Surah Al-Waaqia (56): Read Online and Download - English Translation

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Surah Al-Waaqia
سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ
Page 534 (Verses from 1 to 16)

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Tafsir of Surah Al-Waaqia (Yusuf Ali: Abdullah Yusuf Ali)

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When the Occurrence occurs,

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Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu

When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,

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There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

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Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun

Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.

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

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Khafidatun rafiAAatun

(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

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When the earth is shaken with convulsion

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Itha rujjati alardu rajjan

When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

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And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

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Wabussati aljibalu bassan

And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,

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And become dust dispersing.

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Fakanat habaan munbaththan

Becoming dust scattered abroad,

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And you become [of] three kinds:

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Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan

And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.

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

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Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati

Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

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

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Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati

And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

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And the forerunners, the forerunners -

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Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona

And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).

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Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

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Olaika almuqarraboona

These will be those Nearest to Allah:

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In the Gardens of Pleasure,

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Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

In Gardens of Bliss:

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A [large] company of the former peoples

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Thullatun mina alawwaleena

A number of people from those of old,

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And a few of the later peoples,

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Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

And a few from those of later times.

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On thrones woven [with ornament],

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AAala sururin mawdoonatin

(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),

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Reclining on them, facing each other.

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Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

Reclining on them, facing each other.
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