65. Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona

65. Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,


66. Inna lamughramoona

66. (Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):


67. Bal nahnu mahroomoona

67. "Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"


68. Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona

68. See ye the water which ye drink?


69. Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona

69. Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?


70. Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona

70. Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?


71. Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona

71. See ye the Fire which ye kindle?


72. Aantum ansha/tum shajarataha am nahnu almunshi-oona

72. Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?


73. Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena

73. We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.


74. Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi

74. Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!


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