Dawat ul Quran
Quran Translation and Commentary by Shams PirzadaTranslation in English by Abdul Karim Shaikh
Quran Translation
Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
& Kausar Khatri
Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
56. Al-Waqi'ah بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ اِذَا When وَقَعَتِ occurs الْوَاقِعَةُۙ the Event لَیْسَ Not لِوَقْعَتِهَا at its occurrence كَاذِبَةٌۘ a denial خَافِضَةٌ Bringing down رَّافِعَةٌۙ raising up اِذَا When رُجَّتِ will be shaken الْاَرْضُ the earth رَجًّاۙ (with) a shaking وَّ بُسَّتِ And will be crumbled الْجِبَالُ the mountains بَسًّاۙ (with awful) crumbling فَكَانَتْ So they become هَبَآءً dust particles مُّنْۢبَثًّاۙ dispersing وَّ كُنْتُمْ And you will become اَزْوَاجًا kinds ثَلٰثَةًؕ three فَاَصْحٰبُ Then (the) companions الْمَیْمَنَةِ ۙ۬ (of) the right مَاۤ what اَصْحٰبُ (are the) companions الْمَیْمَنَةِؕ (of) the right وَ اَصْحٰبُ And (the) companions الْمَشْـَٔمَةِ ۙ۬ (of) the left مَاۤ what اَصْحٰبُ (are the) companions الْمَشْـَٔمَةِؕ (of) the left وَ السّٰبِقُوْنَ And the foremost السّٰبِقُوْنَۚۙ (are) the foremost اُولٰٓىِٕكَ Those الْمُقَرَّبُوْنَۚ (are) the nearest ones فِیْ In جَنّٰتِ Gardens النَّعِیْمِ (of) Pleasure ثُلَّةٌ A company مِّنَ of الْاَوَّلِیْنَۙ the former people وَ قَلِیْلٌ And a few مِّنَ of الْاٰخِرِیْنَؕ the later people عَلٰی On سُرُرٍ thrones مَّوْضُوْنَةٍۙ decorated مُّتَّكِـِٕیْنَ Reclining عَلَیْهَا on them مُتَقٰبِلِیْنَ facing each other 56. Al-Waqi'ah Page 535 یَطُوْفُ Will circulate عَلَیْهِمْ among them وِلْدَانٌ boys مُّخَلَّدُوْنَۙ immortal بِاَكْوَابٍ With vessels وَّ اَبَارِیْقَ ۙ۬ and jugs وَ كَاْسٍ and a cup مِّنْ from مَّعِیْنٍۙ a flowing stream لَّا Not یُصَدَّعُوْنَ they will get headache عَنْهَا therefrom وَ لَا and not یُنْزِفُوْنَۙ they will get intoxicated وَ فَاكِهَةٍ And fruits مِّمَّا of what یَتَخَیَّرُوْنَۙ they select وَ لَحْمِ And (the) flesh طَیْرٍ (of) fowls مِّمَّا of what یَشْتَهُوْنَؕ they desire وَ حُوْرٌ And fair ones عِیْنٌۙ (with) large eyes كَاَمْثَالِ Like اللُّؤْلُؤِ pearls الْمَكْنُوْنِۚ well-protected جَزَآءًۢ A reward بِمَا for what كَانُوْا they used (to) یَعْمَلُوْنَ do لَا Not یَسْمَعُوْنَ they will hear فِیْهَا therein لَغْوًا vain talk وَّ لَا and not تَاْثِیْمًاۙ sinful (speech) اِلَّا Except قِیْلًا a saying سَلٰمًا Peace سَلٰمًا Peace وَ اَصْحٰبُ And (the) companions الْیَمِیْنِ ۙ۬ (of) the right مَاۤ what اَصْحٰبُ (are the) companions الْیَمِیْنِؕ (of) the right فِیْ Among سِدْرٍ lote trees مَّخْضُوْدٍۙ thornless وَّ طَلْحٍ And banana trees مَّنْضُوْدٍۙ layered وَّ ظِلٍّ And shade مَّمْدُوْدٍۙ extended وَّ مَآءٍ And water مَّسْكُوْبٍۙ poured forth وَّ فَاكِهَةٍ And fruit كَثِیْرَةٍۙ abundant لَّا Not مَقْطُوْعَةٍ limited وَّ لَا and not مَمْنُوْعَةٍۙ forbidden وَّ فُرُشٍ And (on) couches مَّرْفُوْعَةٍؕ raised اِنَّاۤ Indeed We اَنْشَاْنٰهُنَّ [We] have produced them اِنْشَآءًۙ (into) a creation فَجَعَلْنٰهُنَّ And We have made them اَبْكَارًاۙ virgins عُرُبًا Devoted اَتْرَابًاۙ equals in age لِّاَصْحٰبِ For (the) companions الْیَمِیْنِؕ۠ (of) the right
