Surah Al-Waqi'ah

Quran Reader

Surah 56 96 Ayahs

056 surah

56:1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ ١

When the Event will come to pass

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab woh honay wala waqia pesh aa jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:2

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ٢

– and then there will be no one to deny its occurrence –

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To koi uske waquh(occurrence) ko jhutlane wala na hoga

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:3

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ ٣

(a calamitous Event) that shall turn things upside down:

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh tah-o-bala (pasth aur buland) kardene wali aafat hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا ٤

when the earth will suddenly shake with a terrible shaking,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Zameen us waqt ek baar hi hila daali jayegi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا ٥

and the mountains will crumble

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur pahad is tarah reza reza kardiye jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:6

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا ٦

and will scatter abroad into fine dust.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke paraganda (scattered) gubar (dust) ban kar reh jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:7

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ ٧

You shall then become three groups.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum log us waqt teen girohon (jamaat) mein taqseem ho jaogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:8

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ ٨

The People on the Right: and how fortunate will be the People on the Right!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dayein bazu waley, so dayein bazu walon (ke khush-naseebi ) ka kya kehna

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:9

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ ٩

And the People on the Left: and how miserable will be the People on the Left!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur bayein bazu waley, to bayein bazu walon (ki badnasibi ka) kya thikana

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ١٠

As for the Foremost, they will be the foremost!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur aagey waley to phir aagey waley hi hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:11

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ ١١

They shall be near-stationed (to their Lord),

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Wahi to muqarrab (nearest to Allah) log hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:12

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ١٢

in the Gardens of Bliss.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Niyamat bhari jannaton mein rahengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:13

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٣

A throng of the ancients,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aglon mein se bahut hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:14

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١٤

and a few from later times.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur pichlon mein se kam

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ ١٥

They (will be seated) on gold-encrusted couches,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Murassasa takhaton par (On thrones decorated)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ ١٦

reclining on them, arrayed face to face;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Takiye lagaye aamne saamne baithengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ ١٧

immortal youths shall go about them

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unki majlison mein abadi ladke sharab-e-chashma-e jaari se

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:18

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ ١٨

with goblets and ewers and a cup filled with a drink drawn from a running spring,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Labrez pyale aur kantar (jugs) aur saagar liye daudte phirte hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ ١٩

a drink by which their minds will not be clouded nor will it cause drunkenness;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jisey pee kar na unka sar chakrayega na unki aqal mein fatur (drunkenness) aayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:20

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ ٢٠

they will also go about them with the fruits of which they may choose,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh unke saamne tarah tarah ke lazeez phal (fruits) pesh karengey jisey chahe chun le

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:21

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ ٢١

and with the flesh of any fowl that they may desire to eat;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur parindon ke gosht pesh karenge ke jis parinde ka chahein istimal karein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:22

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ ٢٢

and there shall be wide-eyed maidens,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unke liye khubsurat aankhon wali hoorein hongi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:23

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ ٢٣

beautiful as pearls hidden in their shells.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aisi haseen jaise chupa kar rakkhey huey moti

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:24

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٢٤

All this shall be theirs as a reward for their deeds.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh sab kuch un aamal ki jaza ke taur par unhein milega jo woh duniya mein karte rahe thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:25

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا ٢٥

There they shall hear no idle talk nor any sinful speech.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Wahan woh koi behuda kalaam ya gunah ki baat na sunengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:26

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا ٢٦

All talk will be sound and upright.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo baat bhi hogi theek theek hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:27

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٢٧

As for the People on the Right, how fortunate shall be the people on the Right!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur daayein bazu waley, daayein bazu walon ki khush nasibi ka kya kehna

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:28

فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ ٢٨

They shall be in the midst of thornless lote trees,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh be-khaar (thornless) beriyon(lote trees)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:29

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ ٢٩

and flower-clad acacias,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur teh bar teh chadey huey kelon (bananas)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:30

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ ٣٠

and extended shade,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur door tak phayli hui chaaon (shadow)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:31

وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ ٣١

and gushing water,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur har dum rawan (gushing) paani

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:32

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ ٣٢

and abundant fruit,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kabhi khatam na honay waley

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:33

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ ٣٣

never-ending and unforbidden.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur bay rok-tok milne waley ba-kasrat phalon (fruits)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:34

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ ٣٤

They shall be on upraised couches,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unchi nishist gaahon (exalted thrones) mein hongay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ ٣٥

and their spouses We shall have brought them into being afresh,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unki biwiyon ko hum khaas taur par naye sirey se paida karengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:36

