Al Mursalat

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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.

Pickthall

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Transliteration

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

Pickthall

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Transliteration

4 Faalfariqati farqan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

Transliteration

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

6 To excuse or to warn,

Transliteration

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

Pickthall

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Transliteration

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

8 So when the stars are put out,

Transliteration

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

Pickthall

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

Transliteration

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

Pickthall

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

Transliteration

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

Transliteration

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

Pickthall

13 For the Day of Decision.

Transliteration

13 Liyawmi alfasli

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

Transliteration

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

Pickthall

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Transliteration

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

Pickthall

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Transliteration

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

Transliteration

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

Transliteration

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

22 For a known term ?

Transliteration

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

Pickthall

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Transliteration

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Transliteration

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Pickthall

26 Both for the living and the dead,

Transliteration

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 For the living and the dead?

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Transliteration

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Transliteration

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

Transliteration

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Transliteration

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Transliteration

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Transliteration

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

44 Thus do We reward the good.

Transliteration

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Pickthall

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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