Al-Waqi'a

Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah

When the Occurrence occurs,

Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

Khafidatur raafi'ah

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].

Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa

And become dust dispersing.

Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah

And you become [of] three kinds:

Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah

Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah

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

Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon

And the forerunners, the forerunners -

Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

Fee Jannaatin Na'eem

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

Sullatum minal awwaleen

A [large] company of the former peoples

Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen

And a few of the later peoples,

'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

On thrones woven [with ornament],

Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen

Reclining on them, facing each other.

Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon

And fruit of what they select

Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

Wa hoorun'een

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

As reward for what they used to do.

Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa

Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen

The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

Fee sidrim makhdood

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

Wa talhim mandood

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

Wa zillim mamdood

And shade extended