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Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
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Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 56. Al-Waqi'ah
Verses [Section]: 1-38[1], 39-74 [2], 75-96 [3]

Quran Text of Verse 1-38
56. Al-Waqi'ahبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِاِذَاWhenوَقَعَتِoccursالْوَاقِعَةُۙthe Event لَیْسَNotلِوَقْعَتِهَاat its occurrenceكَاذِبَةٌۘa denial خَافِضَةٌBringing downرَّافِعَةٌۙraising up اِذَاWhenرُجَّتِwill be shakenالْاَرْضُthe earthرَجًّاۙ(with) a shaking وَّ بُسَّتِAnd will be crumbledالْجِبَالُthe mountainsبَسًّاۙ(with awful) crumbling فَكَانَتْSo they becomeهَبَآءًdust particlesمُّنْۢبَثًّاۙdispersing وَّ كُنْتُمْAnd you will becomeاَزْوَاجًاkindsثَلٰثَةًؕthree فَاَصْحٰبُThen (the) companionsالْمَیْمَنَةِ ۙ۬(of) the rightمَاۤwhatاَصْحٰبُ(are the) companionsالْمَیْمَنَةِؕ(of) the right وَ اَصْحٰبُAnd (the) companionsالْمَشْـَٔمَةِ ۙ۬(of) the leftمَاۤwhatاَصْحٰبُ(are the) companionsالْمَشْـَٔمَةِؕ(of) the left وَ السّٰبِقُوْنَAnd the foremostالسّٰبِقُوْنَۚۙ(are) the foremost اُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseالْمُقَرَّبُوْنَۚ(are) the nearest ones فِیْInجَنّٰتِGardensالنَّعِیْمِ (of) Pleasure ثُلَّةٌA companyمِّنَofالْاَوَّلِیْنَۙthe former people وَ قَلِیْلٌAnd a fewمِّنَofالْاٰخِرِیْنَؕthe later people عَلٰیOnسُرُرٍthronesمَّوْضُوْنَةٍۙdecorated مُّتَّكِـِٕیْنَRecliningعَلَیْهَاon themمُتَقٰبِلِیْنَ facing each other 56. Al-Waqi'ah Page 535یَطُوْفُWill circulateعَلَیْهِمْamong themوِلْدَانٌboysمُّخَلَّدُوْنَۙimmortal بِاَكْوَابٍWith vesselsوَّ اَبَارِیْقَ ۙ۬and jugsوَ كَاْسٍand a cupمِّنْfromمَّعِیْنٍۙa flowing stream لَّاNotیُصَدَّعُوْنَthey will get headacheعَنْهَاtherefromوَ لَاand notیُنْزِفُوْنَۙthey will get intoxicated وَ فَاكِهَةٍAnd fruitsمِّمَّاof whatیَتَخَیَّرُوْنَۙthey select وَ لَحْمِAnd (the) fleshطَیْرٍ(of) fowlsمِّمَّاof whatیَشْتَهُوْنَؕthey desire وَ حُوْرٌAnd fair onesعِیْنٌۙ(with) large eyes كَاَمْثَالِLikeاللُّؤْلُؤِpearlsالْمَكْنُوْنِۚwell-protected جَزَآءًۢA rewardبِمَاfor whatكَانُوْاthey used (to)یَعْمَلُوْنَ do لَاNotیَسْمَعُوْنَthey will hearفِیْهَاthereinلَغْوًاvain talkوَّ لَاand notتَاْثِیْمًاۙsinful (speech) اِلَّاExceptقِیْلًاa sayingسَلٰمًاPeaceسَلٰمًا Peace وَ اَصْحٰبُAnd (the) companionsالْیَمِیْنِ ۙ۬(of) the rightمَاۤwhatاَصْحٰبُ(are the) companionsالْیَمِیْنِؕ(of) the right فِیْAmongسِدْرٍlote treesمَّخْضُوْدٍۙthornless وَّ طَلْحٍAnd banana treesمَّنْضُوْدٍۙlayered وَّ ظِلٍّAnd shadeمَّمْدُوْدٍۙextended وَّ مَآءٍAnd waterمَّسْكُوْبٍۙpoured forth وَّ فَاكِهَةٍAnd fruitكَثِیْرَةٍۙabundant لَّاNotمَقْطُوْعَةٍlimitedوَّ لَاand notمَمْنُوْعَةٍۙforbidden وَّ فُرُشٍAnd (on) couchesمَّرْفُوْعَةٍؕraised اِنَّاۤIndeed Weاَنْشَاْنٰهُنَّ[We] have produced themاِنْشَآءًۙ(into) a creation فَجَعَلْنٰهُنَّAnd We have made themاَبْكَارًاۙvirgins عُرُبًاDevotedاَتْرَابًاۙequals in age لِّاَصْحٰبِFor (the) companionsالْیَمِیْنِؕ۠(of) the right
Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah is identical to the previous one in classifying people into three groups on Judgment Day and discussing how Allah's blessings are taken for granted. These blessings should be seen as a proof of His ability to raise the dead for judgment. Moreover, references are made to the creation of the human race, the divine nature of the Quran, and the horrors of the apocalypse. Allah is glorified in the last verse of this sûrah and the first verse of the next sûrah.


Translation of Verse 1-38
1. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. When the Inevitable Event takes place,

2. then no one can deny it has come.

3. It will debase ˹some˺ and elevate ˹others˺. 1158

4. When the earth will be violently shaken,

5. and the mountains will be crushed to pieces,

6. becoming scattered ˹particles of˺ dust,

7. you will ˹all˺ be ˹divided into˺ three groups:

8. the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;

9. the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be;

10. and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will be the foremost ˹in Paradise˺. 1) The Foremost

11. They are the ones nearest ˹to Allah˺,

12. in the Gardens of Bliss.

13. ˹They will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations

14. and a few from later generations.

15. ˹All will be˺ on jewelled thrones,

16. reclining face to face.

17. They will be waited on by eternal youths

18. with cups, pitchers, and a drink ˹of pure wine˺ from a flowing stream,

19. that will cause them neither headache nor intoxication.

20. ˹They will also be served˺ any fruit they choose

21. and meat from any bird they desire.

22. And ˹they will have˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes,

23. like pristine pearls,

24. ˹all˺ as a reward for what they used to do.

25. There they will never hear any idle or sinful talk -

26. only good and virtuous speech. 1159 2) People of the Right

27. And the people of the right-how ˹blessed˺ will they be!

28. ˹They will be˺ amid thornless lote trees,

29. clusters of bananas,

30. extended shade,

31. flowing water,

32. abundant fruit-

33. never out of season nor forbidden-

34. and elevated furnishings.

35. Indeed, We will have perfectly created their mates,

36. making them virgins,

37. loving and of equal age,

38. for the people of the right,


Commentary

1158. Unlike this world of sheer injustice, the Hereafter will put everyone in their right place. The righteous will be elevated in Paradise, while the wicked will be humiliated in Hell.

1159. Another possible translation: "only exchanging greetings of peace."