الحاقة Al-Haqqah

69:1

ٱلْحَآقَّةُ ۝١

Alhaqqa

The resurrection!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The Besieger!Ali Quli Qarai

The Inevitable Reality -Saheeh International

69:2

مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ ۝٢

Ma alhaqqa

What is the resurrection?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

What is the Besieger?!Ali Quli Qarai

What is the Inevitable Reality?Saheeh International

69:3

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ ۝٣

Wama adraka ma alhaqqa

And what would you know what the resurrection is?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

What will show you what is the Besieger?!Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:4

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ ۝٤

Kaththabat thamoodu waAAadun bilqariAAa

The people of Thamūd and the ‘Ād, as well as other nations, denied the sudden calamity in the form of the resurrection.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Thamudand ‘Ad denied the Cataclysm.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:5

فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ ۝٥

Faamma thamoodu faohlikoo bittaghiya

As for the Thamūd, they were destroyed by the thundering cry of punishmentS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the Cry.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:6

وَأَمَّا عَادٌۭ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍۢ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍۢ ۝٦

Waamma AAadun faohlikoo bireehinsarsarin AAatiya

As for the ‘Ād, they were destroyed by a gale of prolonged creaking soundS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And as for ‘Ad, they were destroyed by a fierce icy gale,Ali Quli Qarai

And as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent windSaheeh International

69:7

سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍۢ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًۭا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍۢ ۝٧

Sakhkharaha AAalayhim sabAAa layalinwathamaniyata ayyamin husooman fataraalqawma feeha sarAAa kaannahum aAAjazunakhlin khawiya

which was imposed on them for seven nights and eight days consecutively , so that you would see the people thrown down on the ground as if they were the hollow trunks of palm trees.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

which He clamped on them for seven gruelling nights and eight days, so that you could see the people there lying about prostrate as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.Ali Quli Qarai

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.Saheeh International

69:8

فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍۢ ۝٨

Fahal tara lahum min baqiya

So, do you know any continuity for them?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So do you see any remaining trace of them?Ali Quli Qarai

Then do you see of them any remains?Saheeh International

69:9

وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَٰتُ بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ ۝٩

Wajaa firAAawnu waman qablahu walmu/tafikatubilkhati-a

Similarly, Pharaoh and the nations before him and the inhabitants of the overturned towns, such as the people of Lūṭ, committed the grave sin:S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then Pharaoh and those who were before him, and the towns that were overturned, brought about iniquity.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:10

فَعَصَوْا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةًۭ رَّابِيَةً ۝١٠

FaAAasaw rasoola rabbihim faakhathahumakhthatan rabiya

they disobeyed the Messenger of their Lord and denied the resurrection, and so He seized them a severe punishment.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

They disobeyed the apostle of their Lord, so He seized them with a terrible seizing.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:11

إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ ۝١١

Inna lamma taghaalmao hamalnakum fee aljariya

On the positive side, surely when the water of Nūḥ’s Flood rose high, We carried you in the ArkS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed when the Flood rose high, We carried you in a floating ark,Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e., your ancestors] in the sailing shipSaheeh International

69:12

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌۭ وَٰعِيَةٌۭ ۝١٢

LinajAAalaha lakum tathkiratanwataAAiyaha othunun waAAiya

so that We may appoint it as a reminder for you, and that heeding ears may retain it.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

that We might make it a reminder for you, and that receptive ears might remember it.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:13

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ ۝١٣

Fa-itha nufikha fee assoorinafkhatun wahida

When the Trumpet is blown with a single blast,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When the Trumpet is blown with a single blastAli Quli Qarai

Then when the Horn is blown with one blastSaheeh International

69:14

وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ ۝١٤

Wahumilati al-ardu waljibalufadukkata dakkatan wahida

the earth and the mountains are lifted up, and then they are levelled with one spreadingS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and the earth and the mountains are lifted and levelled with a single levelling,Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:15

فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ ۝١٥

Fayawma-ithin waqaAAati alwaqiAAa

and so on that day the great event of resurrection shall happen.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

then, on that day, will the Imminent [Hour] befallAli Quli Qarai

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

69:16

وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاهِيَةٌۭ ۝١٦

Wanshaqqati assamaofahiya yawma-ithin wahiya

Not only the earth, but even the sky is split open, and it shall be very frail on that day:S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and the sky will be split open—for it will be frail on that day—Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:17

وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ ثَمَٰنِيَةٌۭ ۝١٧

Walmalaku AAala arja-ihawayahmilu AAarsha rabbika fawqahum yawma-ithin thamaniya

and the angels shall be around it, and the Throne of your Lord, on that day, shall be borne above them by eight angels.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

with the angels all over it, and the Throne of your Lord will be borne that day by eight [angels].Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:18

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌۭ ۝١٨

Yawma-ithin tuAAradoona latakhfa minkum khafiya

On that day of judgement, you shall be totally exposed; not a single secret of yours shall remain hidden. And then, the people shall be divided into two groups:S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That day you will be presented [before your Lord]: none of your secrets will remain hidden.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:19

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَٰبِيَهْ ۝١٩

Faamma man ootiya kitabahubiyameenihi fayaqoolu haomu iqraoo kitabiyah

The Believers: Then whosoever is given his book of deeds in his right hand, he will delightfully say to the angels. “Here, take and read my book!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

As for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say, ‘Here, take and read my book!Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:20

إِنِّى ظَنَنتُ أَنِّى مُلَٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ ۝٢٠

Innee thanantu annee mulaqinhisabiyah

I certainly knew that I shall encounter my account.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed I knew that I will encounter my account [of deeds].’Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:21

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ ۝٢١

Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiya

So he shall be in a pleasant life,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So he will have a pleasant life,Ali Quli Qarai

So he will be in a pleasant life -Saheeh International

69:22

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ ۝٢٢

Fee jannatin AAaliya

in a majestic gardenS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

in an elevated garden,Ali Quli Qarai

In an elevated garden,Saheeh International

69:23

قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌۭ ۝٢٣

Qutoofuha daniya

whose clusters of fruits hang closeby.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

whose clusters [of fruits] will be within easy reach.Ali Quli Qarai

Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.Saheeh International

69:24

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيًٓٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ ۝٢٤

Kuloo washraboo hanee-an bimaaslaftum fee al-ayyami alkhaliya

They will be told: “Eat and drink with enjoyment as a reward for the sound belief and good deeds you had sent ahead in the past days.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[He will be told]: ‘Enjoy your food and drink, for what you had sent in advance in past days [for your future life].’Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:25

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهْ ۝٢٥

Waamma man ootiya kitabahubishimalihi fayaqoolu ya laytanee lam oota kitabiyah

The Non-Believers: But whosoever is given his book of deeds in his left hand, he will regretfully say, “I wish that I had not been given my bookS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

But as for him who is given his book in his left hand, he will say, ‘I wish I had not been given my book,Ali Quli Qarai

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 recordSaheeh International

69:26

وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ ۝٢٦

Walam adri ma hisabiyah

and had not known what my account is!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

nor had I ever known what my account is!Ali Quli Qarai

And had not known what is my account.Saheeh International

69:27

يَٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ ۝٢٧

Ya laytaha kanati alqadiya

I wish my death had been the end, and I would not be resurrected!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

I wish death had been the end of it all!Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:28

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ ۜ ۝٢٨

Ma aghna AAannee maliyah

Today, my wealth did not avail me in any way,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

My wealth did not avail me.Ali Quli Qarai

My wealth has not availed me.Saheeh International

69:29

هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ ۝٢٩

Halaka AAannee sultaniyah

and my power has gone away from me.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

My authority has left me.’Ali Quli Qarai

Gone from me is my authority."Saheeh International

69:30

خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ ۝٣٠

Khuthoohu faghullooh

Then the wardens of Hell will be told, “Seize him and then tie him,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[The angels will be told:] ‘Seize him, and fetter him!Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:31

ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ ۝٣١

Thumma aljaheema sallooh

and then throw him into the Hell!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then put him into hell.Ali Quli Qarai

Then into Hellfire drive him.Saheeh International

69:32

ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍۢ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًۭا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ ۝٣٢

Thumma fee silsilatin tharAAuhasabAAoona thiraAAan faslukooh

Then bind him in a chain whose length is seventy cubits!”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then bind him in a chain, seventy cubits in length.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:33

