69: Al-Haqqah الحاقة

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

اَلْحَآقَّةُ ۙ‏(1)

AL-HAAQQAH.

The Besieger!

مَا الْحَآقَّةُ‌ ۚ‏(2)

MAL HAAQQAH.

What is the Besieger?!

وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰٮكَ مَا الْحَآقَّةُ ؕ‏(3)

WA MAA ADRAAKA MAL HAAQQAH.

What will show you what is the Besieger?!

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ وَعَادٌۢ بِالْقَارِعَةِ‏(4)

KAZZABAT SAMOODO WA A’ADUM BIL-QAARE-A’H.

Thamudand ‘Ad denied the Cataclysm.

فَاَمَّا ثَمُوْدُ فَاُهْلِكُوْا بِالطَّاغِيَةِ‏(5)

FA-AMMAA SAMOODO FA-OHLEKOO BIT-TAAGHEYAH.

As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the Cry.

وَاَمَّا عَادٌ فَاُهْلِكُوْا بِرِيْحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍۙ‏(6)

WA AMMAA A’ADUN FA-OHLEKOO BE-REEHIN SARSARIN A’ATEYAH.

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

سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَّثَمٰنِيَةَ اَيَّامٍۙ حُسُوْمًا ۙ فَتَرَى الْقَوْمَ فِيْهَا صَرْعٰىۙ كَاَنَّهُمْ اَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ‌ ۚ‏(7)

SAKH-KHARAHAA A’LAYHIM SAB-A’ LAYAALINW WA SAMAANEYATA AYYAAMIN, HOSOOMAN, FA-TARAL QAWMA FEEHAA SAR-A’A, KA-ANNAHUM A-A’JAAZO NAKHLIN KHAAWEYAH.

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.

فَهَلْ تَرٰى لَهُمْ مِّنْۢ بَاقِيَةٍ‏(8)

FAHAL TARAA LAHUM MIM BAAQEYAH.

So do you see any remaining trace of them?

وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَنْ قَبْلَهٗ وَالْمُؤْتَفِكٰتُ بِالْخَاطِئَةِ‌ۚ‏(9)

WA JAAA-A FIR-A’WNO WA MAN QABLAHU WAL MOATAFEKAATO BIL-KHAATE-AH.

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

فَعَصَوْا رَسُوْلَ رَبِّهِمْ فَاَخَذَهُمْ اَخْذَةً رَّابِيَةً‏(10)

FA-A’SAW RASOOLA RABBEHIM FA-AKHAZAHUM AKHZATAR RAABEYAH.

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

اِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا الْمَآءُ حَمَلْنٰكُمْ فِى الْجَارِيَةِ ۙ‏(11)

INNAA LAMMAA TAGHAL MAAA-O HAMALNAAKUM FIL JAAREYAH.

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

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَّتَعِيَهَاۤ اُذُنٌ وَّاعِيَةٌ‏(12)

LE-NAJ-A’LAHAA LAKUM TAZKERATANW WA TA-E’YAHAA OZONUNW WAA-E’YAH.

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

فَاِذَا نُفِخَ فِى الصُّوْرِ نَفْخَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ ۙ‏(13)

FA-EZAA NOFEKHA FIS SOORE NAFKHATUNW WAAHEDAH.

When the Trumpet is blown with a single blast

وَحُمِلَتِ الْاَرْضُ وَ الْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَّاحِدَةً ۙ‏(14)

WA HOMELATIL ARZO WAL JEBAALO FA-DUKKATAA DAKKATANW WAAHEDAH.

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

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَّقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ ۙ‏(15)

FAYAWMA-EZINW WAQA-A’TIL WAAQE-A’H.

then, on that day, will the Imminent [Hour] befall

وَانْشَقَّتِ السَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَّاهِيَةٌ ۙ‏(16)

WAN SHAQQATIS SAMAAA-O FAHEYA YAWMA-EZINW WAAHEYAH.

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

وَّالْمَلَكُ عَلٰٓى اَرْجَآئِهَا ‌ؕ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمٰنِيَةٌ ؕ‏(17)

WAL MALAKO A’LAA ARJAAA-EHAA, WA YAHMELO A’RSHA RABBEKA FAWQAHUM YAWMA-EZIN SAMAANEYAH.

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

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُوْنَ لَا تَخْفٰى مِنْكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ‏(18)

YAWMA-EZIN TO’RAZOONA LAA TAKHFAA MINKUM KHAAFEYAH.

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

فَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِىَ كِتٰبَهٗ بِيَمِيْنِهٖۙ فَيَقُوْلُ هَآؤُمُ اقْرَءُوْا كِتٰبِيَهْ‌ۚ‏(19)

FA-AMMAA MAN OOTEYA KETAABAHU BE-YAMEENEHI, FA-YAQOOLO HAAA-OMUQ RA-OO KETAABEYAH.

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

اِنِّىْ ظَنَنْتُ اَنِّىْ مُلٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ‌ۚ‏(20)

INNEE ZANANTO ANNEE MOLAAQIN HESAABEYAH.

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

فَهُوَ فِىْ عِيْشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍۙ‏(21)

FAHOWA FEE E’ESHATIR RAAZEYAH.

So he will have a pleasant life,

فِىْ جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۙ‏(22)

FEE JANNATIN A’ALEYAH.

in an elevated garden,

قُطُوْفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ‏(23)

QOTOOFOHAA DAANEYAH.

