الـمرسلات

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

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

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

3 And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 Faalfariqati farqan

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 As justification or warning,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 So when the stars are obliterated

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

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

11 And when the messengers' time has come...

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 Liyawmi alfasli

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

14 And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

22 For a known term ?

22 For a known extent.

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

23 And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth a container

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

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

27 And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

29 [They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

30 Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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

31 [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

32 Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

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

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

36 Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

38 This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

39 So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

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

43 [Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

46 [O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

48 And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona