Surah Al-Hajj

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلنَّاسُٱتَّقُوا۟رَبَّكُمْإِنَّزَلْزَلَةَٱلسَّاعَةِشَىْءٌعَظِيمٌۭ

O men! Be conscious of your Sustainer: for, verily the violent convulsion of the Last Hour will be an awesome thing!

يَوْمَتَرَوْنَهَاتَذْهَلُكُلُّمُرْضِعَةٍعَمَّآأَرْضَعَتْوَتَضَعُكُلُّذَاتِحَمْلٍحَمْلَهَاوَتَرَىٱلنَّاسَسُكَٰرَىٰوَمَاهُمبِسُكَٰرَىٰوَلَٰكِنَّعَذَابَٱللَّهِشَدِيدٌۭ

On the Day when you behold it, every woman that feeds a child at her breast will utterly forget her nursling, and every woman heavy with child will bring forth her burden [before her time]; and it will seem to thee that all mankind is drunk, although they will not be drunk - but vehement will be [their dread of] God’s chastisement.

وَمِنَٱلنَّاسِمَنيُجَٰدِلُفِىٱللَّهِبِغَيْرِعِلْمٍۢوَيَتَّبِعُكُلَّشَيْطَٰنٍۢمَّرِيدٍۢ

And yet, among men there is many a one who argues about God without having any knowledge [of Him], and follows every rebellious satanic force

كُتِبَعَلَيْهِأَنَّهُۥمَنتَوَلَّاهُفَأَنَّهُۥيُضِلُّهُۥوَيَهْدِيهِإِلَىٰعَذَابِٱلسَّعِيرِ

about which it has been decreed that whoever entrusts himself to it, him will it lead astray and guide towards the suffering of the blazing flame!

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلنَّاسُإِنكُنتُمْفِىرَيْبٍۢمِّنَٱلْبَعْثِفَإِنَّاخَلَقْنَٰكُممِّنتُرَابٍۢثُمَّمِننُّطْفَةٍۢثُمَّمِنْعَلَقَةٍۢثُمَّمِنمُّضْغَةٍۢمُّخَلَّقَةٍۢوَغَيْرِمُخَلَّقَةٍۢلِّنُبَيِّنَلَكُمْوَنُقِرُّفِىٱلْأَرْحَامِمَانَشَآءُإِلَىٰٓأَجَلٍۢمُّسَمًّۭىثُمَّنُخْرِجُكُمْطِفْلًۭاثُمَّلِتَبْلُغُوٓا۟أَشُدَّكُمْوَمِنكُممَّنيُتَوَفَّىٰوَمِنكُممَّنيُرَدُّإِلَىٰٓأَرْذَلِٱلْعُمُرِلِكَيْلَايَعْلَمَمِنۢبَعْدِعِلْمٍۢشَيْـًۭٔاوَتَرَىٱلْأَرْضَهَامِدَةًۭفَإِذَآأَنزَلْنَاعَلَيْهَاٱلْمَآءَٱهْتَزَّتْوَرَبَتْوَأَنۢبَتَتْمِنكُلِّزَوْجٍۭبَهِيجٍۢ

O MEN! If you are in doubt as to the [truth of] resurrection, [remember that,] verily, We have created [every one of] you out of dust, then out of a drop of sperm, then out of a germ-cell, then out of an embryonic lump complete [in itself] and yet incom­plete so that We might make [your origin] clear unto you. And whatever We will [to be born] We cause to rest in the [mothers’] wombs for a term set [by Us], and then We bring you forth as infants and [allow you to live] so that [some of] you might attain to maturity: for among you are such as are caused to die [in childhood], just as many a one of you is reduced in old age to a most abject state, ceasing to know anything of what he once knew so well. And [if, O man, thou art still in doubt as to resur­rection, consider this:] thou canst see the earth dry and lifeless - and [suddenly,] when We send down waters upon it, it stirs and swells and puts forth every kind of lovely plant!

ذَٰلِكَبِأَنَّٱللَّهَهُوَٱلْحَقُّوَأَنَّهُۥيُحْىِٱلْمَوْتَىٰوَأَنَّهُۥعَلَىٰكُلِّشَىْءٍۢقَدِيرٌۭ

All this [happens] because God alone is the Ultimate Truth, and because He alone brings the dead to life, and because He has the power to will anything.

وَأَنَّٱلسَّاعَةَءَاتِيَةٌۭلَّارَيْبَفِيهَاوَأَنَّٱللَّهَيَبْعَثُمَنفِىٱلْقُبُورِ

And [know, O man] that the Last Hour is bound to come, beyond any doubt, and that God will [in­deed] resurrect all who are in their graves.

وَمِنَٱلنَّاسِمَنيُجَٰدِلُفِىٱللَّهِبِغَيْرِعِلْمٍۢوَلَاهُدًۭىوَلَاكِتَٰبٍۢمُّنِيرٍۢ

And yet, among men there is many a one that argues about God without having any knowledge [of Him], without any guidance, and without any light-giving revelation –

ثَانِىَعِطْفِهِۦلِيُضِلَّعَنسَبِيلِٱللَّهِلَهُۥفِىٱلدُّنْيَاخِزْىٌۭوَنُذِيقُهُۥيَوْمَٱلْقِيَٰمَةِعَذَابَٱلْحَرِيقِ

scornfully turning aside [from the truth] so as to lead [others] astray from the path of God. Disgrace [of the spirit] is in store for him in this world; and on the Day of Resurrection We shall make him taste suffering through fire;

ذَٰلِكَبِمَاقَدَّمَتْيَدَاكَوَأَنَّٱللَّهَلَيْسَبِظَلَّٰمٍۢلِّلْعَبِيدِ

[and he shall be told:] “This is an outcome of what thine own hands have wrought - for, never does God do the least wrong to His creatures!”

