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56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah – Verses 41–80

The Inevitable

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56:41
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ٤١

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

— Saheeh International

56:42
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ٤٢

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

— Saheeh International

56:43
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ٤٣

And a shade of black smoke,

— Saheeh International

56:44
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ٤٤

Neither cool nor beneficial.

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56:45
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ٤٥

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

— Saheeh International

56:46
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ٤٦

And they used to persist in the great violation,1

— Saheeh International

56:47
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ٤٧

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

— Saheeh International

56:48
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ٤٨

And our forefathers [as well]?"

— Saheeh International

56:49
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ٤٩

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples

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56:50
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ٥٠

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

— Saheeh International

56:51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ٥١

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

— Saheeh International

56:52
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ٥٢

Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm

— Saheeh International

56:53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ٥٣

And filling with it your bellies

— Saheeh International

56:54
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ٥٤

And drinking on top of it from scalding water.

— Saheeh International

56:55
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ٥٥

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

— Saheeh International

56:56
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ٥٦

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

— Saheeh International

56:57
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ٥٧

We have created you, so why do you not believe?

— Saheeh International

56:58
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ٥٨

Have you seen that which you emit?1

— Saheeh International

56:59
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ٥٩

Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?

— Saheeh International

56:60
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ٦٠

We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

— Saheeh International

56:61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ٦١

In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.1

— Saheeh International

56:62
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ٦٢

And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?

— Saheeh International

56:63
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ٦٣

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

— Saheeh International

56:64
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ٦٤

Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

— Saheeh International

56:65
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ٦٥

If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,1

— Saheeh International

56:66
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ٦٦

[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;

— Saheeh International

56:67
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ٦٧

Rather, we have been deprived."

— Saheeh International

56:68
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ٦٨

And have you seen the water that you drink?

— Saheeh International

56:69
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ٦٩

Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

— Saheeh International

56:70
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ٧٠

If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

— Saheeh International

56:71
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ٧١

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

— Saheeh International

56:72
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ٧٢

Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?

— Saheeh International

56:73
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ٧٣

We have made it a reminder1 and provision for the travelers,2

— Saheeh International

56:74
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ٧٤

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

— Saheeh International

56:75
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ٧٥

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,1

— Saheeh International

56:76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ٧٦

And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

— Saheeh International

56:77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ٧٧

Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.

— Saheeh International

56:78
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ٧٨

In a Register well-protected;1.

— Saheeh International

56:79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ٧٩

None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].

— Saheeh International

56:80
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ٨٠

[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

— Saheeh International