Chapter 77, 50 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا
فالعاصفات عصفا
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
And the winds that blow violently
فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًا
والناشرات نشرا
And scatter (things) far and wide;
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا
فالفارقات فرقا
Then separate them, one from another,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًا
فالملقيات ذكرا
Then spread abroad a Message,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
عذرا أو نذرا
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
As justification or warning,
عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا
إنما توعدون لواقع
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
فإذا النجوم طمست
Then when the stars become dim;
So when the stars are obliterated
فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ
وإذا السماء فرجت
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the heaven is opened
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
وإذا الجبال نسفت
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the mountains are blown away
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
And when the messengers' time has come...
وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For what Day was it postponed?
لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Sorting out.
For the Day of Judgement.
لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
And We placed it in a firm lodging
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
إلى قدر معلوم
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
For a known extent.
إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Have We not made the earth a container
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا
أحياء وأمواتا
The living and the dead,
Of the living and the dead?
أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ
كأنه جمالت صفر
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
This is a Day they will not speak,
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