69. Al-Haaqqa

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱلْحَآقَّةُ1

The Inevitable Reality -

Al haaaqqah

مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ2

What is the Inevitable Reality?

Mal haaaqqah

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ3

And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?

Wa maaa adraaka mal haaaqqah

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ4

Thamud and 'Aad denied the Striking Calamity.

Kazzabat samoodu wa 'Aadum bil qaari'ah

فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ5

So as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].

Fa-ammaa Samoodu fauhlikoo bittaaghiyah

وَأَمَّا عَادٌۭ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍۢ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍۢ6

And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind

Wa ammaa 'Aadun fa uhlikoo bireehin sarsarin 'aatiyah

سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍۢ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًۭا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍۢ7

Which Allah 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.

Sakhkharahaa 'alaihim sab'a la yaalinw wa samaaniyata ayyaamin husooman fataral qawma feehaa sar'aa ka annahum a'jaazu nakhlin khaawiyah

فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍۢ8

Then do you see of them any remains?

Fahal taraa lahum mim baaqiyah

وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَٰتُ بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ9

And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.

Wa jaaa'a Firawnu wa man qablahoo wal mu'tafikaatu bilhaati'ah

فَعَصَوْا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةًۭ رَّابِيَةً10

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

Fa'ansaw Rasoola Rabbihim fa akhazahum akhzatar raabiyah

إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ11

Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried your ancestors in the sailing ship

Innaa lammaa taghal maaa'u hamalnaakum fil jaariyah

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌۭ وَٰعِيَةٌۭ12

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

Linaj'alahaa lakum tazki ratanw-wa ta'iyahaa unzununw waa'iyah

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ13

Then when the Horn is blown with one blast

Fa izaa nufikha fis soori nafkhatunw waahidah

وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ14

And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow -

Wa humilatil ardu wal jibaalu fadukkataa dakkatanw waahidah

فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ15

Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur,

Fa yawma'izinw waqa'atil waaqi'ah

وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاهِيَةٌۭ16

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

Wanshaqqatis samaaa'u fahiya yawma 'izinw-waahiyah

وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ ثَمَٰنِيَةٌۭ17

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

Wal malaku 'alaaa arjaaa'ihaa; wa yahmilu 'Arsha Rabbika fawqahum yawma'izin samaaniyah

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌۭ18

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

Yawma'izin tu'radoona laa takhfaa min kum khaafiyah

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَٰبِيَهْ19

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

Fa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo biyameenihee fa yaqoolu haaa'umuq ra'oo kitaabiyah

إِنِّى ظَنَنتُ أَنِّى مُلَٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ20

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

Innee zannantu annee mulaaqin hisaabiyah

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ21

So he will be in a pleasant life -

Fahuwa fee 'eeshatir raadiyah

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ22

In an elevated garden,

Fee jannnatin 'aaliyah

قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌۭ23

Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.

Qutoofuhaa daaniyah

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ24

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

Kuloo washraboo haneee'am bimaaa aslaftum fil ayyaamil khaliyah

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهْ25

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

Wa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo bishimaalihee fa yaqoolu yaalaitanee lam oota kitaaabiyah

وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ26

And had not known what is my account.

Wa lam adri maa hisaabiyah

يَٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ27

I wish my death had been the decisive one.

Yaa laitahaa kaanatil qaadiyah

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ ۜ28

My wealth has not availed me.

Maaa aghnaa 'annee maaliyah

هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ29

Gone from me is my authority."

Halaka 'annee sultaaniyah

خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ30

[Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him.

Khuzoohu faghullooh

ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ31

Then into Hellfire drive him.

Summal Jaheema sallooh

ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍۢ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًۭا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ32

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

Summa fee silsilatin zar'uhaa sab'oona ziraa'an faslukooh

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ33

Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allah, the Most Great,

Innahoo kaana laa yu'minubillaahil 'Azeem

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ34

Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.

wa laa yahuddu 'alaa ta'aamil miskeen

فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌۭ35

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

Falaysa lahul yawma haahunaa hameem

وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍۢ36

Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;

Wa laa ta'aamun illaa min ghisleen

لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَٰطِـُٔونَ37

None will eat it except the sinners.

Laa yaakuluhooo illal khati'oon

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ38

So I swear by what you see

Falaaa uqsimu bimaa tubsiroon

وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ39

And what you do not see

Wa maa laa tubsiroon

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ40

[That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger.

Innahoo laqawlu Rasoolin kareem

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ41

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

Wa ma huwa biqawli shaa'ir; qaleelam maa tu'minoon

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ42

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

Wa laa biqawli kaahin; qaleelam maa tazakkaroon

تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ43

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

Tanzeelum mir rabbil 'aalameen

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ44

And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings,

Wa law taqawwala 'alainaa ba'dal aqaaweel

لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ45

We would have seized him by the right hand;

La-akhaznaa minhu bilyameen

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْوَتِينَ46

Then We would have cut from him the aorta.

Summa laqata'naa minhul wateen

فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَٰجِزِينَ47

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

Famaa minkum min ahadin'anhu haajizeen

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذْكِرَةٌۭ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ48

And indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder for the righteous.

Wa innahoo latazkiratul lilmuttaqeen

وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ49

And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.

Wa inna lana'lamu anna minkum mukazzibeen

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ50

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

Wa innahu lahasratun 'alal kaafireen

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ51

And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.

Wa innahoo lahaqqul yaqeen

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ52

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

Fasbbih bismi Rabbikal 'Azeem