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا ٣٦

and shall have made them virgins,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unhein bakira (virgins) bana dengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:37

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا ٣٧

intensely loving and of matching age.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apne shoharon ki aashik aur umar mein humsin (equal age)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:38

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٣٨

All this will be for the People on the Right;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh kuch daayein bazu walon ke liye hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:39

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٣٩

a large throng from the ancients,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh aglon mein se bahut hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:40

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٤٠

and also a large throng from those of later times.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur pichlon mein se bhi bahut

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:41

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ ٤١

As for the People on the Left: how miserable will be the People on the Left!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur baayein (left) bazu wale, bayein bazu walon ki badnasibi ka kya puchna

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:42

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ ٤٢

They will be in the midst of scorching wind and boiling water,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh luu ki lapat (midst of scorching wind) aur khaulte (boiling) huey paani

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:43

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ ٤٣

and a shade of thick, pitch-black smoke,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kaalay dhuwon (smoke) ke saaye mein hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:44

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ ٤٤

which will neither be cool nor soothing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo na thanda hoga na aaram de

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:45

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ ٤٥

Surely they had lived before in luxury,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh woh log hongey jo is anjaam ko pahunchne se pehle khush haal thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:46

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٤٦

and had persisted in the Great Sin.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur gunaah-e-azeem par israr karte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:47

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ٤٧

They used to say: “What! Once we are dead and are reduced to dust and bones, shall we still be raised to a new life from the dead?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kehte thay “kya jab hum mar kar khaak ho jayengey aur haddiyon ka panjar reh jayengey to phir utha khadey kiye jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ٤٨

(We) and our fore-fathers of yore?”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kya hamare woh baap dada bhi uthaye jayengey jo pehle guzar chuke hain?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:49

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٤٩

Tell them, (O Prophet): “The earlier ones and the later ones

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aye Nabi in logon se kaho, yaqeenan agle aur pichle sab

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:50

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ٥٠

shall all be brought together on an appointed Day.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ek din zaroor jama kiye janey wale hain jiska waqt muqarrar kiya ja chuka hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ ٥١

Then you, the erring ones and those that gave the lie to the Truth,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir aey gumrahon aur jhutlane walon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:52

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ ٥٢

shall all eat from the Tree of al-Zaqqum,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum shajar-e-zaqqum ki giza khane waley ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ٥٣

filling your bellies with it;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usi se tum pait bharogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ ٥٤

and thereupon you shall drink boiling water,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur upar se khaulta (boiling) hua paani

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ ٥٥

drinking it as thirsty camels do.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Toans (thirst) lagey huey ount (camel) ki tarah piogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ ٥٦

Thus shall they be entertained on the Day of Recompense.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yahi baayein walon ki ziyafat ka saamaan roz-e-jaza mein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:57

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ ٥٧

We have created you, then why would you not confirm it?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne tumhein paida kiya hai phir kyun tasdeek (confirm) nahin karte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:58

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ ٥٨

Did you ever consider the sperm that you emit?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kabhi tumne gaur kiya, yeh nutfa (sperm) jo tum daltey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:59

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ ٥٩

Do you create a child out of it, or are We its creators?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usse baccha tum banate ho ya uske banane wale hum hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:60

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ ٦٠

It is We Who ordained death upon you and We are not to be frustrated.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne tumharey darmiyan maut ko takseem kiya hai, aur hum issey aajiz nahin hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٦١

Had We so wished, nothing could have hindered Us from replacing you by others like yourselves, or transforming you into beings you know nothing about.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke tumhari shaklein badal dein aur kisi aisi shakal mein tumhein paida kardein jisko tum nahin jante

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:62

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٦٢

You are well aware of the first creation; then, do you learn no lesson from it?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apni pehli paidaish ko to tum jante ho, phir kyun sabaq nahin letay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:63

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ ٦٣

Have you considered the seeds you till?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kabhi tumne socha, yeh beej (seed) jo tum botey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:64

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ ٦٤

Is it you or We Who make them grow?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey khetiyan tum ugatey ho ya unke ugane waley hum hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:65

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ ٦٥

If We so wished, We could have reduced your harvest to rubble, and you would have been left wonder-struck to exclaim:

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum chahein to un khetoun ko bhus (rubble) bana kar rakh dein aur tum tarah tarah ki baatein banate reh jao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:66

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ ٦٦

“We have been penalised;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke hum par to ulti chatti pad gayi (Lo! we are laden with debt)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:67

