Al Mursalat

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

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 And the winds that blow violently

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

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

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

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 As justification or warning,

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 So when the stars are obliterated

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 And when the heaven is opened

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

10 And when the mountains are blown away

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

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

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

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what Day was it postponed?

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Judgement.

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

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

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

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

22 For a known term ?

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a known extent.

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

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

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth a container

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 Of the living and the dead?

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

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

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

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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

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

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

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

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

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

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

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

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

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

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

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

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

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

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

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

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

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

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