Al-Haaqqa

Sahih International

The Inevitable Reality -

Yusuf Ali

The Sure Reality!

Pickthall

The Reality!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَاقَّةُ

Sahih International

What is the Inevitable Reality?

Yusuf Ali

What is the Sure Reality?

Pickthall

What is the Reality?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

مَا الْحَاقَّةُ

Sahih International

And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?

Yusuf Ali

And what will make thee realise what the Sure Reality is?

Pickthall

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the reality is!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحَاقَّةُ

Sahih International

Thamud and 'Aad denied the Striking Calamity.

Yusuf Ali

The Thamud and the 'Ad People (branded) as false the Stunning Calamity!

Pickthall

(The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment to come.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌ بِالْقَارِعَةِ

Sahih International

So as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].

Yusuf Ali

But the Thamud,- they were destroyed by a terrible Storm of thunder and lightning!

Pickthall

As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِالطَّاغِيَةِ

Sahih International

And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind

Yusuf Ali

And the 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious Wind, exceedingly violent;

Pickthall

And as for A'ad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ

Sahih International

Which Allah imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.

Yusuf Ali

He made it rage against them seven nights and eight days in succession: so that thou couldst see the (whole) people lying prostrate in its (path), as they had been roots of hollow palm-trees tumbled down!

Pickthall

Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm-trees.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَانِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى الْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ

Sahih International

Then do you see of them any remains?

Yusuf Ali

Then seest thou any of them left surviving?

Pickthall

Canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُمْ مِنْ بَاقِيَةٍ

Sahih International

And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.

Yusuf Ali

And Pharaoh, and those before him, and the Cities Overthrown, committed habitual Sin.

Pickthall

And Pharaoh and those before him, and the communities that were destroyed, brought error,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَجَاءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَنْ قَبْلَهُ وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَاتُ بِالْخَاطِئَةِ

Sahih International

And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].

Yusuf Ali

And disobeyed (each) the messenger of their Lord; so He punished them with an abundant Penalty.

Pickthall

And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَعَصَوْا رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَابِيَةً

Sahih International

Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried your ancestors in the sailing ship

Yusuf Ali

We, when the water (of Noah's Flood) overflowed beyond its limits, carried you (mankind), in the floating (Ark),

Pickthall

Lo! when the waters rose, We carried you upon the ship

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَى الْمَاءُ حَمَلْنَاكُمْ فِي الْجَارِيَةِ

Sahih International

That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.

Yusuf Ali

That We might make it a Message unto you, and that ears (that should hear the tale and) retain its memory should bear its (lessons) in remembrance.

Pickthall

That We might make it a memorial for you, and that remembering ears (that heard the story) might remember.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَا أُذُنٌ وَاعِيَةٌ

Sahih International

Then when the Horn is blown with one blast

Yusuf Ali

Then, when one blast is sounded on the Trumpet,

Pickthall

And when the trumpet shall sound one blast

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

Sahih International

And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow -

Yusuf Ali

And the earth is moved, and its mountains, and they are crushed to powder at one stroke,-

Pickthall

And the earth with the mountains shall be lifted up and crushed with one crash,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَحُمِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَاحِدَةً

Sahih International

Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur,

Yusuf Ali

On that Day shall the (Great) Event come to pass.

Pickthall

Then, on that day will the Event befall.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

Sahih International

And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.

Yusuf Ali

And the sky will be rent asunder, for it will that Day be flimsy,

Pickthall

And the heaven will split asunder, for that day it will be frail.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَانْشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَهِيَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ

Sahih International

And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].

Yusuf Ali

And the angels will be on its sides, and eight will, that Day, bear the Throne of thy Lord above them.

Pickthall

And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight will uphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰ أَرْجَائِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَانِيَةٌ

Sahih International

That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.

Yusuf Ali

That Day shall ye be brought to Judgment: not an act of yours that ye hide will be hidden.

Pickthall

On that day ye will be exposed; not a secret of you will be hidden.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنْكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ

Sahih International

So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!

Yusuf Ali

Then he that will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Ah here! Read ye my Record!

Pickthall

Then, as for him who is given his record in his right hand, he will say: Take, read my book!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ فَيَقُولُ هَاؤُمُ اقْرَءُوا كِتَابِيَهْ

Sahih International

Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."

Yusuf Ali

"I did really understand that my Account would (One Day) reach me!"

Pickthall

Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنِّي ظَنَنْتُ أَنِّي مُلَاقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ

Sahih International

So he will be in a pleasant life -

Yusuf Ali

And he will be in a life of Bliss,

Pickthall

Then he will be in blissful state

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ

Sahih International

In an elevated garden,

Yusuf Ali

In a Garden on high,

Pickthall

In a high garden

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

Sahih International

Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.

Yusuf Ali

The Fruits whereof (will hang in bunches) low and near.

Pickthall

Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ

Sahih International

[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."

Yusuf Ali

"Eat ye and drink ye, with full satisfaction; because of the (good) that ye sent before you, in the days that are gone!"

