Incontestable
They Should Have Said: "God Willing."
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulالحاقَّةُ
The incontestable (event).1
Subject indexIncontestable
مَا الحاقَّةُ
What an incontestable (event)!1
Subject indexIncontestable
وَما أَدرىٰكَ مَا الحاقَّةُ
It is truly incontestable.1
Subject indexIncontestable
كَذَّبَت ثَمودُ وَعادٌ بِالقارِعَةِ
Thamoud and 'Ãd disbelieved in the Shocker.3
Subject index'Ad (see also Hud) › rebel against HudShockerThamud
فَأَمّا ثَمودُ فَأُهلِكوا بِالطّاغِيَةِ
As for Thamoud, they were annihilated by the devastating (quake).وَأَمّا عادٌ فَأُهلِكوا بِريحٍ صَرصَرٍ عاتِيَةٍ
As for 'Ãd, they were annihilated by a persistent, violent storm.سَخَّرَها عَلَيهِم سَبعَ لَيالٍ وَثَمٰنِيَةَ أَيّامٍ حُسومًا فَتَرَى القَومَ فيها صَرعىٰ كَأَنَّهُم أَعجازُ نَخلٍ خاوِيَةٍ
He unleashed it upon them for seven nights and eight days, violently. You could see the people tossed around like decayed palm trunks.فَهَل تَرىٰ لَهُم مِن باقِيَةٍ
Can you find any trace of them?2
Subject index'Ad (see also Hud) › rebel against HudTrace
وَجاءَ فِرعَونُ وَمَن قَبلَهُ وَالمُؤتَفِكٰتُ بِالخاطِئَةِ
Pharaoh, others before him, and the sinners (of Sodom) were wicked.2
Subject indexPharaoh › people ofSodom
فَعَصَوا رَسولَ رَبِّهِم فَأَخَذَهُم أَخذَةً رابِيَةً
They disobeyed the messenger of their Lord. Consequently, He requited them a devastating requital.إِنّا لَمّا طَغَا الماءُ حَمَلنٰكُم فِى الجارِيَةِ
The flood was devastating, so we carried you on the floating (ark).3
Subject indexArk › Noah'sFloodNoah › history of
لِنَجعَلَها لَكُم تَذكِرَةً وَتَعِيَها أُذُنٌ وٰعِيَةٌ
We rendered it a lesson for you, that any listening ear may understand.فَإِذا نُفِخَ فِى الصّورِ نَفخَةٌ وٰحِدَةٌ
When the horn is blown once.1
Subject indexHorn
وَحُمِلَتِ الأَرضُ وَالجِبالُ فَدُكَّتا دَكَّةً وٰحِدَةً
The earth and the mountains will be carried off and crushed; utterly crushed.2
فَيَومَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ الواقِعَةُ
That is the day when the inevitable event will come to pass.1
Subject indexInevitable
وَانشَقَّتِ السَّماءُ فَهِىَ يَومَئِذٍ واهِيَةٌ
The heaven will crack, and fall apart.2
Subject indexHeavens (see also Sky, Universe) › end ofShatter
وَالمَلَكُ عَلىٰ أَرجائِها ۚ وَيَحمِلُ عَرشَ رَبِّكَ فَوقَهُم يَومَئِذٍ ثَمٰنِيَةٌ
The angels will be all around, and Your Lord's dominion will then encompass eight (universes).*يَومَئِذٍ تُعرَضونَ لا تَخفىٰ مِنكُم خافِيَةٌ
On that day, you will be exposed, nothing of you can be hidden.2
The Believers
فَأَمّا مَن أوتِىَ كِتٰبَهُ بِيَمينِهِ فَيَقولُ هاؤُمُ اقرَءوا كِتٰبِيَه
As for the one who receives his record with his right hand, he will say, "Come read my record.4
Subject indexHands › humanReadingRecord, of all thingsRight
إِنّى ظَنَنتُ أَنّى مُلٰقٍ حِسابِيَه
"I did believe that I was going to be held accountable."1
Subject indexAccountable
فَهُوَ فى عيشَةٍ راضِيَةٍ
He has deserved a happy life.2
Subject indexLife › deserving happyLife › dignity in
فى جَنَّةٍ عالِيَةٍ
