Surah Al-Haqqah (The Reality)

SURAH 69 · Meccan · 52 AYAHS

سُورَةُ الحَاقَّةِ

The Reality

Reciter:

Translation:

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱلْحَآقَّةُ

The Inevitable Reality - — Saheeh International

مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ

What is the Inevitable Reality? — Saheeh International

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ

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

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ

Thamud and 'Aad denied the Striking Calamity. — Saheeh International

فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ

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

وَأَمَّا عَادٌۭ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍۢ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍۢ

And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind — Saheeh International

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

Which Allah 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

فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍۢ

Then do you see of them any remains? — Saheeh International

وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَٰتُ بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ

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

فَعَصَوْا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةًۭ رَّابِيَةً

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

إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ

Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried your ancestors in the sailing ship — Saheeh International

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌۭ وَٰعِيَةٌۭ

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

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ

Then when the Horn is blown with one blast — Saheeh International

وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ

And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow - — Saheeh International

فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur, — Saheeh International

وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاهِيَةٌۭ

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

وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ ثَمَٰنِيَةٌۭ

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

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌۭ

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

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَٰبِيَهْ

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

إِنِّى ظَنَنتُ أَنِّى مُلَٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ

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

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

So he will be in a pleasant life - — Saheeh International

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ

In an elevated garden, — Saheeh International

قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌۭ

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

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ

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

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهْ

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 — Saheeh International

وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ

And had not known what is my account. — Saheeh International

يَٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ

I wish my death had been the decisive one. — Saheeh International

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ ۜ

My wealth has not availed me. — Saheeh International

هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ

Gone from me is my authority." — Saheeh International

خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ

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

ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ

Then into Hellfire drive him. — Saheeh International

ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍۢ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًۭا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ

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

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ

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

فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌۭ

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

وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍۢ

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

لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَٰطِـُٔونَ

None will eat it except the sinners. — Saheeh International

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ

So I swear by what you see — Saheeh International

وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

And what you do not see — Saheeh International

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

[That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger. — Saheeh International

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ

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

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ

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

تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ

And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings, — Saheeh International

لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ

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

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْوَتِينَ

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

فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَٰجِزِينَ

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

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذْكِرَةٌۭ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

And indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder for the righteous. — Saheeh International

وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ

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

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

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

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

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

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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

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