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96 ayahs. Madinah Mushaf (KFGQPC) and Sahih International translation.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Ayah 1 of 96

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

When the Occurrence occurs,

Ayah 2 of 96

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

Ayah 3 of 96

خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ

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

Ayah 4 of 96

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

Ayah 5 of 96

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

Ayah 6 of 96

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا

And become dust dispersing.

Ayah 7 of 96

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ

And you become [of] three kinds:

Ayah 8 of 96

فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

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

Ayah 9 of 96

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

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

Ayah 10 of 96

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ

And the forerunners, the forerunners -

Ayah 11 of 96

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

Ayah 12 of 96

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

Ayah 13 of 96

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A [large] company of the former peoples

Ayah 14 of 96

وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

And a few of the later peoples,

Ayah 15 of 96

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ

On thrones woven [with ornament],

Ayah 16 of 96

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Reclining on them, facing each other.

Ayah 17 of 96

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

Ayah 18 of 96

بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

Ayah 19 of 96

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

Ayah 20 of 96

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit of what they select

Ayah 21 of 96

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

Ayah 22 of 96

وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

Ayah 23 of 96

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

Ayah 24 of 96

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

As reward for what they used to do.

Ayah 25 of 96

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

Ayah 26 of 96

إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا

Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

Ayah 27 of 96

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

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

Ayah 28 of 96

فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

Ayah 29 of 96

وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

Ayah 30 of 96

وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ

And shade extended

Ayah 31 of 96

وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ

And water poured out

Ayah 32 of 96

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

Ayah 33 of 96

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

Ayah 34 of 96

وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

And [upon] beds raised high.

Ayah 35 of 96

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ

Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation

Ayah 36 of 96

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

And made them virgins,

Ayah 37 of 96

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

Ayah 38 of 96

لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

For the companions of the right [who are]

Ayah 39 of 96

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A company of the former peoples

Ayah 40 of 96

وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

And a company of the later peoples.

Ayah 41 of 96

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

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

Ayah 42 of 96

فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

Ayah 43 of 96

وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ

And a shade of black smoke,

Ayah 44 of 96

لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor beneficial.

Ayah 45 of 96

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

Ayah 46 of 96

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And they used to persist in the great violation,

Ayah 47 of 96

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

Ayah 48 of 96

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"

Ayah 49 of 96

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples

Ayah 50 of 96

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

Ayah 51 of 96

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

Ayah 52 of 96

لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

Ayah 53 of 96

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

And filling with it your bellies

Ayah 54 of 96

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

And drinking on top of it from scalding water

Ayah 55 of 96

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

Ayah 56 of 96

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

Ayah 57 of 96

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We have created you, so why do you not believe?

Ayah 58 of 96

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Have you seen that which you emit?

Ayah 59 of 96

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?

Ayah 60 of 96

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

Ayah 61 of 96

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.

Ayah 62 of 96

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?

Ayah 63 of 96

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

Ayah 64 of 96

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

Ayah 65 of 96

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,

Ayah 66 of 96

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;

Ayah 67 of 96

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Rather, we have been deprived."

Ayah 68 of 96

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

And have you seen the water that you drink?

Ayah 69 of 96

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

Ayah 70 of 96

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

Ayah 71 of 96

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

Ayah 72 of 96

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?

Ayah 73 of 96

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,

Ayah 74 of 96

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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

Ayah 75 of 96

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

Ayah 76 of 96

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

Ayah 77 of 96

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ

Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

Ayah 78 of 96

فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ

In a Register well-protected;

Ayah 79 of 96

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

None touch it except the purified.

Ayah 80 of 96

تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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

Ayah 81 of 96

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

Ayah 82 of 96

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?

Ayah 83 of 96

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

Ayah 84 of 96

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ

And you are at that time looking on -

Ayah 85 of 96

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

Ayah 86 of 96

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

Ayah 87 of 96

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

Ayah 88 of 96

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,

Ayah 89 of 96

فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ

Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

Ayah 90 of 96

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And if he was of the companions of the right,

Ayah 91 of 96

فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."

Ayah 92 of 96

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,

Ayah 93 of 96

فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ

Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

Ayah 94 of 96

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And burning in Hellfire

Ayah 95 of 96

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Indeed, this is the true certainty,

Ayah 96 of 96

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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

About Surah Al-Waqi'ah

What is Surah Al-Waqi'ah about?

Surah Al-Waqi'ah is a Meccan chapter of 96 ayahs dividing humanity on the Day into three: the foremost, the companions of the right, and the companions of the left. It argues from seed, water, and fire, and glorifies the Lord of the Throne at its close.

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Recordings of Surah Al-Waqi'ah on JUZZ run from about 6.5 minutes with Abdullah Al-Juhany to about 25.3 minutes with Mustafa Ismail, based on 45 timed recordings in the catalogue. With 96 ayahs, murattal styles sit at the shorter end and mujawwad or teaching recitations run slower; the player speed setting changes the time too.

How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Waqi'ah?

Surah Al-Waqi'ah has 96 ayahs.

Is Surah Al-Waqi'ah Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Waqi'ah is a Meccan surah.

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Surah Al-Waqi'ah lies entirely within Juz 27.

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