الـمرسلات

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

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

1 I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

2 By the raging hurricanes,

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

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 Then separate them, one from another,

4 Then separate them one from another,

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

5 Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,

6 As justification or warning,

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

6 To clear or to warn.

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

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

7 Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.

8 So when the stars are obliterated

8 Then when the stars become dim;

8 So when the stars are made to lose their light,

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

10 And when the mountains are blown away

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

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

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

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

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

13 To the day of decision.

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

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

14 And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

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

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

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

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

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

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

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

21 Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,

22 For a known extent.

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

22 Till an appointed term,

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

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

23 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

25 Have We not made the earth a container

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

25 Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 The living and the dead,

26 The living and the dead,

27 And We placed therein lofty, firmly set 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)?

27 And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

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

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

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

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

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

31 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

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

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

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

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

33 As if they were tawny camels.

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

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

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

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

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

36 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

38 This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.

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

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

39 So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

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

41 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

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

42 And fruits such as they desire.

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

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

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

46 Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

48 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

50 In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?