Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Al-Waqi'ah)
Ayah 1
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
When occurs the Event
Ayah 2
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Not at its occurrence a denial
Ayah 3
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Bringing down raising up
Ayah 4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When will be shaken the earth (with) a shaking
Ayah 5
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And will be crumbled the mountains (with awful) crumbling
Ayah 6
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
So they become dust particles dispersing
Ayah 7
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً
And you will become kinds three
Ayah 8
فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Then (the) companions (of) the right what (are the) companions (of) the right
Ayah 9
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And (the) companions (of) the left what (are the) companions (of) the left
Ayah 10
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
And the foremost (are) the foremost
Ayah 11
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those (are) the nearest ones
Ayah 12
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In Gardens (of) Pleasure
Ayah 13
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A company of the former (people)
Ayah 14
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And a few of the later (people)
Ayah 15
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On thrones decorated
Ayah 16
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
Reclining on them facing each other
Ayah 17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Will circulate among them boys immortal
Ayah 18
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
With vessels and jugs and a cup from a flowing stream
Ayah 19
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Not they will get headache therefrom and not they will get intoxicated
Ayah 20
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruits of what they select
Ayah 21
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And (the) flesh (of) fowls of what they desire
Ayah 22
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And fair ones (with) large eyes
Ayah 23
كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Like pearls well-protected
Ayah 24
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
A reward for what they used (to) do
Ayah 25
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Not they will hear therein vain talk and not sinful (speech)
Ayah 26
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا
Except a saying Peace Peace
Ayah 27
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And (the) companions (of) the right what (are the) companions (of) the right
Ayah 28
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Among lote trees thornless
Ayah 29
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And banana trees layered
Ayah 30
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And shade extended
Ayah 31
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water poured forth
Ayah 32
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And fruit abundant
Ayah 33
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Not limited and not forbidden
Ayah 34
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
And (on) couches raised
Ayah 35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Indeed, We [We] have produced them (into) a creation
Ayah 36
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
And We have made them virgins
Ayah 37
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Devoted equals in age
Ayah 38
لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
For (the) companions (of) the right
Ayah 39
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A company of the former people
Ayah 40
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And a company of the later people
Ayah 41
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
And (the) companions (of) the left what (are the) companions (of) the left
Ayah 42
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
In scorching fire and scalding water
Ayah 43
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
And a shade of black smoke
Ayah 44
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Not cool and not pleasant
Ayah 45
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Indeed, they were before that indulging in affluence
Ayah 46
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And were persisting in the sin the great
Ayah 47
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used (to) say When we die and become dust and bones will we surely be resurrected
Ayah 48
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
And also our fathers former
Ayah 49
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Say Indeed the former and the later people
Ayah 50
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Surely, will be gathered for (the) appointment (of) a Day well-known
Ayah 51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then indeed you O those astray O those astray the deniers
Ayah 52
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Will surely eat from (the) tree of Zaqqum
Ayah 53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Then will fill with it the bellies
Ayah 54
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
And drink over it [from] the scalding water
Ayah 55
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
And will drink (as) drinking (of) the thirsty camels
Ayah 56
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
This (is) their hospitality (on the) Day (of) Judgment
Ayah 57
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We [We] created you so why (do) not you admit the truth
Ayah 58
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Do you see what you emit
Ayah 59
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ
Is it you who create it or (are) We the Creators
Ayah 60
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We [We] have decreed among you the death and not We (are) outrun
Ayah 61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
In that We (will) change your likeness[es] and produce you in what not you know
Ayah 62
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And certainly you know the creation the first so why not you take heed
Ayah 63
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
And do you see what you sow
Ayah 64
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Is it you (who) cause it to grow or (are) We the Ones Who grow
Ayah 65
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We willed We (would) surely, make it debris then you would remain wondering
Ayah 66
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Indeed, we surely are laden with debt
Ayah 67
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Nay we (are) deprived
Ayah 68
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Do you see the water which you drink
Ayah 69
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it you who send it down from the rain clouds or We (are) the Ones to send
Ayah 70
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We willed We (could) make it salty then why are you not grateful then why are you not grateful
Ayah 71
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Do you see the Fire which you ignite
Ayah 72
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Is it you who produced its tree or We (are) the Producers
Ayah 73
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We have made it a reminder and a provision for the wayfarers in the desert
Ayah 74
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So glorify (the) name (of) your Lord the Most Great
Ayah 75
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
But nay I swear by setting (of) the stars
Ayah 76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And indeed, it (is) surely an oath if you know great
Ayah 77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
Indeed, it (is) surely, a Quran noble
Ayah 78
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a Book well-guarded
Ayah 79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
None touch it except the purified
Ayah 80
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
A Revelation from (the) Lord (of) the worlds
Ayah 81
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Then is it to this statement that you (are) indifferent
Ayah 82
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And you make your provision that you deny
Ayah 83
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Then why not when it reaches the throat
Ayah 84
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And you (at) that time look on
Ayah 85
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
And We (are) nearer to him than you but you (do) not see you (do) not see
Ayah 86
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Then why not if you are not to be recompensed
Ayah 87
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
Bring it back if you are truthful
Ayah 88
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then if he was of those brought near
Ayah 89
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Then rest and bounty and a Garden (of) Pleasure
Ayah 90
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
And if he was of (the) companions (of) the right
Ayah 91
فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then, peace for you [from] (the) companions (of) the right
Ayah 92
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
But if he was of the deniers the astray
Ayah 93
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Then, hospitality of (the) scalding water
Ayah 94
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And burning (in) Hellfire
Ayah 95
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Indeed this surely, it (is the) truth certain
Ayah 96
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
So glorify (the) name (of) your Lord the Most Great
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Al-Waqi'ah?
Surat Al-Waqi'ah (الواقعة) has 96 verses.
Was Surat Al-Waqi'ah revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Al-Waqi'ah was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Al-Waqi'ah on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Al-Waqi'ah spans pages 534 to 537.
What is Surat Al-Waqi'ah about?
The Surah takes its name from the word al-waqi`ah of the very first verse.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.