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Chapter 56 (Sura 56)
1; WHEN WHAT IS to happen comes to pass —
2; Which is bound to happen undoubtedly —
3; Degrading (some) and exalting (others);
4; When the earth is shaken up convulsively,
5; The mountains bruised and crushed,
6; Turned to dust, floating in the air,
7; You will become three categories:
8; Those of the right hand — how (happy) will be those of the right hand!
9; Then those of the left hand — how (unhappy) will be those of the left hand!
10; Then the foremost, how pre-excellent,
11; Who will be honoured
12; In gardens of tranquility;
13; A number of the earlier peoples,
14; And a few of later ages,
15; On couches wrought of gold,
16; Reclining face to face.
17; Youths of never-ending bloom will pass round to them
18; Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine,
19; Unheady, uninebriating;
20; And such fruits as they fancy,
21; Bird meats that they relish,
22; And companions with big beautiful eyes
23; Like pearls within their shells,
24; As recompense for all they had done.
25; They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin,
26; Other than “Peace, peace” the salutation.
27; As for those of the right hand — how (happy) those of the right hand —
28; They will be in (the shade) of thornless lote
29; And acacia covered with heaps of bloom,
30; Lengthened shadows,
31; Gushing water,
32; And fruits numberless,
33; Unending, unforbidden,
34; And maidens incomparable.
35; We have formed them in a distinctive fashion,
36; And made them virginal,
37; Loving companions matched in age,
38; For those of the right hand.
39; A crowd of earlier generations
40; And a crowd of the later.
41; But those of the left hand — how (unhappy) those of the left hand —
42; Will be in the scorching wind and boiling water,
43; Under the shadow of thick black smoke
44; Neither cool nor agreeable.
45; They were endowed with good things
46; But persisted in that greater sin,
47; And said: “What! When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we then be raised again?
48; And so will our fathers?”
49; Say: “Indeed, the earlier and the later generations
50; Will be gathered together on a certain day which is predetermined.
51; Then you, the erring and the deniers,
52; Will eat of the tree of Zaqqum,
53; Fill your bellies with it,
54; And drink over it scalding water,
55; Lapping it up like female camels raging of thirst with disease.”
56; Such will be their welcome on the Day of Judgement.
57; It is He who created you, then why do you not affirm the truth?
58; Just consider (the semen) that you emit,
59; Do you create it, or We are its creator?
60; We have incorporated death in your constitution, and We shall not be hindered
61; From replacing you with others or raising you in a way you do not know.
62; You have known the first creation, then why do you not reflect?
63; Just ponder over what you sow:
64; Do you give it its increase, or are We the giver?
65; We could turn it, if We pleased, into straw; then you would rue the day,
66; (And say:) “We have fallen into debt;
67; Indeed, we have been deprived of the fruits of our labour.”
68; Consider the water that you drink.
69; Do you send it down from the clouds, or We send it down?
70; We could make it brackish, if We pleased; so why do you not acknowledge thanks?
71; Consider the fire that you strike (and get by friction).
72; Have you raised its tree, or We have raised it?
73; We have made it as a reminder and convenience for the needy.
74; So glorify your Lord, the most supreme.
75; So I call the placement of the stars to witness —
76; And this surely is great evidence if you can understand —
77; That this is indeed the glorious Qur´an
78; (Inscribed) in the well-kept Book.
79; Only they can reach it who are clean (of mind).
80; It has been revealed by the Lord of all the worlds.
81; Then why do you dissimulate this Revelation?
82; You live by calling it a lie.
83; Then how is it that when the (dying) breath is withdrawn into the throat (and rattles),
84; And you wait for the moment (of death),
85; We are closer to him than you, even though you cannot see?
86; Then why, if you are not indebted (to Us for life),
87; Can you not bring him back? (Answer) if you are truthful
88; Then, if he is one of the honoured,
89; There will be peace and plenty, and gardens of tranquility for him.
90; If he is of those of the right hand,
91; There will be the salutation by those of the right hand: “Peace on you.
92; But if he is of the deniers and the errants,
93; The welcome will be boiling water
94; And the roasting in Hell.
95; This is indeed the ultimate truth.
96; Then praise your Lord, the most supreme.