Al-Haqqah

ٱلْحَآقَّةُ۝١

Saheeh InternationalThe Inevitable Reality -

Abdel HaleemThe Inevitable Hour!

مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ۝٢

Saheeh InternationalWhat is the Inevitable Reality?

Abdel HaleemWhat is the Inevitable Hour?

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ۝٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?

Abdel HaleemWhat will explain to you what the Inevitable Hour is?

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ۝٤

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

Abdel HaleemThe people of Thamud and 'Ad denied that the crashing blowwould come:

فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ۝٥

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

Abdel HaleemThamud was destroyed by a deafening blast;

وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ۝٦

Saheeh InternationalAnd as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind

Abdel HaleemAd was destroyed by a furious wind

سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَـٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ۝٧

Saheeh InternationalWhich 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.

Abdel Haleemthat God let loose against them for seven consecutive nights, eight consecutive days, so that you could have seen its people lying dead like hollow palm-trunks.

فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍ۝٨

Saheeh InternationalThen do you see of them any remains?

Abdel HaleemCan you see any trace of them now?

وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَـٰتُ بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ۝٩

Saheeh InternationalAnd there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.

Abdel HaleemAnd there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.

فَعَصَوْا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَّابِيَةً۝١٠

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

Abdel Haleemthese people committed grave sins and disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with an ever-tightening grip.

إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَـٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ۝١١

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e., your ancestors] in the sailing ship

Abdel HaleemBut when the Flood rose high, We saved you in the floating ship,

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌ وَٰعِيَةٌ۝١٢

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

Abdel Haleemmaking that event a reminder for you: attentive ears may take heed.

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ۝١٣

Saheeh InternationalThen when the Horn is blown with one blast

Abdel HaleemWhen the Trumpet is sounded a single time,

وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَٰحِدَةً۝١٤

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

Abdel Haleemwhen the earth and its mountains are raised high and then crushed with a single blow,

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ۝١٥

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

Abdel Haleemon that Day the Great Event will come to pass.

وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ۝١٦

Saheeh InternationalAnd the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.

Abdel HaleemThe sky will be torn apart on that Day, it will be so frail.

وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَـٰنِيَةٌ۝١٧

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

Abdel HaleemThe angels will be on all sides of it and, on that Day, eight of them will bear the throne of your Lord above them.

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ۝١٨

Saheeh InternationalThat Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.

Abdel HaleemOn that Day you will be brought to judgement and none of your secrets will remain hidden.

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَـٰبِيَهْ۝١٩

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

Abdel HaleemAnyone who is given his Record in his right hand will say, ‘Here is my Record, read it.

إِنِّى ظَنَنتُ أَنِّى مُلَـٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ۝٢٠

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

Abdel HaleemI knew I would meet my Reckoning,’

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ۝٢١

Saheeh InternationalSo he will be in a pleasant life -

Abdel Haleemand so he will have a pleasant life

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ۝٢٢

Saheeh InternationalIn an elevated garden,

Abdel Haleemin a lofty Garden,

قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ۝٢٣

Saheeh InternationalIts [fruit] to be picked hanging near.

Abdel Haleemwith clustered fruit within his reach.

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ۝٢٤

Saheeh International[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."

Abdel HaleemIt will be said, ‘Eat and drink to your heart’s content as a reward for what you have done in days gone by.’

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَـٰبِيَهْ۝٢٥

Saheeh InternationalBut 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

Abdel HaleemBut anyone who is given his Record in his left hand will say, ‘If only I had never been given any Record

وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ۝٢٦

Saheeh InternationalAnd had not known what is my account.

Abdel Haleemand knew nothing of my Reckoning.

يَـٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ۝٢٧

Saheeh InternationalI wish it [i.e., my death] had been the decisive one.

Abdel HaleemHow I wish death had been the end of me.

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ ۜ۝٢٨

Saheeh InternationalMy wealth has not availed me.

Abdel HaleemMy wealth has been no use to me,

هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَـٰنِيَهْ۝٢٩

Saheeh InternationalGone from me is my authority."

Abdel Haleemand my power has vanished.’

خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ۝٣٠

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

Abdel Haleem‘Take him, put a collar on him,

ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ۝٣١

Saheeh InternationalThen into Hellfire drive him.

Abdel Haleemlead him to burn in the blazing Fire,

ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ۝٣٢

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

Abdel Haleemand [bind him] in a chain seventy metres long:

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ۝٣٣

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

Abdel Haleemhe would not believe in Almighty God,

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ۝٣٤

Saheeh InternationalNor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.

Abdel Haleemhe never encouraged feeding the hungry,

فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَـٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌ۝٣٥

Saheeh InternationalSo there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend

Abdel Haleemso today he has no real friend here,

وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍ۝٣٦

Saheeh InternationalNor any food except from the discharge of wounds;

Abdel Haleemand the only food he has is the filth

لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَـٰطِـُٔونَ۝٣٧

Saheeh InternationalNone will eat it except the sinners.

Abdel Haleemthat only sinners eat.’

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ۝٣٨

Saheeh InternationalSo I swear by what you see

Abdel HaleemSo I swear by what you can see

وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ۝٣٩

Saheeh InternationalAnd what you do not see

Abdel Haleemand by what you cannot see:

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ۝٤٠

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

Abdel Haleemthis [Quran] is the speech of an honoured messenger,

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ۝٤١

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

Abdel Haleemnot the words of a poet- how little you believe!-

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ۝٤٢

Saheeh InternationalNor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.

Abdel Haleemnor the words of a soothsayer- how little you reflect!

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ۝٤٣

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

Abdel HaleemThis [Quran] is a message sent down from the Lord of the Worlds:

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ۝٤٤

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

Abdel Haleemif [the Prophet] had attributed some fabrication to Us,

لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ۝٤٥

Saheeh InternationalWe would have seized him by the right hand;

Abdel HaleemWe would certainly have seized his right hand

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْوَتِينَ۝٤٦

Saheeh InternationalThen We would have cut from him the aorta.

Abdel Haleemand cut off his lifeblood,

فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَـٰجِزِينَ۝٤٧

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

Abdel Haleemand none of you could have defended him.

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ۝٤٨

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

Abdel HaleemThis [Quran] is a reminder for those who are aware of God.

وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ۝٤٩

Saheeh InternationalAnd indeed, We know that among you are deniers.

Abdel HaleemWe know that some of you consider it to be lies-

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ۝٥٠

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

Abdel Haleemthis will be a source of bitter regret for the disbelievers-

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ۝٥١

Saheeh InternationalAnd indeed, it is the truth of certainty.

Abdel Haleembut it is in fact the certain Truth.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ۝٥٢

Saheeh InternationalSo exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

Abdel HaleemSo [Prophet] glorify the name of your Lord, the Almighty.