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

كُلُوْا وَاشْرَبُوْا هَنِيْٓئًا ۢ بِمَاۤ اَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى الْاَيَّامِ الْخَالِيَةِ‏(24)

KOLOO WASH RABOO HANEE-AM BEMAA ASLAFTUM FIL AYYAAMIL KHAALEYAH.

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

وَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِىَ كِتٰبَهٗ بِشِمَالِهٖ ۙ فَيَقُوْلُ يٰلَيْتَنِىْ لَمْ اُوْتَ كِتٰبِيَهْ‌ۚ‏(25)

WA AMMAA MAN OOTEYA KETAABAHU BE-SHEMAALEHI, FA-YAQOOLO YAA LAYTANEE LAM OOTA KETAABEYAH.

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,

وَلَمْ اَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ‌ۚ‏(26)

WA LAM ADRE MAA HESAABEYAH.

nor had I ever known what my account is!

يٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ الْقَاضِيَةَ‌ ۚ‏(27)

YAA LAYTAHAA KAANATIL QAAZEYAH.

I wish death had been the end of it all!

مَاۤ اَغْنٰى عَنِّىْ مَالِيَهْۚ‏(28)

MAA AGHNAA A’NNEE MAALEYAH.

My wealth did not avail me.

هَلَكَ عَنِّىْ سُلْطٰنِيَهْ‌ۚ‏(29)

HALAKA A’NNEE SULTAANEYAH.

My authority has left me.’

خُذُوْهُ فَغُلُّوْهُ ۙ‏(30)

KHOZOOHO FA-GHULLOOH.

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

ثُمَّ الْجَحِيْمَ صَلُّوْهُ ۙ‏(31)

SUMMAL JAHEEMA SALLOOH.

Then put him into hell.

ثُمَّ فِىْ سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُوْنَ ذِرَاعًا فَاسْلُكُوْهُ ؕ‏(32)

SUMMA FEE SILSELATIN ZAR-O’HAA SAB-O’ONA ZERAA-A’N FASLOKOOH.

Then bind him in a chain, seventy cubits in length.

اِنَّهٗ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ الْعَظِيْمِۙ‏(33)

INNAHU KAANA LAA YOAMENO BIL-LAAHIL A’ZEEM.

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

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلٰى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِيْنِؕ‏(34)

WA LAA YAHUZZO A’LAA TA-A’AMIL MISKEEN.

and he did not urge the feeding of the needy,

فَلَيْسَ لَهُ الْيَوْمَ هٰهُنَا حَمِيْمٌۙ‏(35)

FA-LAYSA LAHUL YAWMA HAAHONAA HAMEEM.

so he has no friend here today,

وَّلَا طَعَامٌ اِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِيْنٍۙ‏(36)

WA LAA TA-A’AMUN ILLAA MIN GHISLEEN.

nor any food except pus,

لَّا يَاْكُلُهٗۤ اِلَّا الْخٰطِئُوْنَ‏(37)

LAA YAAKOLOHU ILLAL KHAATE-OON.

which no one shall eat except the iniquitous.’

فَلَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُوْنَۙ‏(38)

FALAA UQSEMO BEMAA TUBSEROON.

I swear by what you see

وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُوْنَۙ‏(39)

WA MAA LAA TUBSEROON.

and what you do not see:

اِنَّهٗ لَقَوْلُ رَسُوْلٍ كَرِيْمٍۚ ۙ‏(40)

INNAHU LA-QAWLO RASOOLIN KAREEM.

it is indeed the speech of a noble apostle

وَّمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ‌ؕ قَلِيْلًا مَّا تُؤْمِنُوْنَۙ‏(41)

WA MAA HOWA BE-QAWLE SHAA-E’R, QALEELAM MAA TOAMENOON.

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

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ‌ؕ قَلِيْلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُوْنَؕ‏(42)

WA LAA BE-QAWLE KAAHEN, QALEELAM MAA TAZAKKAROON.

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

تَنْزِيْلٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(43)

TANZEELUM MIR RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

Gradually sent down from the Lord of all the worlds.

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ الْاَقَاوِيْلِۙ‏(44)

WA LAW TAQAWWALA A’LAYNAA BA’ZAL AQAAWEEL.

Had he faked any sayings in Our name,

لَاَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِالْيَمِيْنِۙ‏(45)

LA-AKHAZNAA MINHO BIL-YAMEEN.

We would have surely seized him by the right hand

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ الْوَتِيْنَ ۖ‏(46)

SUMMA LAQATA’NAA MINHUL WATEEN.

and then cut off his aorta,

فَمَا مِنْكُمْ مِّنْ اَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَاجِزِيْنَ‏(47)

FAMAA MINKUM MIN AHADIN A’NHO HAAJEZEEN.

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

وَاِنَّهٗ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِيْنَ‏(48)

WA INNAHU LA-TAZKERATUL LIL-MUTTAQEEN.

Indeed it is a reminder for the Godwary.

وَاِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ اَنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُّكَذِّبِيْنَ‏(49)

WA INNAA LANA’LAMO ANNA MINKUM MOKAZZEBEEN.

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

وَاِنَّهٗ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى الْكٰفِرِيْنَ‏(50)

WA INNAHU LA-HASRATUN A’LAL KAAFEREEN.

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

وَاِنَّهٗ لَحَقُّ الْيَقِيْنِ‏(51)

WA INNAHU LA-HAQQUL YAQEEN.

It is indeed certain truth.

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيْمِ‏(52)

FA-SABBEH BISME RABBEKAL A’ZEEM.

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