أَفَبِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
Surat Al-Waqi'ah menegaskan kepastian hari kiamat yang akan membagi umat manusia menjadi tiga golongan berdasarkan derajat keimanan dan amal perbuatannya. Pesan intinya mengajak manusia merenungkan kebesaran Allah melalui penciptaan serta mengingatkan adanya balasan surga yang penuh kenikmatan maupun siksa neraka bagi para pendusta.
أَفَبِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah ,
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّةُ نَعِيمٍ
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
And if he was of the companions of the right,
فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.