In an exalted Paradise.قُطوفُها دانِيَةٌ
Its fruits are within reach.1
Subject indexFruit › in heaven
كُلوا وَاشرَبوا هَنيـًٔا بِما أَسلَفتُم فِى الأَيّامِ الخالِيَةِ
Eat and drink happily in return for your works in days past.1
Subject indexWorks › consequences
The Disbelievers
وَأَمّا مَن أوتِىَ كِتٰبَهُ بِشِمالِهِ فَيَقولُ يٰلَيتَنى لَم أوتَ كِتٰبِيَه
As for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I never received my record.3
Subject indexHands › humanLeftRecord, of all things
وَلَم أَدرِ ما حِسابِيَه
"I wish I never knew my account.1
Subject indexAccountable
يٰلَيتَها كانَتِ القاضِيَةَ
"I wish my death was eternal.1
Subject indexDeath › for disbelievers
ما أَغنىٰ عَنّى مالِيَه ۜ
"My money cannot help me.3
Subject indexHelpMoney › cannot helpMoney › don't be impressed by
هَلَكَ عَنّى سُلطٰنِيَه
"All my power is gone."1
Subject indexPower › human's
خُذوهُ فَغُلّوهُ
Take him and shackle him.1
Subject indexShackles
ثُمَّ الجَحيمَ صَلّوهُ
Burn him in Hell.إِنَّهُ كانَ لا يُؤمِنُ بِاللَّهِ العَظيمِ
For he did not believe in GOD, Most Great.1
Subject indexGreat › God is
وَلا يَحُضُّ عَلىٰ طَعامِ المِسكينِ
Nor did he advocate the feeding of the poor.1
Subject indexPoor › feeding
فَلَيسَ لَهُ اليَومَ هٰهُنا حَميمٌ
Consequently, he has no friend here.1
Subject indexFriends › in hell
وَلا طَعامٌ إِلّا مِن غِسلينٍ
Nor any food, except the bitter variety.1
Subject indexFood › of hell
لا يَأكُلُهُ إِلَّا الخٰطِـٔونَ
Food for the sinners.2
Subject indexFood › of hellSinners
فَلا أُقسِمُ بِما تُبصِرونَ
I swear by what you see.1
Subject indexSwear › God's
وَما لا تُبصِرونَ
And what you do not see.1
Subject indexSwear › God's
إِنَّهُ لَقَولُ رَسولٍ كَريمٍ
This is the utterance of an honorable messenger.وَما هُوَ بِقَولِ شاعِرٍ ۚ قَليلًا ما تُؤمِنونَ
Not the utterance of a poet; rarely do you believe.3
Subject indexPoetsQuran › descriptionUtterances › messenger's
وَلا بِقَولِ كاهِنٍ ۚ قَليلًا ما تَذَكَّرونَ
Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed.3
تَنزيلٌ مِن رَبِّ العٰلَمينَ
A revelation from the Lord of the universe.2
Muhammad Forbidden from Issuing Any Religious Teachings
وَلَو تَقَوَّلَ عَلَينا بَعضَ الأَقاويلِ
Had he uttered any other teachings.لَأَخَذنا مِنهُ بِاليَمينِ
We would have punished him.ثُمَّ لَقَطَعنا مِنهُ الوَتينَ
We would have stopped the revelations to him.2
Subject indexMuhammad › revelation of QuranQuran › description
فَما مِنكُم مِن أَحَدٍ عَنهُ حٰجِزينَ
None of you could have helped him.وَإِنَّهُ لَتَذكِرَةٌ لِلمُتَّقينَ
This is a reminder for the righteous.2
Subject indexQuran › descriptionReminder
وَإِنّا لَنَعلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُكَذِّبينَ
We know; some of you are rejectors.وَإِنَّهُ لَحَسرَةٌ عَلَى الكٰفِرينَ
It is but sorrow for the disbelievers.3
Subject indexCurseQuran › descriptionSorrow
وَإِنَّهُ لَحَقُّ اليَقينِ
It is the absolute truth.2
Subject indexQuran › descriptionTruth › God's
فَسَبِّح بِاسمِ رَبِّكَ العَظيمِ
Therefore, you shall glorify the name of your Lord, Most Great.