Chapter 77, 50 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
Waalmursalati AAurfan
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.
By the raging hurricanes,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And by the winds that blow violently.
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
Waalnnashirati nashran
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
Faalfariqati farqan
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
By those who bring down the Reminder,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
To excuse or to warn,
AAuthran aw nuthran
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
So when the stars are put out,
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars lose their lights.
And when the sky is riven asunder,
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
And when the mountains are blown away,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away.
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
For what day is the time appointed ?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these signs postponed?
For the Day of Decision.
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Which We laid up in a safe abode
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
For a known term ?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Both for the living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
For the living and the dead?
And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
This is a day wherein they speak not,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
And fruits such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits, such as they desire.
(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Thus do We reward the good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?