Surah Waqiah In Roman English – Full Arabic, Hindi & Urdu Translation

Detail	Information
Chapter number	56
Meaning of the name	The Event, The Inevitable
Place of revelation	Makkah
Total verses	96
Rukus	3
Juz	27
Previous surah	Ar Rahman
Next surah	Al Hadid

Surah Waqiah In Arabic And Roman English (Full Text)

Read slowly and keep the Arabic as your main text. The Roman English line under each verse is a pronunciation aid. Double letters such as “ss” or “ll” show a stressed sound, and the apostrophe marks the Arabic letters hamza and ain.

Ruku 1 (Verses 1 to 40)

Arabic Text

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا
وَكُنْتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَوْضُونَةٍ
مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ
لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنْزِفُونَ
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
فِي سِدْرٍ مَخْضُودٍ
وَطَلْحٍ مَنْضُودٍ
وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ
وَمَاءٍ مَسْكُوبٍ
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
لَا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
وَفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ
إِنَّا أَنْشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنْشَاءً
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
لِأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
وَثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

Roman English Transliteration

1. Iza waqa’atil waqi’ah
2. Laysa liwaq’atiha kazibah
3. Khafidatur rafi’ah
4. Iza rujjatil ardu rajja
5. Wa bussatil jibalu bassa
6. Fakanat haba’am munbassa
7. Wa kuntum azwajan thalathah
8. Fa ashabul maymanati ma ashabul maymanah
9. Wa ashabul mash’amati ma ashabul mash’amah
10. Was sabiqunas sabiqun
11. Ula’ikal muqarrabun
12. Fi jannatin na’im
13. Thullatum minal awwalin
14. Wa qalilum minal akhirin
15. Ala sururim mawdunah
16. Muttaki’ina alayha mutaqabilin
17. Yatufu alayhim wildanum mukhalladun
18. Bi akwabin wa abariqa wa ka’sim mim ma’in
19. La yusadda’una anha wa la yunzifun
20. Wa fakihatim mimma yatakhayyarun
21. Wa lahmi tayrim mimma yashtahun
22. Wa hurun in
23. Ka amthalil lu’lu’il maknun
24. Jaza’am bima kanu ya’malun
25. La yasma’una fiha laghwan wa la ta’thima
26. Illa qilan salaman salama
27. Wa ashabul yamini ma ashabul yamin
28. Fi sidrim makhdud
29. Wa talhim mandud
30. Wa zillim mamdud
31. Wa ma’im maskub
32. Wa fakihatin kathirah
33. La maqtu’atin wa la mamnu’ah
34. Wa furushim marfu’ah
35. Inna ansha’nahunna insha’a
36. Faja’alnahunna abkara
37. Uruban atraba
38. Li ashabil yamin
39. Thullatum minal awwalin
40. Wa thullatum minal akhirin

Meaning In English

Verses 1 to 6: When the Event takes place, nobody will be able to deny it. It will lower some people and raise others. The earth will be shaken violently, the mountains will be crushed to powder and will turn into scattered dust.

Verses 7 to 14: People will be divided into three groups: the people of the right hand, the people of the left hand, and the foremost, who are nearest to Allah. The foremost will be in the gardens of bliss. They are many from the earlier nations and fewer from the later ones.

Verses 15 to 26: They will rest on woven couches, facing one another. Youths who never age will serve them with cups, jugs and a drink from a flowing spring that causes no headache and no loss of senses. They will have fruit of their choice, bird meat they desire, and companions with beautiful eyes, like hidden pearls. This is the reward for what they did. They will hear no idle talk or sinful speech, only the greeting of peace, peace.

Verses 27 to 40: The people of the right hand will be among thornless lote trees, layered banana trees, long shade, flowing water and plentiful fruit that never runs out and is never forbidden. They will have raised couches. Allah will create their companions anew and make them pure, loving and of equal age. This is for the people of the right hand, a large group from the earlier and a large group from the later generations.

