56:1
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ ﴿١﴾
Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah
Surah Al-Waqiah, The Inevitable.
All 96 ayat of Surah Al-Waqiah (also written Surah Waqiah or Al-Waqi'ah) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 27 (para 27).
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
56:2
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ ﴿٢﴾
Laisa liwaq'atihaa kaazibah
56:3
خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ ﴿٣﴾
Khafidatur raafi'ah
56:4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّۭا ﴿٤﴾
Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa
56:5
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّۭا ﴿٥﴾
Wa bussatil jibaalu bassaa
56:6
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا ﴿٦﴾
Fakaanat habaaa'am mumbassaa
56:7
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ثَلَٰثَةًۭ ﴿٧﴾
Wa kuntum azwaajan salaasah
56:8
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ ﴿٨﴾
Fa as haabul maimanati maaa as haabul maimanah
56:9
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ ﴿٩﴾
Wa as haabul mash'amati maaa as haabul mash'amah
56:10
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ﴿١٠﴾
Wassaabiqoonas saabiqoon
56:11
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ﴿١١﴾
Ulaaa'ikal muqarraboon
56:12
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿١٢﴾
Fee Jannaatin Na'eem
56:13
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٣﴾
Sullatum minal awwaleen
56:14
وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ﴿١٤﴾
Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen
56:15
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ ﴿١٥﴾
'Alaa sururim mawdoonah
56:16
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ ﴿١٦﴾
Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen
56:17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ ﴿١٧﴾
Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon
56:18
بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ ﴿١٨﴾
Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een
56:19
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ ﴿١٩﴾
Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon
56:20
وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ ﴿٢٠﴾
Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon
56:21
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ ﴿٢١﴾
Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon
56:22
وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ ﴿٢٢﴾
Wa hoorun'een
56:23
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ ﴿٢٣﴾
Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon
56:24
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾
Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
56:25
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا ﴿٢٥﴾
Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa
56:26
إِلَّا قِيلًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا سَلَٰمًۭا ﴿٢٦﴾
Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa
56:27
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ ﴿٢٧﴾
Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen
56:28
فِى سِدْرٍۢ مَّخْضُودٍۢ ﴿٢٨﴾
Fee sidrim makhdood
56:29
وَطَلْحٍۢ مَّنضُودٍۢ ﴿٢٩﴾
Wa talhim mandood
56:30
وَظِلٍّۢ مَّمْدُودٍۢ ﴿٣٠﴾
Wa zillim mamdood
56:31
وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ ﴿٣١﴾
Wa maaa'im maskoob
56:32
وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ ﴿٣٢﴾
Wa faakihatin kaseerah
56:33
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍۢ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍۢ ﴿٣٣﴾
Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah
56:34
وَفُرُشٍۢ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ ﴿٣٤﴾
Wa furushim marfoo'ah
56:35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ ﴿٣٥﴾
Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa
56:36
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا ﴿٣٦﴾
Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa
56:37
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًۭا ﴿٣٧﴾
'Uruban atraabaa
56:38
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ﴿٣٨﴾
Li as haabil yameen
56:39
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿٣٩﴾
Sullatum minal awwa leen
56:40
وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾
Wa sullatum minal aakhireen
56:41
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ ﴿٤١﴾
Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal
56:42
فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ ﴿٤٢﴾
Fee samoominw wa hameem
56:43
وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ ﴿٤٣﴾
Wa zillim miny yahmoom
56:44
لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ ﴿٤٤﴾
Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem
56:45
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ ﴿٤٥﴾
Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen
56:46
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿٤٦﴾
Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem
56:47
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ﴿٤٧﴾
Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon
56:48
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ﴿٤٨﴾
Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon
56:49
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ﴿٤٩﴾
Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen
56:50
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ ﴿٥٠﴾
Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon
56:51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٥١﴾
summa innakum ayyuhad daaalloonal mukazziboon
56:52
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ ﴿٥٢﴾
La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom
56:53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ ﴿٥٣﴾
Famaali'oona minhal butoon
56:54
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ ﴿٥٤﴾
Fashaariboona 'alaihi minal hameem
56:55
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ ﴿٥٥﴾
Fashaariboona shurbal heem
56:56
