Al-Haqqah

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   ٱلْحَآقَّةُ1

   The Inevitable Reality -

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2. Verse 2:

   مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ2

   What is the Inevitable Reality?

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3. Verse 3:

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ3

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

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4. Verse 4:

   كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ4

   Thamūd and ʿAad denied the Striking Calamity [i.e., the Resurrection].

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5. Verse 5:

   فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ5

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

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6. Verse 6:

   وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ6

   And as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming,^{note 1737} violent wind

   Notes, Verse 6

   [1737] Or "cold."

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7. Verse 7:

   سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَـٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ7

   Which He [i.e., Allāh] 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.

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8. Verse 8:

   فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍ8

   Then do you see of them any remains?

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   Verse 9:

   وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَـٰتُ بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ9

   And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities^{note 1738} with sin.

   Notes, Verse 9

   [1738] Those to which Lot was sent (see 11:82-83) or generally, all cities which were destroyed due to their denial of a messenger from Allāh.

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10. Verse 10:

    فَعَصَوْا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَّابِيَةً10

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

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11. Verse 11:

    إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَـٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ11

    Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e., your ancestors] in the sailing ship^{note 1739}

    Notes, Verse 11

    [1739] Which was constructed by Noah.

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12. Verse 12:

    لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌ وَٰعِيَةٌ12

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

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13. Verse 13:

    فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ13

    Then when the Horn is blown with one blast

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14. Verse 14:

    وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَٰحِدَةً14

    And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow [i.e., stroke] -

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15. Verse 15:

    فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ15

    Then on that Day, the Occurrence [i.e., Resurrection] will occur,

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16. Verse 16:

    وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ16

    And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.^{note 1740}

    Notes, Verse 16

    [1740] i.e., weak, enfeebled and unstable.

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17. Verse 17:

    وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَـٰنِيَةٌ17

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

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18. Verse 18:

    يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ18

    That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.^{note 1741}

    Notes, Verse 18

    [1741] i.e., any person or any secret you might attempt to conceal.

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19. Verse 19:

    فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَـٰبِيَهْ19

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

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20. Verse 20:

    إِنِّى ظَنَنتُ أَنِّى مُلَـٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ20

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

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21. Verse 21:

    فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ21

    So he will be in a pleasant life -

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22. Verse 22:

    فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ22

    In an elevated garden,

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23. Verse 23:

    قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ23

    Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.

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24. Verse 24:

    كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ24

    [They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth^{note 1742} in the days past."

    Notes, Verse 24

    [1742] Literally, "advanced" in anticipation of reward in the Hereafter.

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25. Verse 25:

    وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَـٰبِيَهْ25

    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

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26. Verse 26:

    وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ26

    And had not known what is my account.

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27. Verse 27:

    يَـٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ27

    I wish it [i.e., my death] had been the decisive one.^{note 1743}

    Notes, Verse 27

    [1743] i.e., ending life rather than being the gateway to eternal life.

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28. Verse 28:

    مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ ۜ28

    My wealth has not availed me.

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29. Verse 29:

    هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَـٰنِيَهْ29

    Gone from me is my authority."^{note 1744}

    Notes, Verse 29

    [1744] i.e., I have no valid excuse to stand on.

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30. Verse 30:

    خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ30

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

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31. Verse 31:

    ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ31

    Then into Hellfire drive him.

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32. Verse 32:

    ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ32

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

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33. Verse 33:

    إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ33

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

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34. Verse 34:

    وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ34

    Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.

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    Verse 35:

    فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَـٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌ35

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

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36. Verse 36:

    وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍ36

    Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;

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37. Verse 37:

    لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَـٰطِـُٔونَ37

    None will eat it except the sinners.

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38. Verse 38:

    فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ38

    So I swear by what you see

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39. Verse 39:

    وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ39

    And what you do not see

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40. Verse 40:

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ40

    [That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the word of a noble Messenger.

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41. Verse 41:

    وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ41

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

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42. Verse 42:

    وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ42

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

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43. Verse 43:

    تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ43

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

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44. Verse 44:

    وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ44

    And if he [i.e., Muḥammad] had made up about Us some [false] sayings,

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45. Verse 45:

    لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ45

    We would have seized him by the right hand;^{note 1745}

    Notes, Verse 45

    [1745] Another interpretation is "by [Our] right hand," i.e., Allāh would have exacted revenge with might and power.

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46. Verse 46:

    ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْوَتِينَ46

    Then We would have cut from him the aorta.^{note 1746}

    Notes, Verse 46

    [1746] Causing immediate death.

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47. Verse 47:

    فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَـٰجِزِينَ47

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

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48. Verse 48:

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ48

    And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a reminder for the righteous.

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49. Verse 49:

    وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ49

    And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.

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50. Verse 50:

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ50

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

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51. Verse 51:

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ51

    And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.

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52. Verse 52:

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ52

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

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