Ruku 2 (Verses 41 to 74)

Arabic Text

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍ
لَا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
لَآكِلُونَ مِنْ شَجَرٍ مِنْ زَقُّومٍ
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَ
أَأَنْتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ
أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُونَ
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
أَأَنْتُمْ أَنْشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِئُونَ
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Roman English Transliteration

41. Wa ashabush shimali ma ashabush shimal
42. Fi samumin wa hamim
43. Wa zillim miy yahmum
44. La baridin wa la karim
45. Innahum kanu qabla zalika mutrafin
46. Wa kanu yusirruna alal hinthil azim
47. Wa kanu yaqulun a’iza mitna wa kunna turaban wa izaman a’inna lamab’uthun
48. A wa aba’unal awwalun
49. Qul innal awwalina wal akhirin
50. La majmu’una ila miqati yawmim ma’lum
51. Thumma innakum ayyuhad dallunal mukazzibun
52. La akiluna min shajarim min zaqqum
53. Famali’una minhal butun
54. Fasharibuna alayhi minal hamim
55. Fasharibuna shurbal him
56. Haza nuzuluhum yawmad din
57. Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqun
58. Afara’aytum ma tumnun
59. A antum takhluqunahu am nahnul khaliqun
60. Nahnu qaddarna baynakumul mawta wa ma nahnu bimasbuqin
61. Ala an nubaddila amthalakum wa nunshi’akum fi ma la ta’lamun
62. Wa laqad alimtumun nash’atal ula falawla tazakkarun
63. Afara’aytum ma tahruthun
64. A antum tazra’unahu am nahnuz zari’un
65. Law nasha’u laja’alnahu hutaman fazaltum tafakkahun
66. Inna lamughramun
67. Bal nahnu mahrumun
68. Afara’aytumul ma’al lazi tashrabun
69. A antum anzaltumuhu minal muzni am nahnul munzilun
70. Law nasha’u ja’alnahu ujajan falawla tashkurun
71. Afara’aytumun narallati turun
72. A antum ansha’tum shajaratahaa am nahnul munshi’un
73. Nahnu ja’alnaha tazkiratan wa mata’al lil muqwin
74. Fasabbih bismi rabbikal azim

Meaning In English

Verses 41 to 56: The people of the left hand will be in scorching wind and boiling water, under the shade of black smoke that is neither cool nor pleasant. They had lived in luxury, kept insisting on a grave sin, and used to say, “Will we be raised again after we die and turn to dust and bones, and our forefathers too?” Allah answers that all people, the first and the last, will be gathered at a fixed time. Those who denied the truth will eat from the tree of Zaqqum, fill their stomachs with it, and drink boiling water like thirsty camels. This is their welcome on the Day of Judgment.

Verses 57 to 62: Allah created people, so why do they not believe? The verses ask about the origin of human life and who shapes it. Death is decreed by Allah, and nothing can get ahead of His plan. He is able to replace people with others like them and bring them into forms they do not know. They already know the first creation, so they should take heed.

Verses 63 to 67: The next verses turn to farming. The seed is sown by people, but only Allah makes it grow. If He willed, He would turn the crop into crumbled stubble, and people would be left in astonishment, saying that they are in debt and deprived.

Verses 68 to 73: Allah asks about the water people drink. Did they send it down from the clouds, or did He? If He willed, He could make it salty and bitter, so why are they not grateful? He also asks about the fire people kindle, and who produced the tree that gives its wood. Allah made fire a reminder and a benefit for travelers.

Verse 74: The ruku closes with the command to glorify the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

Ruku 3 (Verses 75 to 96)

Arabic Text

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
فِي كِتَابٍ مَكْنُونٍ
لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَ
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
وَأَنْتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنْظُرُونَ
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ
فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
فَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
فَسَلَامٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
وَأَمَّا إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

Roman English Transliteration

75. Fala uqsimu bimawaqi’in nujum
76. Wa innahu laqasamul law ta’lamuna azim
77. Innahu laqur’anun karim
78. Fi kitabim maknun
79. La yamassuhu illal mutahharun
80. Tanzilum mir rabbil alamin
81. Afabihaza hadithi antum mudhinun
82. Wa taj’aluna rizqakum annakum tukazzibun
83. Falawla iza balaghatil hulqum
84. Wa antum hina’izin tanzurun
85. Wa nahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum wa lakil la tubsirun
86. Falawla in kuntum ghayra madinin
87. Tarji’unaha in kuntum sadiqin
88. Fa amma in kana minal muqarrabin
89. Farawhun wa rayhanun wa jannatu na’im
90. Wa amma in kana min ashabil yamin
91. Fasalamul laka min ashabil yamin
92. Wa amma in kana minal mukazzibinad dallin
93. Fanuzulum min hamim
94. Wa tasliyatu jahim
95. Inna haza lahuwa haqqul yaqin
96. Fasabbih bismi rabbikal azim

Meaning In English

Verses 75 to 82: Allah swears by the positions of the stars, and says that if people only knew, this is a mighty oath. It is a noble Quran, kept in a protected Book, which none touch except the purified. It is a revelation from the Lord of all worlds. Allah then asks whether people will treat this message lightly and make denial of it their share.

Verses 83 to 87: When the soul reaches the throat at the moment of death, the people around the dying person can only watch. Allah is nearer to that person than they are, though they cannot see. If people believe they are not accountable, let them bring that soul back, if they are truthful.

Verses 88 to 96: For the one who is among the nearest, there is comfort, fragrance and a garden of bliss. For the one among the people of the right hand, there is peace. For the one among the deniers who went astray, there is a welcome of boiling water and the burning of Hellfire. This is the truth of certain knowledge, so glorify the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

Surah Waqiah In Hindi And Urdu Translation

For readers who prefer Hindi or Urdu, here is the meaning of the opening verses.

Surah Waqiah In Hindi (Verses 1 to 3): जब क़यामत की घटना घटित होगी, तो उसके घटित होने को कोई झुठला नहीं सकेगा। वह किसी को नीचा करेगी और किसी को ऊँचा।

Surah Waqiah With Urdu Translation (Verses 1 to 3): جب وہ ہونے والا واقعہ پیش آ جائے گا تو اس کے واقع ہونے کو کوئی جھٹلانے والا نہ ہوگا۔ وہ کسی کو پست کرے گی اور کسی کو بلند۔

Verses 74 and 96 (Hindi): अपने महान रब के नाम की तसबीह करो।

Verses 74 and 96 (Urdu): اپنے عظیم رب کے نام کی تسبیح کرو۔

For a complete Hindi or Urdu translation, a printed Quran with Hindi or Urdu tarjuma remains the safest companion.

Main Themes Of Surah Waqiah

The Three Groups Of People

The surah divides humanity into three groups on the Day of Judgment. The foremost are closest to Allah. The people of the right hand are the righteous believers. The people of the left hand are those who denied the truth and lived heedlessly.

Signs Of Allah In Daily Life

Verses 57 to 73 point to four everyday realities: human creation, farming, rain and fire. Each one carries the same question, “Who is behind this?” The answer invites gratitude and humility.

Certainty Of Death And Resurrection

The surah reminds the reader that death is fixed by Allah and that those who doubted the second life will be gathered at an appointed time. The scene of the dying person in verses 83 to 87 is a quiet reminder that no one can hold back the soul.

The Status Of The Quran

Verses 75 to 80 describe the Quran as noble, protected and sent down by the Lord of the worlds. This is why the surah is read with care and respect.

Surah Waqiah Benefits

Surah Waqiah Benefits are best taken from what the sources actually say, and it helps to separate the firm reports from the weaker ones.

Established Report

Imam At Tirmidhi recorded that Abu Bakr asked the Prophet ﷺ about his hair turning grey, and the Prophet ﷺ said that Surah Hud, Surah Waqiah, Surah Al Mursalat, Surah An Naba and Surah At Takwir had made him grey. Scholars of hadith have graded this report as sound. It shows how heavy the themes of Surah Waqiah were on the heart of the Prophet ﷺ, and it is a strong reason to read its meaning with attention.