1. When what is to occur will occur. 1
2. There is no untruth in its occurrence. 2
3. Abaser and Exalter. 3
4. When the earth will tremble with a severe stir. 4
5. And the mountains will crumble with a crumbling.
6. So that they will become dust scattered. 5
7. And you will be divided into three groups. 6
8. So the people of the right hand,7 what are the people of the right hand!
9. And the people of the left hands,8 what are the people of the left hand!
10. And the foremost are the foremost. 9
11. They are brought nigh (their Lord)’10
12. In the Gardens bountiful. 11
13. The major group will be from among the former.
14. And a few from among the latter. 12
15. On jeweled thrones.13
16. Reclining on them, facing each other.14
17. There shall wait on them youthful boys who will ever remain same. 15
18. With goblets and beakers and cups of wine flowing. 16
19. that will neither cause head-ache nor suspend senses. 17
20. And fruits of their choice.18
21. And the flesh of fowls such as they desire. 19
22. And for them will be houries having beautiful eyes. 20
23. Like protected pearls. 21
24. A reward they have been working for 22
25. There they will hear no nonsense nor sinful discourse.23
26. except talks of peace and peace. 24
27. And the people of the right hand, and what a grandeur of the people of the right hand. 25
28. They will be among thorn-less lotetrees.26
29. and bananas one above another. 27
30. and a shade spread out. 28
31. and water overflowing. 29
32. and fruits abundant.
33. neither ending nor limited. 30
34. and will be on coaches raised. 31
35. WE have created them (their wives) of special creation.
36. and have made them virgins. 32
37. Lovely 33 and of equal age. 34
38. for the people of the right hand. 35
1. Means Resurrection which will necessarily occur.
2. There is nothing which can either hinder Resurrection or can postpone it. Nor can this news be false. Its occurrence is a sure and certain truth.
Resurrection is not only feasible but it is going to appear before all as an event. Therefore every one should worry about his future. But the current age’s educational, cultural, economic and political system or order keep man entangled only in worldly affairs. Therefore, until the feeling of Resurrection’s Severity does not catch man’s mind his angle of thought cannot change.
3.That is: Qiyamah will raise up many and drag down many. Those who were holding a high position in the world even though they did not deserve it, will be brought down by Qiyamah. Likewise those who could not rank high in the world despite being worthy will be bestowed with highness in the Hereafter. In this way the Hour of Resurrection will bring forth a great revolution with it for human society. New measures of honour and dishonour will be established.
4. The earth-quake of Qiyamah will shake up the earth so severely that it will begin to tremble and everyone will be terrified. A picture of this restlessness has been drawn in the initial ayah of Surah Hajj. The events following the great quake have been described in Surah Zilzaal also.
5. Looking at the huge mountains, the shortsighted man thinks that this earth will remain in the same condition for ever. But Quran informs us of a great revolution which will occur on this earth. When the hour of Qiyamah arrives the mountains will become powder and will be blown with the wind like dust. The mountains will be removed so thoroughly that the earth may become like a leveled ground whereon Resurrection can be established.
6. Which will be these three groups has been narrated after this.
7. Means righteous Faithful whose worksheets (Naamae Aamaal)will be given in their right hands. For further explanation please see Surah Inshiqaq, Note: 7.
It should be noted that Quran has not clarified here as to what treatment will be given to Fasiq (sinful) Muslims, firstly because, at the time of the revelation of these ayah there was no sinful group among the followers of the Holy Prophet. Secondly wisdom and strategy demanded that, from the viewpoint of inspiration and admonition, the reward of the Believer and the punishment of the disbeliever be described face to face. The Quran has, elsewhere, mentioned the acceptance of shafaat (intercession) with certain conditions and their case is different. And no one knows, on the Day of Qiyamah, after facing how many difficulties and suffering how many torments, such people will get the chance of the said ‘shafaat’.