وَمِنَٱلنَّاسِمَنيَعْبُدُٱللَّهَعَلَىٰحَرْفٍۢفَإِنْأَصَابَهُۥخَيْرٌٱطْمَأَنَّبِهِۦوَإِنْأَصَابَتْهُفِتْنَةٌٱنقَلَبَعَلَىٰوَجْهِهِۦخَسِرَٱلدُّنْيَاوَٱلْءَاخِرَةَذَٰلِكَهُوَٱلْخُسْرَانُٱلْمُبِينُ

And there is, too, among men many a one who worships God on the border-line [of faith]: thus, if good befalls him, he is satisfied with Him; but if a trial assails him, he turns away utterly, losing [thereby both] this world and the life to come: [and] this, indeed, is a loss beyond compare!

يَدْعُوا۟مِندُونِٱللَّهِمَالَايَضُرُّهُۥوَمَالَايَنفَعُهُۥذَٰلِكَهُوَٱلضَّلَٰلُٱلْبَعِيدُ

[By behaving thus,] he invokes, instead of God, something that can neither harm nor benefit him: [and] this is indeed the utmost one can go astray.

يَدْعُوا۟لَمَنضَرُّهُۥٓأَقْرَبُمِننَّفْعِهِۦلَبِئْسَٱلْمَوْلَىٰوَلَبِئْسَٱلْعَشِيرُ

[And sometimes] he invokes [another human being] one that is far more likely to cause harm than benefit: vile, indeed, is such a patron and vile the follower!

إِنَّٱللَّهَيُدْخِلُٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟وَعَمِلُوا۟ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِجَنَّٰتٍۢتَجْرِىمِنتَحْتِهَاٱلْأَنْهَٰرُإِنَّٱللَّهَيَفْعَلُمَايُرِيدُ

VERILY, God will admit those who have attained to faith and have done righteous deeds into gardens through which running waters flow: for, behold, God does whatever He wills.

مَنكَانَيَظُنُّأَنلَّنيَنصُرَهُٱللَّهُفِىٱلدُّنْيَاوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِفَلْيَمْدُدْبِسَبَبٍإِلَىٱلسَّمَآءِثُمَّلْيَقْطَعْفَلْيَنظُرْهَلْيُذْهِبَنَّكَيْدُهُۥمَايَغِيظُ

If anyone thinks that God will not succour him in this world and in the life to come, let him reach out unto heaven by any [other] means and [thus try to] make headway: and then let him see whether this scheme of his will indeed do away with the cause of his anguish.

وَكَذَٰلِكَأَنزَلْنَٰهُءَايَٰتٍۭبَيِّنَٰتٍۢوَأَنَّٱللَّهَيَهْدِىمَنيُرِيدُ

And thus have We bestowed from on high this [divine writ] in the shape of clear messages: for [thus it is] that God guides him who wills [to be guided].

إِنَّٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟وَٱلَّذِينَهَادُوا۟وَٱلصَّٰبِـِٔينَوَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰوَٱلْمَجُوسَوَٱلَّذِينَأَشْرَكُوٓا۟إِنَّٱللَّهَيَفْصِلُبَيْنَهُمْيَوْمَٱلْقِيَٰمَةِإِنَّٱللَّهَعَلَىٰكُلِّشَىْءٍۢشَهِيدٌ

Verily, as for those who have attained to faith [in this divine writ], and those who follow the Jewish faith, and the Sabians, and the Christians, and the Magians, [on the one hand,] and those who are bent on ascribing divinity to aught but God, [on the other,] verily, God will decide between them on Resurrection Day: for, behold, God is witness unto everything.

أَلَمْتَرَأَنَّٱللَّهَيَسْجُدُلَهُۥمَنفِىٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَمَنفِىٱلْأَرْضِوَٱلشَّمْسُوَٱلْقَمَرُوَٱلنُّجُومُوَٱلْجِبَالُوَٱلشَّجَرُوَٱلدَّوَآبُّوَكَثِيرٌۭمِّنَٱلنَّاسِوَكَثِيرٌحَقَّعَلَيْهِٱلْعَذَابُوَمَنيُهِنِٱللَّهُفَمَالَهُۥمِنمُّكْرِمٍإِنَّٱللَّهَيَفْعَلُمَايَشَآءُ

ART THOU NOT aware that before God prostrate themselves all [things and beings] that are in the heavens and all that are on earth the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the beasts? And many human beings [submit to God con­sciously], whereas many [others, having defied Him,] will inevitably have to suffer [in the life to come]; and he whom God shall scorn [on Resur­rection Day] will have none who could bestow honour on him: for, verily, God does what He wills.

هَٰذَانِخَصْمَانِٱخْتَصَمُوا۟فِىرَبِّهِمْفَٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟قُطِّعَتْلَهُمْثِيَابٌۭمِّننَّارٍۢيُصَبُّمِنفَوْقِرُءُوسِهِمُٱلْحَمِيمُ

These two contrary kinds of man have become engrossed in contention about their Sus­tainer! But [thus it is:] as for those who are bent on denying the truth garments of fire shall be cut out for them [in the life to come]; burning despair will be poured over their heads,

يُصْهَرُبِهِۦمَافِىبُطُونِهِمْوَٱلْجُلُودُ

causing all that is within their bodies, as well as the skins, to melt away.