Pickthall

(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا هَنِيئًا بِمَا أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِي الْأَيَّامِ الْخَالِيَةِ

Sahih International

But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record

Yusuf Ali

And he that will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "Ah! Would that my Record had not been given to me!

Pickthall

But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَابِيَهْ

Sahih International

And had not known what is my account.

Yusuf Ali

"And that I had never realised how my account (stood)!

Pickthall

And knew not what my reckoning!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ

Sahih International

I wish my death had been the decisive one.

Yusuf Ali

"Ah! Would that (Death) had made an end of me!

Pickthall

Oh, would that it had been death!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

يَا لَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ الْقَاضِيَةَ

Sahih International

My wealth has not availed me.

Yusuf Ali

"Of no profit to me has been my wealth!

Pickthall

My wealth hath not availed me,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّي مَالِيَهْ ۜ

Sahih International

Gone from me is my authority."

Yusuf Ali

"My power has perished from me!"...

Pickthall

My power hath gone from me.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

هَلَكَ عَنِّي سُلْطَانِيَهْ

Sahih International

[Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him.

Yusuf Ali

(The stern command will say): "Seize ye him, and bind ye him,

Pickthall

(It will be said): Take him and fetter him

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ

Sahih International

Then into Hellfire drive him.

Yusuf Ali

"And burn ye him in the Blazing Fire.

Pickthall

And then expose him to hell-fire

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ الْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ

Sahih International

Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."

Yusuf Ali

"Further, make him march in a chain, whereof the length is seventy cubits!

Pickthall

And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ فِي سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَاسْلُكُوهُ

Sahih International

Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allah, the Most Great,

Yusuf Ali

"This was he that would not believe in Allah Most High.

Pickthall

Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنَّهُ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ

Sahih International

Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.

Yusuf Ali

"And would not encourage the feeding of the indigent!

Pickthall

And urged not on the feeding of the wretched.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ

Sahih International

So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend

Yusuf Ali

"So no friend hath he here this Day.

Pickthall

Therefor hath he no lover here this day,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَلَيْسَ لَهُ الْيَوْمَ هَاهُنَا حَمِيمٌ

Sahih International

Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;

Yusuf Ali

"Nor hath he any food except the corruption from the washing of wounds,

Pickthall

Nor any food save filth

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍ

Sahih International

None will eat it except the sinners.

Yusuf Ali

"Which none do eat but those in sin."

Pickthall

Which none but sinners eat.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

لَا يَأْكُلُهُ إِلَّا الْخَاطِئُونَ

Sahih International

So I swear by what you see

Yusuf Ali

So I do call to witness what ye see,

Pickthall

But nay! I swear by all that ye see

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Sahih International

And what you do not see

Yusuf Ali

And what ye see not,

Pickthall

And all that ye see not

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Sahih International

[That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger.

Yusuf Ali

That this is verily the word of an honoured messenger;

Pickthall

That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

Sahih International

And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.

Yusuf Ali

It is not the word of a poet: little it is ye believe!

Pickthall

It is not poet's speech - little is it that ye believe!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تُؤْمِنُونَ

Sahih International

Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.

Yusuf Ali

Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little admonition it is ye receive.

Pickthall

Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Sahih International

[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

Yusuf Ali

(This is) a Message sent down from the Lord of the Worlds.

Pickthall

It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Sahih International

And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings,

Yusuf Ali

And if the messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name,

Pickthall

And if he had invented false sayings concerning Us,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ الْأَقَاوِيلِ

Sahih International

We would have seized him by the right hand;

Yusuf Ali

We should certainly seize him by his right hand,

Pickthall

We assuredly had taken him by the right hand

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِالْيَمِينِ

Sahih International

Then We would have cut from him the aorta.

Yusuf Ali

And We should certainly then cut off the artery of his heart:

Pickthall

And then severed his life-artery,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ الْوَتِينَ

Sahih International

And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.

Yusuf Ali

Nor could any of you withhold him (from Our wrath).

Pickthall

And not one of you could have held Us off from him.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَمَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَاجِزِينَ

Sahih International

And indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder for the righteous.

Yusuf Ali

But verily this is a Message for the Allah-fearing.

Pickthall

And lo! it is a warrant unto those who ward off (evil).

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَإِنَّهُ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

Sahih International

And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.

Yusuf Ali

And We certainly know that there are amongst you those that reject (it).

Pickthall

And lo! We know that some among you will deny (it).

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُكَذِّبِينَ

Sahih International

And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.

Yusuf Ali

But truly (Revelation) is a cause of sorrow for the Unbelievers.

Pickthall

And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَإِنَّهُ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ

Sahih International

And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.

Yusuf Ali

But verily it is Truth of assured certainty.

Pickthall

And lo! it is absolute truth.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَإِنَّهُ لَحَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

Sahih International

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

Yusuf Ali

So glorify the name of thy Lord Most High.

Pickthall

So glorify the name of thy Tremendous Lord.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