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٥٦﴾
Haazaa nuzuluhum yawmad deen
56:57
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ ﴿٥٧﴾
Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon
56:58
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ ﴿٥٨﴾
Afara'aytum maa tumnoon
56:59
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ ﴿٥٩﴾
'A-antum takhluqoo nahooo am nahnul khaaliqoon
56:60
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ ﴿٦٠﴾
Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen
56:61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٦١﴾
'Alaaa an nubaddila amsaalakum wa nunshi'akum fee maa laa ta'lamoon
56:62
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾
Wa laqad 'alimtumun nash atal oolaa falaw laa tazakkaroon
56:63
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ ﴿٦٣﴾
Afara'aytum maa tahrusoon
56:64
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ ﴿٦٤﴾
'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon
56:65
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًۭا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ ﴿٦٥﴾
Law nashaaa'u laja'al naahu hutaaman fazaltum tafakkahoon
56:66
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ ﴿٦٦﴾
Innaa lamughramoon
56:67
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ ﴿٦٧﴾
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
56:68
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ ﴿٦٨﴾
Afara'aytumul maaa'allazee tashraboon
56:69
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ ﴿٦٩﴾
'A-antum anzaltumoohu minal muzni am nahnul munziloon
56:70
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿٧٠﴾
Law nashaaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falaw laa tashkuroon
56:71
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ ﴿٧١﴾
Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon
56:72
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ ﴿٧٢﴾
'A-antum anshaatum shajaratahaaa am nahnul munshi'oon
56:73
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَمَتَٰعًۭا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ ﴿٧٣﴾
Nahnu ja'alnaahaa tazkira tanw wa mataa'al lilmuqween
56:74
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿٧٤﴾
Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem
56:75
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ ﴿٧٥﴾
Falaa uqsimu bimaawaa qi'innujoom
56:76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ ﴿٧٦﴾
Wa innahoo laqasamul lawta'lamoona'azeem
56:77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ ﴿٧٧﴾
Innahoo la quraanun kareem
56:78
فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مَّكْنُونٍۢ ﴿٧٨﴾
Fee kitaabim maknoon
56:79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ ﴿٧٩﴾
Laa yamassuhooo illal mutahharoon
56:80
تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٨٠﴾
Tanzeelum mir Rabbil'aalameen
56:81
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ ﴿٨١﴾
Afabihaazal hadeesi antum mudhinoon
56:82
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٨٢﴾
Wa taj'aloona rizqakum annakum tukazziboon
56:83
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ ﴿٨٣﴾
Falaw laaa izaa balaghatil hulqoom
56:84
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ ﴿٨٤﴾
Wa antum heena'izin tanzuroon
56:85
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ ﴿٨٥﴾
Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon
56:86
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ﴿٨٦﴾
Falaw laaa in kuntum ghira madeeneen
56:87
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿٨٧﴾
Tarji'oonahaaa in kuntum saadiqeen
56:88
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ ﴿٨٨﴾
Fa ammaaa in kaana minal muqarrabeen
56:89
فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ ﴿٨٩﴾
Farawhunw wa raihaa nunw wa jannatu na'eem
56:90
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ﴿٩٠﴾
Wa ammaaa in kaana min as haabil yameen
56:91
فَسَلَٰمٌۭ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ﴿٩١﴾
Fasalaamul laka min as haabil yameen
56:92
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٩٢﴾
Wa ammaaa in kaana minal mukazzibeenad daaalleen
56:93
فَنُزُلٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ ﴿٩٣﴾
Fanuzulum min hameem
56:94
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ ﴿٩٤﴾
Wa tasliyatu jaheem
56:95
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٩٥﴾
Inna haaza lahuwa haqqul yaqeen
56:96
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿٩٦﴾
Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem
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About this surah
About Surah Al-Waqiah, at a glance.
- Surah number
- 56 of 114
- Ayat
- 96
- Revealed in
- Makkah (Meccan)
- Juz (para)
- Juz 27 (para 27)
- Rukus
- 3
- Mushaf pages
- 534 to 537 (Madinah mushaf)
Surah Al-Waqiah (سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ), "The Inevitable", is surah 56 of the Quran. It has 96 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 27 (para 27), and covers pages 534 to 537 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Waqiah
These are the reports about Surah Al-Waqiah, each with its source and grading:
- Abu Bakr said to the Prophet ﷺ that he had turned grey. He replied that Hud, Al-Waqiah, Al-Mursalat, Amma yatasa'alun (An-Naba) and Idhash-shamsu kuwwirat (At-Takwir) had made him grey, because of the scenes of the Last Day they describe. Jami at-Tirmidhi, narrated by Ibn Abbas. Graded sahih by al-Albani.
- The narration that whoever recites Al-Waqiah every night will never be struck by poverty is graded weak by most hadith scholars, including Ahmad and al-Albani. Al-Bayhaqi, Shuab al-Iman, from Ibn Masud. Weak.
Questions
Good to know.
How many ayat are in Surah Al-Waqiah?
Surah Al-Waqiah has 96 ayat.
Is Surah Al-Waqiah Meccan or Medinan?
It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.
What does Al-Waqiah mean?
Al-Waqiah means "The Inevitable".
Which juz (para) is Surah Al-Waqiah in?
Surah Al-Waqiah is in juz 27 (para 27).