Surah 56: Al-Waqi'ah
The Holy Qur’an
Holy Qur’an 56:1
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 56:2
When the Event comes to pass—
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 56:3
None can say that its coming to pass is a lie—
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Holy Qur’an 56:4
Some it will bring low, others it will exalt.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 56:5
When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shaking,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 56:6
And the mountains will be shattered—a complete shattering.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 56:7
They shall all become like dust particles scattered about,
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Holy Qur’an 56:8
And you shall be divided into three groups:
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Holy Qur’an 56:9
First, those on the right hand— how lucky are those on the right hand!—
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 56:10
Second, those on the left hand— how unlucky are those on the left hand!—
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Holy Qur’an 56:11
Third, the foremost; they are the foremost;
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Holy Qur’an 56:12
They will have achieved nearness to God.
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Holy Qur’an 56:13
They will be in the Gardens of Bliss—
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Holy Qur’an 56:14
A large party from among the early Muslims,
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Holy Qur’an 56:15
And a few from the later ones,
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Holy Qur’an 56:16
Seated on couches inwrought with gold and jewels,
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Holy Qur’an 56:17
Reclining thereon facing each other.
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Holy Qur’an 56:18
There will wait on them youths, who will not age,
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Holy Qur’an 56:19
Carrying goblets and ewers and cups filled out of a flowing spring—
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Holy Qur’an 56:20
No headache will they get therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated—
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)