56. Vakia · verses 1–5

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ

Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu

When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun

Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ

Khafidatun rafiAAatun

(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا

Itha rujjati alardu rajjan

When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا

Wabussati aljibalu bassan

And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,