Al-Haqqah

سورة الحاقة

Surah 69 · Meccan · 52 verses

69:1Juz 29 · p. 566

الْحَاقَّةُ1

(1) The Inevitable Reality -
69:2Juz 29 · p. 566

مَا الْحَاقَّةُ2

(2) What is the Inevitable Reality?
69:3Juz 29 · p. 566

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحَاقَّةُ3

(3) And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?
69:4Juz 29 · p. 566

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌ بِالْقَارِعَةِ4

(4) Thamūd and ʿAad denied the Striking Calamity [i.e., the Resurrection].
69:5Juz 29 · p. 566

فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِالطَّاغِيَةِ5

(5) So as for Thamūd, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].
69:6Juz 29 · p. 566

وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ6

(6) And as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming,[1737] violent wind
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[1737]- Or "cold."
69:7Juz 29 · p. 566

سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَانِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى الْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ7

(7) 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.
69:8Juz 29 · p. 566

فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُمْ مِنْ بَاقِيَةٍ8

(8) Then do you see of them any remains?
69:9Juz 29 · p. 567

وَجَاءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَنْ قَبْلَهُ وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَاتُ بِالْخَاطِئَةِ9

(9) And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities[1738] with sin.
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[1738]- Those to which Lot was sent (see 11:82-83) or generally, all cities which were destroyed due to their denial of a messenger from Allāh.
69:10Juz 29 · p. 567

فَعَصَوْا رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَابِيَةً10

(10) And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].
69:11Juz 29 · p. 567

إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَى الْمَاءُ حَمَلْنَاكُمْ فِي الْجَارِيَةِ11

(11) Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e., your ancestors] in the sailing ship[1739]
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[1739]- Which was constructed by Noah.
69:12Juz 29 · p. 567

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَا أُذُنٌ وَاعِيَةٌ12

(12) That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.
69:13Juz 29 · p. 567

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ13

(13) Then when the Horn is blown with one blast
69:14Juz 29 · p. 567

وَحُمِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَاحِدَةً14

(14) And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow [i.e., stroke] -
69:15Juz 29 · p. 567

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ15

(15) Then on that Day, the Occurrence [i.e., Resurrection] will occur,
69:16Juz 29 · p. 567

وَانْشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَهِيَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ16

(16) And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.[1740]
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[1740]- i.e., weak, enfeebled and unstable.
69:17Juz 29 · p. 567

وَالْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰ أَرْجَائِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَانِيَةٌ17

(17) And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].
69:18Juz 29 · p. 567

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنْكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ18

(18) That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.[1741]
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[1741]- i.e., any person or any secret you might attempt to conceal.
69:19Juz 29 · p. 567

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ فَيَقُولُ هَاؤُمُ اقْرَءُوا كِتَابِيَهْ19

(19) So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!
69:20Juz 29 · p. 567

إِنِّي ظَنَنْتُ أَنِّي مُلَاقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ20

(20) Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."
69:21Juz 29 · p. 567

فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ21

(21) So he will be in a pleasant life -
69:22Juz 29 · p. 567

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ22

(22) In an elevated garden,
69:23Juz 29 · p. 567

قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ23

(23) Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.
69:24Juz 29 · p. 567

كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا هَنِيئًا بِمَا أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِي الْأَيَّامِ الْخَالِيَةِ24

(24) [They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth[1742] in the days past."
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[1742]- Literally, "advanced" in anticipation of reward in the Hereafter.
69:25Juz 29 · p. 567

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَابِيَهْ25

(25) 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
69:26Juz 29 · p. 567

وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ26

(26) And had not known what is my account.
69:27Juz 29 · p. 567

يَا لَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ الْقَاضِيَةَ27

(27) I wish it [i.e., my death] had been the decisive one.[1743]
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[1743]- i.e., ending life rather than being the gateway to eternal life.
69:28Juz 29 · p. 567

مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّي مَالِيَهْ ۜ28

(28) My wealth has not availed me.
69:29Juz 29 · p. 567

هَلَكَ عَنِّي سُلْطَانِيَهْ29

(29) Gone from me is my authority."[1744]
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[1744]- i.e., I have no valid excuse to stand on.
69:30Juz 29 · p. 567

خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ30

(30) [Allāh will say], "Seize him and shackle him.
69:31Juz 29 · p. 567

ثُمَّ الْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ31

(31) Then into Hellfire drive him.
69:32Juz 29 · p. 567

ثُمَّ فِي سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَاسْلُكُوهُ32

(32) Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."
69:33Juz 29 · p. 567

إِنَّهُ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ33

(33) Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allāh, the Most Great,
69:34Juz 29 · p. 567

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ34

(34) Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.
69:35Juz 29 · p. 567

فَلَيْسَ لَهُ الْيَوْمَ هَاهُنَا حَمِيمٌ35

(35) So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend
69:36Juz 29 · p. 568

وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍ36

(36) Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;
69:37Juz 29 · p. 568

لَا يَأْكُلُهُ إِلَّا الْخَاطِئُونَ37

(37) None will eat it except the sinners.
69:38Juz 29 · p. 568

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ38

(38) So I swear by what you see
69:39Juz 29 · p. 568

وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ39

(39) And what you do not see
69:40Juz 29 · p. 568

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ40

(40) [That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the word of a noble Messenger.
69:41Juz 29 · p. 568

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تُؤْمِنُونَ41

(41) And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.
69:42Juz 29 · p. 568

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ42

(42) Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.
69:43Juz 29 · p. 568

تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ43

(43) [It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
69:44Juz 29 · p. 568

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ الْأَقَاوِيلِ44

(44) And if he [i.e., Muḥammad] had made up about Us some [false] sayings,
69:45Juz 29 · p. 568

لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِالْيَمِينِ45

(45) We would have seized him by the right hand;[1745]
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[1745]- Another interpretation is "by [Our] right hand," i.e., Allāh would have exacted revenge with might and power.
69:46Juz 29 · p. 568

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ الْوَتِينَ46

(46) Then We would have cut from him the aorta.[1746]
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[1746]- Causing immediate death.
69:47Juz 29 · p. 568

فَمَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَاجِزِينَ47

(47) And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.
69:48Juz 29 · p. 568

وَإِنَّهُ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ48

(48) And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a reminder for the righteous.
69:49Juz 29 · p. 568

وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُكَذِّبِينَ49

(49) And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.
69:50Juz 29 · p. 568

وَإِنَّهُ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ50

(50) And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.
69:51Juz 29 · p. 568

وَإِنَّهُ لَحَقُّ الْيَقِينِ51

(51) And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.
69:52Juz 29 · p. 568

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ52

(52) So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

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