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۝٣٣

Innahu kana la yu/minu billahialAAatheem

This is his punishment because he indeed never believed in Allāh, the Great,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed he had no faith in Allah, the All-supreme,Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:34

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ۝٣٤

Wala yahuddu AAalataAAami almiskeen

nor did he urge others to feed the needy.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and he did not urge the feeding of the needy,Ali Quli Qarai

Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.Saheeh International

69:35

فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌۭ ۝٣٥

Falaysa lahu alyawma hahuna hameem

Therefore, today he has no friend here to intercede for him,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

so he has no friend here today,Ali Quli Qarai

So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friendSaheeh International

69:36

وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍۢ ۝٣٦

Wala taAAamun illamin ghisleen

nor any food except the pus of the people of HellS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

nor any food except pus,Ali Quli Qarai

Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;Saheeh International

69:37

لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَٰطُِٔونَ ۝٣٧

La ya/kuluhu illa alkhati-oon

that none shall eat except the wrongdoers!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

which no one shall eat except the iniquitous.’Ali Quli Qarai

None will eat it except the sinners.Saheeh International

69:38

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ ۝٣٨

Fala oqsimu bima tubsiroon

I swear by what you seeS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

I swear by what you seeAli Quli Qarai

So I swear by what you seeSaheeh International

69:39

وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ ۝٣٩

Wama la tubsiroon

and by what you do not see,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and what you do not see:Ali Quli Qarai

And what you do not seeSaheeh International

69:40

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ ۝٤٠

Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareem

that this Qur’ān is indeed the speech of the noble Messenger;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

it is indeed the speech of a noble apostleAli Quli Qarai

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

69:41

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ ۝٤١

Wama huwa biqawli shaAAirinqaleelan ma tu/minoon

it is neither the speech of a poet –yet few of you believe–S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and it is not the speech of a poet. Little is the faith that you have!Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:42

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٤٢

Wala biqawli kahinin qaleelanma tathakkaroon

nor is it the speech of a soothsayer –yet few of you reflect.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer. Little is the admonition that you take!Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:43

تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝٤٣

Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameen

The Qur’ān is indeed a revelation from the Lord of the universe!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Gradually sent down from the Lord of all the worlds.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:44

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ ۝٤٤

Walaw taqawwala AAalayna baAAdaal-aqaweel

Had Muḥammad falsely attributed against Us any sayings,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Had he faked any sayings in Our name,Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:45

لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ ۝٤٥

Laakhathna minhu bilyameen

We would have indeed seized him by the right handS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

We would have surely seized him by the right handAli Quli Qarai

We would have seized him by the right hand;Saheeh International

69:46

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْوَتِينَ ۝٤٦

Thumma laqataAAna minhualwateen

and then We would have surely cut off his aortaS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and then cut off his aorta,Ali Quli Qarai

Then We would have cut from him the aorta.Saheeh International

69:47

فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَٰجِزِينَ ۝٤٧

Fama minkum min ahadin AAanhu hajizeen

while not one of you could have restrained Us from him.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and none of you could have held Us off from him.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:48

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذْكِرَةٌۭ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ۝٤٨

Wa-innahu latathkiratun lilmuttaqeen

Surely, the Qur’ān is a reminder for the righteous ones whose hearts accept the truth.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed it is a reminder for the Godwary.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:49

وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ ۝٤٩

Wa-inna lanaAAlamu anna minkum mukaththibeen

Of course, We surely know that some of you are those who reject the Qur’ān,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed We know that there are some among you who deny [it].Ali Quli Qarai

And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.Saheeh International

69:50

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ۝٥٠

Wa-innahu lahasratun AAala alkafireen

but they do not realize that on the day of resurrection, it will indeed be a matter of regret to the unbelievers.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And indeed it will be a [matter of] regret for the faithless.Ali Quli Qarai

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

69:51

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ ۝٥١

Wa-innahu lahaqqu alyaqeen

Finally, remember that the Qur’ān is indeed the certain truth;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

It is indeed certain truth.Ali Quli Qarai

And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.Saheeh International

69:52

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۝٥٢

Fasabbih bismi rabbika alAAatheem

therefore, glorify the name of your Lord, the Mighty.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So celebrate the Name of your Lord, the All-supreme.Ali Quli Qarai

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