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Sura - 56 The Inevitable
(Al-Waaqe`ah) |
[56:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
[56:1] When the inevitable comes to pass.
[56:2] Nothing can stop it from happening.
[56:3] It will lower some, and raise others.
[56:4] The earth will be shaken up.
[56:5] The mountains will be wiped out.
[56:6] As if they never existed.
[56:7] You will be stratified into three
kinds.
[56:8] Those who deserved bliss will be in
bliss.
[56:9] Those who deserved misery will be in
misery.
[56:10] Then there is the elite of the
elite.
[56:11] They are those who will be closest (to
God).
[56:12] In the gardens of bliss.
[56:13] Many from the first generations.
[56:14] Few from the later generations.
[56:15] On luxurious furnishings.
[56:16] Enjoying everything, they will be
neighbors.
[56:17] Serving them will be immortal
servants.
[56:18] With cups, pitchers and pure drinks.
[56:19] They never run out, nor do they get
bored.
[56:20] Fruits of their choice.
[56:21] Meat of birds that they desire.
[56:23] Like protected pearls.
[56:24] Rewards for their works.
[56:25] They never hear any nonsense therein, nor
sinful utterances.
The Lower Heaven
[56:27] Those of the right side, will be on the
right side.
[56:33] Never ending; never forbidden.
[56:34] Luxurious furnishings.
[56:35] We create for them mates.
[56:36] Never previously touched.
[56:38] For those on the right side.
Hell
[56:41] Those of the left, will be on the
left.
[56:42] In misery and inferno.
[56:43] Even their shade is hot.
[56:44] Never cool, never tolerable.
[56:46] They insisted on the great
blasphemy.
[56:47] They said, "After we die and turn to dust
and bones, we get resurrected?
[56:48] "Does this include our forefathers?"
[56:49] Say, "The early generations and the later
generations.
*56:13-40 People who believe and nourish their souls through worshiping God
alone are destined for the High Heaven. The contemporary followers of each
messenger invariably suffer persecution from the traditionalists and adherents
of the corrupted religion. Thus, they have a special place reserved for them
in the High Heaven. All people who die before the age of 40 go to the Lower
Heaven, at least
(46:15).
[56:51] "Then you, O disbelieving strayers.
[56:52] "Will eat from the trees of bitterness.
[56:53] "Filling your bellies therefrom.
[56:54] "Then drinking on top of it hellish drinks.
[56:55] "Then adding drinks of sand."
[56:56] Such is their share on the Day of Judgment.
Reflections
[56:57] We have created you, if you could only
believe!
[56:58] Have you noted the semen that you
produce?
[56:59] Did you create it, or did we?
[56:60] We have predetermined death for you. Nothing
can stop us
[56:61] from substituting new generations in your
place, and establishing what you do not know.
[56:62] You know about the first creation. Do you
not remember?
[56:63] Have you noted the crops you reap?
[56:64] Did you grow them, or did we?
[56:65] If we will, we can turn it into hay. Then
you will lament:
[56:68] Have you noted the water you drink?
[56:69] Did you send it down from the clouds, or
did we?
[56:70] If we will, we can make it salty. You should
be thankful.
[56:71] Have you noted the fire you ignite?
[56:72] Did you initiate its tree, or did
we?
[56:73] We rendered it a reminder, and a useful
tool for the users.
Only the Sincere Can Understand the
Quran
[56:75] I swear by the positions of the
stars.
*56:75-76 Our universe, the smallest and innermost of seven universes, contains
a billion galaxies, a billion trillion stars, spanning billions of light
years. These uncountable decillions of heavenly bodies maintain their orbits
in a divinely controlled precision. The more we learn, the more we realize
how awesome this oath is. See
Appendix
6..
[56:77] This is an honorable Quran.
[56:79] None can grasp it except the sincere.
[56:80] A revelation from the Lord of the universe.
[56:81] Are you disregarding this narration?
[56:82] Do you make it your business that you disbelieve?
[56:83] When the time comes and it (your soul) reaches your throat -
[56:84] you will then look around.
[56:85] We are closer to it than you are, but you do not see.
[56:86] If it is true that you do not owe any accounting -
[56:87] why do you not restore (your soul), if you are truthful?
[56:88] If he is one of those close to Me -
[56:89] then joy, flowers, and gardens of bliss.
[56:90] And if he is one of the right -
[56:91] peace is the lot of those on the right.
[56:92] But if he is one of the disbelievers, the strayers -
[56:93] then an abode of inferno -
[56:95] This is the absolute truth.
[56:96] You shall glorify the name of your Lord,
the Great.
*56:79 The insincere who are not satisfied with the Quran alone are divinely
prevented from understanding the Quran. This concept is repeated throughout
the Quran (17:45-46,
18:57). Consequently, they cannot understand
this verse. For example, compare this translation of
7:3,
17:46,
41:44, and
56:79
with other translations.
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