8. That is: the deniers and the sinners whose work-sheet will be given in their left hands.
9. means those who ranked first after accepting Faith and who remained in the fore front in offering sacrifices for their religion. They will rank first in getting Rewards. For more clarification please see Surah Taubah, Note: 180.
10. They will attain the closest nearness to Allah and the honour of such nearness will be the greatest honour.
11. In the gardens of Paradise, which will be full of bounties, they will live luxuriously for ever.
12. During the narration of the near ones the sincere companions of the Holy Prophet were given the good tidings that a big group among the people of the first era will be ‘Muqarrabeen’ (near ones) and that there will be Muqarrabeen in the latter people too. But they will be fewer in number. Hence among the companions there were more people who held high positions consequent upon their virtuous character, their sincerity and their urge to offer sacrifice. Thereafter such people went on decreasing in later times. A hadith too supports this:
“The best people are of my time, then those who will come later, then those who will come later.”
13. These will be imperial thrones embedded with jewels.
14. ‘They will be seated in a majestic manner reclining on their thrones and face to face with one another. This gives us an idea of the well arranged gatherings of the People of paradise. Nobody will turn face from anyone and all will live a pleasant life in a friendly atmosphere.
15. For explanation please see Surah Toor, Note: 28.
16. That is: for entertaining them these youthful boys will remain present before them with jugs full of drinks which they will offer in precious cups. They will also present brimful glasses of pure wine brought from running streams.
17. For explanation please see Surah Saffaat, Note:39.
18. There will be all kinds of fruits in Jannat. They will take up the things of their choice there from. For further clarification please see Surah Toor Note: 22.
19. They will get the meat of whatever birds they desire.
20. For explanation please see Surah Toor, Note: 18.
21. Pearls not touched by anybody, very bright and glittering.
22. All this will be given to them as a reward of their deeds and when they will get the bounties of Paradise as their reward they will be extremely pleased realizing that their efforts bore the best fruits.
23. For explanation please see Surah Nabaa, Note: 22.
24. They will be offered the gift of ‘Salaam’ from every corner and whatever talks will be there, will be regarding peace and only peace. There will be no talk which may cause grief or be reprehensible. It will be a very big bliss because no one gets such atmosphere in this world.
25.The right hand is stronger then the left one comparatively. It is regarded as a sign of auspiciousness. Those who will get their record of deeds in their right hands will be very fortunate people.
26. The fruit of a lote tree having less thorns is more sweet. One important speciality of the lote fruit is that its fragrance is very sweet. And what to talk about the thorn less lote tree fruits of Paradise! This world’s fruits can give us only a faint idea thereof.
27. Banana is a sweet and tasty fruit and what to talk of the bananas of Paradise! Their being piled up one upon another will exhibit the skill of its production. They will be very pleasing to the eye.
28. We can have an idea about the length of the shade of a tree in Paradise from a hadith which says:
“In Jannat there is a tree so big that if a rider travels under its shade for a hundred years he will still be there under.” (Bukhari, Kitabut Tafseer).
29. There will be ample water in Paradise. It will go on flowing therein.
30. The availability of Heavenly fruits will never end. In this world fruits grow in their particular season. But the trees of Paradise will remain fruitful always. Their fruits will be available every moment. Moreover there will be no restrain on getting those fruits. No law will come in the way of getting them. There will be no problem of ownership also. Every fellow of Paradise will be able to get every fruit of his choice without any hindrance.
31. It will show the greatness of their honour.
32. The women of Paradise will be given most appropriate bodies. They will be made virgins even if they had children in this world.
33. They will love their husbands, will have very beautiful faces, and will be very pleasing to the eyes of their husbands.
34. For explanation see Surah Sa’ad, Note: 76.
35. These beautiful and attractive women will be for the people of the right hand. Those virtuous women who were in the wedlock of virtuous men will join their own husbands. Those men who did not have virtuous wives in this world will be wedded to other virtuous women. This is much sufficient to understand the matter. There is no need to go in deeper details.