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ ٦٧

nay; we have been undone!”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Balke humarey to naseeb hi phootey huey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:68

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ ٦٨

Did you cast a good look at the water that you drink?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kabhi tumne aankhein khol kar dekha, yeh paani jo tum peetey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:69

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ ٦٩

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

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Isey tumne baadal se barsaya hai ya iske barsane wale hum hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:70

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ ٧٠

If We had so pleased, We could have made it bitter. So why would you not give thanks?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum chahein to isey sakht khari(bitter) bana kar rakh dein, phir kyun tum shukar guzar nahin hotey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:71

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ ٧١

Did you consider the fire which you kindle?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kabhi tumne khayal kiya, yeh aag jo tum sulgate ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:72

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ ٧٢

Did you make its tree grow or was it We Who made it grow?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Iska darakht tum ne paida kiya hai ya iske paida karne wale hum hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:73

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ ٧٣

We made it a reminder and a provision for the needy.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne usko yaad-dihani(reminder) ka zariya aur haajat-mandon (needy) ke liye saaman-e-zeist (provision) banaya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:74

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٧٤

Glorify, then, (O Prophet), the name of your Great Lord.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas aey Nabi, apne Rubb-e-azeem ke naam ki tasbeeh karo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:75

۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ ٧٥

No! I swear by the positions of the stars –

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas nahin main kasam khata hoon taaron ke mawake (setting or the mansions, etc.) ki

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ ٧٦

and this is indeed a mighty oath, if only you knew –

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar tum samjho to yeh bahut badi qasam hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ ٧٧

that this indeed is a noble Qur'an,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke yeh ek buland paya Quran hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:78

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ ٧٨

inscribed in a well-guarded Book,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ek mehfooz kitaab mein sabt (inscribed)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ ٧٩

which none but the pure may touch;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jisey mutahreen (pure) ke siwa koi choo nahin sakta

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:80

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٠

a revelation from the Lord of the Universe.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh Rubb-ul- Aalameen ka nazil karda hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ ٨١

Do you, then, take this discourse in light esteem,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir kya is kalam ke saath tum be-atnayi (indifferent) barat-te ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:82

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ ٨٢

and your portion in it is simply that you denounce it as false?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur is niyamat mein apna hissa tumne yeh rakkha hai ke isey jhutlate ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:83

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ ٨٣

Why, then, when the soul leaps up to the throat,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To jab marne wale ki jaan halaq tak pahunch chuki hoti hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:84

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ ٨٤

the while you are helplessly watching that he is on the verge of death,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur tum aankhon se dekh rahe hotey ho ke woh marr raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:85

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ ٨٥

– at that moment when We are closer to him than you, although you do not see (Us)

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us waqt tumhare ba-nisbat hum uske zyada kareeb hotey hain magar tumko nazar nahin aatey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:86

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ ٨٦

if you are not subject to anyone's authority,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab agar tum kisi ke mahkoom(anyones authority) nahin ho aur apne is khayal mein sacchey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:87

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ٨٧

why are you then not able to bring them back to life if you are truthful?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us waqt uski nikalti hui jaan ko wapas kyun nahin ley aatey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ ٨٨

So if he is one of those who are near-stationed (to Allah),

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir woh marne wala agar muqarrabin (near to Allah) mein se hon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:89

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ ٨٩

then happiness and delight and Gardens of Bliss are his.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To uske liye rahat aur umda rizq aur niyamat bhari jannat hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩٠

And if he is one of the People on the Right,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur agar woh ashaab-e-yameen mei se ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:91

فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩١

he will be welcomed by the words: “Peace to you” from the People on the Right.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To uska istaqbal (welcome) yun hota hai ke salaam hai tujhey, tu ashab-ul-yameen (People on the Right) mein se hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٩٢

And if he is one of those who give the lie (to this Message) and go astray,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur agar woh jhutlane waley gumraah logon mein se ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:93

فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ ٩٣

then he will be served boiling water,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To uski tawazu ke liye khaulta (boiling) pani hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:94

وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ ٩٤

and will be scorched by the Fire.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jahannum mein jhonka jaana

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ ٩٥

That indeed is the absolute truth.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh sab kuch qataii haqq hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

56:96

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٩٦

So glorify the name of your Great Lord.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas aey Nabi apne Rubb-e-Azeem ke naam ki tasbeeh karo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

Surah Al-Waqi'ah — 96 Ayahs

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