Al-Haaqqa

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1Juz 29 · page 566

   ٱلْحَآقَّةُ

   (1) The Inevitable Reality -

2. 2Juz 29 · page 566

   مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ

   (2) What is the Inevitable Reality?

3. 3Juz 29 · page 566

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ

   (3) And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?

4. 4Juz 29 · page 566

   كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ

   (4) Thamūd and ʿAad denied the Striking Calamity [i.e., the Resurrection].

5. 5Juz 29 · page 566

   فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ

   (5) So as for Thamūd, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].

6. 6Juz 29 · page 566

   وَأَمَّا عَادٌۭ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍۢ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍۢ

   (6) And as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming,[1737] violent wind

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7. 7Juz 29 · page 566

   سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍۢ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًۭا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍۢ

   (7) Which He [i.e., Allāh] imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.

8. 8Juz 29 · page 566

   فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍۢ

   (8) Then do you see of them any remains?

9. 9Juz 29 · page 567

   وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَٰتُ بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ

   (9) And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities[1738] with sin.

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10. 10Juz 29 · page 567

    فَعَصَوْا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةًۭ رَّابِيَةً

    (10) And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].

11. 11Juz 29 · page 567

    إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ

    (11) Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e., your ancestors] in the sailing ship[1739]

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12. 12Juz 29 · page 567

    لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌۭ وَٰعِيَةٌۭ

    (12) That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.

13. 13Juz 29 · page 567

    فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ

    (13) Then when the Horn is blown with one blast

14. 14Juz 29 · page 567

    وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ

    (14) And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow [i.e., stroke] -

15. 15Juz 29 · page 567

    فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

    (15) Then on that Day, the Occurrence [i.e., Resurrection] will occur,

16. 16Juz 29 · page 567

    وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاهِيَةٌۭ

    (16) And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.[1740]

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17. 17Juz 29 · page 567

    وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ ثَمَٰنِيَةٌۭ

    (17) And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].

18. 18Juz 29 · page 567

    يَوْمَئِذٍۢ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌۭ

    (18) That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.[1741]

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19. 19Juz 29 · page 567

    فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَٰبِيَهْ

    (19) So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!

20. 20Juz 29 · page 567

    إِنِّى ظَنَنتُ أَنِّى مُلَٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ

    (20) Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."

21. 21Juz 29 · page 567

    فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

    (21) So he will be in a pleasant life -

22. 22Juz 29 · page 567

    فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ

    (22) In an elevated garden,

23. 23Juz 29 · page 567

    قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌۭ

    (23) Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.

24. 24Juz 29 · page 567

    كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ

    (24) [They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth[1742] in the days past."

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25. 25Juz 29 · page 567

    وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهْ

    (25) But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record

26. 26Juz 29 · page 567

    وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ

    (26) And had not known what is my account.

27. 27Juz 29 · page 567

    يَٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ

    (27) I wish it [i.e., my death] had been the decisive one.[1743]

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28. 28Juz 29 · page 567

    مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ ۜ

    (28) My wealth has not availed me.

29. 29Juz 29 · page 567

    هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ

    (29) Gone from me is my authority."[1744]

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30. 30Juz 29 · page 567

    خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ

    (30) [Allāh will say], "Seize him and shackle him.

31. 31Juz 29 · page 567

    ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ

    (31) Then into Hellfire drive him.

32. 32Juz 29 · page 567

    ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍۢ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًۭا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ

    (32) Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."

33. 33Juz 29 · page 567

    إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    (33) Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allāh, the Most Great,

34. 34Juz 29 · page 567

    وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ

    (34) Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.

35. 35Juz 29 · page 568

    فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌۭ

    (35) So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend

36. 36Juz 29 · page 568

    وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍۢ

    (36) Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;

37. 37Juz 29 · page 568

    لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَٰطِـُٔونَ

    (37) None will eat it except the sinners.

38. 38Juz 29 · page 568

    فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ

    (38) So I swear by what you see

39. 39Juz 29 · page 568

    وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

    (39) And what you do not see

40. 40Juz 29 · page 568

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

    (40) [That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the word of a noble Messenger.

41. 41Juz 29 · page 568

    وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ

    (41) And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.

42. 42Juz 29 · page 568

    وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ

    (42) Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.

43. 43Juz 29 · page 568

    تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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

44. 44Juz 29 · page 568

    وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ

    (44) And if he [i.e., Muḥammad] had made up about Us some [false] sayings,

45. 45Juz 29 · page 568

    لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ

    (45) We would have seized him by the right hand;[1745]

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46. 46Juz 29 · page 568

    ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْوَتِينَ

    (46) Then We would have cut from him the aorta.[1746]

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47. 47Juz 29 · page 568

    فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَٰجِزِينَ

    (47) And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.

48. 48Juz 29 · page 568

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذْكِرَةٌۭ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

    (48) And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a reminder for the righteous.

49. 49Juz 29 · page 568

    وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ

    (49) And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.

50. 50Juz 29 · page 568

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

    (50) And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.

51. 51Juz 29 · page 568

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

    (51) And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.

52. 52Juz 29 · page 568

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    (52) So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.