الـمرسلات

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the winds (or angels or the Messengers of Allah) sent forth one after another.

1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

3 By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.

4 Then separate them, one from another,

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

7 Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.

7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 Then when the stars become dim;

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

10 When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

11 And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -

11 And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.

11 And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

14 And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -

14 And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?

14 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

15 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

19 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

20 Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?

20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

21 Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),

21 The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

22 For a known term ?

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

22 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

23 So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).

23 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

24 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 For the living and the dead?

26 The living and the dead,

27 And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?

27 And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?

27 And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

28 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

29 (It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;

29 (It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!

29 (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

30 "Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,

30 "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

31 (Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.

31 Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

31 "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

32 Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),

32 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

33 (Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.

33 As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.

33 "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

34 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

35 That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),

35 That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

36 And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.

36 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

37 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

38 This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.

38 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!

38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

39 So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!

39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

40 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

41 Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,

41 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.

41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

42 And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.

43 (Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.

43 "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."

43 "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

45 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

46 Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.

46 (O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

47 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

48 When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!

48 And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).

48 And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

49 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

50 In what statement, after this, will they believe ?

50 Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?

50 Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?