Reported Narration About Provision

A well known narration attributed to Abdullah ibn Masud says that whoever recites Surah Waqiah every night will not be touched by poverty. It is recorded by Al Bayhaqi, but many hadith scholars have graded its chain as weak. It is therefore safer to treat it as a reported saying rather than a guaranteed promise. Rizq is in the hand of Allah, and a believer combines reading with honest effort, halal earning and sincere dua.

Benefits Supported By The Text Itself

• It builds gratitude, because it asks about the water, the crops and the fire that people depend on every day.
• It softens the heart by describing death, resurrection and the three groups of people.
• It strengthens belief in the Quran as a protected and noble revelation.
• It places the reader in the habit of tasbih, since it ends with the command to glorify Allah.

When To Read Surah Waqiah

There is no fixed time that is binding. Many Muslims make it a routine to read it at night, after Isha or Fajr, or at a quiet time when the mind is calm. Others read it on Fridays or during Ramadan. Choose a time you can keep with consistency, because small and steady deeds are loved by Allah.

How To Recite Surah Waqiah

1. Make wudu, face the qibla if possible, and sit calmly.
2. Begin with Audhu billahi minash shaytanir rajim, then Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim.
3. Read the Arabic first and use the Roman English line only to check your pronunciation.
4. Stop at the end of each verse and give each letter its right sound.
5. Read the meaning once so that the heart takes part in the recitation.
6. Finish with a sincere dua for forgiveness, rizq and a good end.

A note on verse 79: scholars have discussed it in relation to touching the Mushaf. Most scholars hold that wudu should be kept when touching the written Quran, so it is better to take wudu before reading from a Mushaf, PDF print or book.

Disclaimer: Roman English is only a pronunciation aid. Always check the Arabic with a printed Mushaf and ask a qualified scholar for rulings.

Surah Waqiah In Roman English, PDF And Online Reading

Surah Waqiah PDF files are popular because they work without an internet connection. Choose a file that shows clear Arabic script, a Roman English line and a translation in your language. Websites such as Faiz E Islam also offer Surah Waqiah Read Online pages with PDF and audio options, which is useful for checking pronunciation by listening to a qari. Whichever format you choose, compare the text with a printed Mushaf now and then.

Tips For Memorizing Surah Waqiah

• Take five verses a day and repeat them after Fajr.
• Listen to a recitation first, then say the verses along with it.
• Use Surah Waqiah Transliteration for the first week, then move to Arabic script only.
• Review the previous day’s verses before adding new ones.
• Revise the full surah once a week with a teacher or a trusted reader.

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Conclusion

Surah Waqiah is a chapter about certainty: the certainty of the Event, of death, of resurrection and of the One who gives life, food, water and fire. Reading Surah Waqiah in Roman English opens the door for those who are still building their Arabic, and reading its meaning turns the recitation into reflection. Keep the Arabic as your base, read with wudu and respect, avoid claims that are not supported by sound reports, and ask Allah to make the Quran a light for your heart and a source of mercy on the Day it is all about.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Surah Waqiah a Makki or Madani surah?

It is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah. Its themes of the Hereafter, resurrection and the signs of Allah are common in Makki revelation.

How many verses does Surah Waqiah have?

It has 96 verses, divided into three rukus.

In which Juz is Surah Waqiah?

It is in Juz 27, after Surah Ar Rahman and before Surah Al Hadid.

Is it compulsory to read Surah Waqiah every night?

No. It is not an obligation. Reading it daily is a praiseworthy habit if you can keep it, but the Quran as a whole should be your regular companion.

Will Surah Waqiah remove poverty?

The narration about poverty is graded weak by many hadith scholars, so it should not be presented as a certain promise. What is clear is that reading the Quran brings reward, and that rizq is given by Allah, who also commands lawful effort.