Surah Waqiah PDF: Full Text in Arabic with English Translation
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Surah Al-Waqiah, chapter 56 of the Quran, in full: all 96 verses in Arabic with the Saheeh International English translation, plus a free PDF to download and print.
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Surah Al-Waqiah: the short version
Surah Al-Waqiah is chapter 56 of the Quran. It has 96 verses, it was revealed in Makkah, and it sits in Juz 27. Its name means The Inevitable, the Event that no one can deny. This page gives you the full text in Arabic with the Saheeh International English translation, and a free PDF of the same text to download and print.
Figure 1: Surah Al-Waqiah, chapter 56, 96 verses. The full text with translation is below, and the PDF is free to download.
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About Surah Al-Waqiah
The surah opens with the Event itself: the Day when the earth shakes, the mountains crumble to dust, and people stand in three groups. The forerunners, who are brought near to Allah, come first. Then the companions of the right, who receive gardens and peace. Then the companions of the left, who denied the resurrection and receive scorching fire and scalding water.
The middle of the surah turns to four signs from everyday life: the seed you sow, the water you drink, and the fire you light, each followed by the same question, is it you who makes it, or is it We? The surah closes with an oath by the setting of the stars, a description of death, and the three endings, one for each group.
Figure 2: Surah Al-Waqiah at a glance.
How the surah is put together
The 96 verses fall into five parts. Knowing the parts makes the surah easier to read and to remember.
Figure 3: The five parts of Surah Al-Waqiah, with verse numbers from the Madinah mushaf.
Surah Al-Waqiah: the full text
The Arabic text below is the Uthmani script from AlQuran Cloud. The English translation is Saheeh International. Read the Arabic on the right and the English below it, verse by verse.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
1. When the Occurrence occurs,
لَیۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
2. There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
خَافِضَةࣱ رَّافِعَةٌ
3. It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجࣰّا
4. When the earth is shaken with convulsion
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسࣰّا
5. And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
فَكَانَتۡ هَبَاۤءࣰ مُّنۢبَثࣰّا
6. And become dust dispersing.
وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَ ٰجࣰا ثَلَـٰثَةࣰ
7. And you become [of] three kinds:
فَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَیۡمَنَةِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَیۡمَنَةِ
8. Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
9. And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
10. And the forerunners, the forerunners -
أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
11. Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
فِی جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِیمِ
12. In the Gardens of Pleasure,
ثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ
13. A [large] company of the former peoples
وَقَلِیلࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ
14. And a few of the later peoples,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مَّوۡضُونَةࣲ
15. On thrones woven [with ornament],
مُّتَّكِـِٔینَ عَلَیۡهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِینَ
16. Reclining on them, facing each other.
یَطُوفُ عَلَیۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَ ٰنࣱ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
17. There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
بِأَكۡوَابࣲ وَأَبَارِیقَ وَكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِینࣲ
18. With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
لَّا یُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا یُنزِفُونَ
19. No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
وَفَـٰكِهَةࣲ مِّمَّا یَتَخَیَّرُونَ
20. And fruit of what they select
وَلَحۡمِ طَیۡرࣲ مِّمَّا یَشۡتَهُونَ
21. And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
وَحُورٌ عِینࣱ
22. And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
كَأَمۡثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
23. The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
جَزَاۤءَۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ یَعۡمَلُونَ
24. As reward for what they used to do.
لَا یَسۡمَعُونَ فِیهَا لَغۡوࣰا وَلَا تَأۡثِیمًا
25. They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
إِلَّا قِیلࣰا سَلَـٰمࣰا سَلَـٰمࣰا
26. Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡیَمِینِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡیَمِینِ
27. The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
فِی سِدۡرࣲ مَّخۡضُودࣲ
28. [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
وَطَلۡحࣲ مَّنضُودࣲ
29. And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
وَظِلࣲّ مَّمۡدُودࣲ
30. And shade extended
وَمَاۤءࣲ مَّسۡكُوبࣲ
31. And water poured out
وَفَـٰكِهَةࣲ كَثِیرَةࣲ
32. And fruit, abundant [and varied],
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةࣲ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةࣲ
33. Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
وَفُرُشࣲ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
34. And [upon] beds raised high.
إِنَّاۤ أَنشَأۡنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَاۤءࣰ
35. Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
36. And made them virgins,
عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابࣰا
37. Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
لِّأَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ
38. For the companions of the right [who are]
ثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ
39. A company of the former peoples
وَثُلَّةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ
40. And a company of the later peoples.
وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
41. And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
فِی سَمُومࣲ وَحَمِیمࣲ
42. [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
وَظِلࣲّ مِّن یَحۡمُومࣲ
43. And a shade of black smoke,
لَّا بَارِدࣲ وَلَا كَرِیمٍ
44. Neither cool nor beneficial.
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوا۟ قَبۡلَ ذَ ٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِینَ
45. Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
وَكَانُوا۟ یُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ
46. And they used to persist in the great violation,
وَكَانُوا۟ یَقُولُونَ أَىِٕذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
47. And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
أَوَءَابَاۤؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
48. And our forefathers [as well]?"
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ وَٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ
49. Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِیقَـٰتِ یَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ
50. Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَیُّهَا ٱلضَّاۤلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
51. Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرࣲ مِّن زَقُّومࣲ
52. Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
53. And filling with it your bellies
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَیۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِیمِ
54. And drinking on top of it from scalding water
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِیمِ
55. And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ یَوۡمَ ٱلدِّینِ
56. That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
57. We have created you, so why do you not believe?
أَفَرَءَیۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
58. Have you seen that which you emit?
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَـٰلِقُونَ
59. Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَیۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِینَ
60. We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
عَلَىٰۤ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَـٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِی مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
61. In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
62. And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
أَفَرَءَیۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
63. And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّ ٰرِعُونَ
64. Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
لَوۡ نَشَاۤءُ لَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمࣰا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ
65. If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
66. [Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
67. Rather, we have been deprived."
أَفَرَءَیۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَاۤءَ ٱلَّذِی تَشۡرَبُونَ
68. And have you seen the water that you drink?
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ
69. Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
لَوۡ نَشَاۤءُ جَعَلۡنَـٰهُ أُجَاجࣰا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ
70. If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
أَفَرَءَیۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِی تُورُونَ
71. And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَاۤ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ
72. Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَـٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةࣰ وَمَتَـٰعࣰا لِّلۡمُقۡوِینَ
73. We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ
74. So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَلَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَ ٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
75. Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمࣱ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِیمٌ
76. And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانࣱ كَرِیمࣱ
77. Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
فِی كِتَـٰبࣲ مَّكۡنُونࣲ
78. In a Register well-protected;
لَّا یَمَسُّهُۥۤ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
79. None touch it except the purified.
تَنزِیلࣱ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
80. [It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِیثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
81. Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ
82. And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
فَلَوۡلَاۤ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
83. Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
وَأَنتُمۡ حِینَىِٕذࣲ تَنظُرُونَ
84. And you are at that time looking on -
وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَیۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ
85. And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
فَلَوۡلَاۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَیۡرَ مَدِینِینَ
86. Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
تَرۡجِعُونَهَاۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ
87. Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
فَأَمَّاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِینَ
88. And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
فَرَوۡحࣱ وَرَیۡحَانࣱ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِیمࣲ
89. Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
وَأَمَّاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ
90. And if he was of the companions of the right,
فَسَلَـٰمࣱ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ
91. Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
وَأَمَّاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ٱلضَّاۤلِّینَ
92. But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
فَنُزُلࣱ مِّنۡ حَمِیمࣲ
93. Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
وَتَصۡلِیَةُ جَحِیمٍ
94. And burning in Hellfire
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡیَقِینِ
95. Indeed, this is the true certainty,
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ
96. So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Arabic text: Uthmani script (AlQuran Cloud, quran-uthmani edition). English translation: Saheeh International. The PDF on this page holds the same 96 verses.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Surah Al-Waqiah PDF free?
Yes. The PDF on this page is free to download, read, and print. There is no sign-up and no payment. It holds all 96 verses in Arabic with the Saheeh International English translation.
Which chapter of the Quran is Surah Al-Waqiah?
Chapter 56 of 114. It has 96 verses, it was revealed in Makkah, and it sits in Juz 27, on pages 534 to 537 of the Madinah mushaf.
What does Al-Waqiah mean?
The Inevitable, or The Event. The first verse says, "When the Occurrence occurs," and the whole surah describes that Day: the earth shaken, the mountains crumbled to dust, and people standing in three groups.
Which English translation is used here?
Saheeh International, one of the most widely read English translations of the Quran. The Arabic text is the Uthmani script, the standard text used in the Madinah mushaf.
Can I print the PDF?
Yes. The PDF is 9 pages on A4 paper, made for printing. Each verse shows the Arabic first, then the English translation below it.
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