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

Saheeh International

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

Shakir

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

Pickthall

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Transliteration

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

Saheeh International

2 And the winds that blow violently

Shakir

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Pickthall

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Transliteration

4 Faalfariqati farqan

Saheeh International

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

Shakir

4 Then separate them one from another,

Pickthall

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

Transliteration

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

Saheeh International

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

Shakir

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

Pickthall

6 To excuse or to warn,

Transliteration

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

Saheeh International

6 As justification or warning,

Shakir

6 To clear or to warn.

Pickthall

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Transliteration

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

Saheeh International

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

Shakir

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

Pickthall

8 So when the stars are put out,

Transliteration

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

Saheeh International

8 So when the stars are obliterated

Shakir

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

Pickthall

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

Transliteration

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

Saheeh International

9 And when the heaven is opened

Shakir

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

Pickthall

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

Transliteration

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

Saheeh International

10 And when the mountains are blown away

Shakir

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

Pickthall

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

Transliteration

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

Saheeh International

12 For what Day was it postponed?

Shakir

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

Pickthall

13 For the Day of Decision.

Transliteration

13 Liyawmi alfasli

Saheeh International

13 For the Day of Judgement.

Shakir

13 To the day of decision.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

Transliteration

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

Saheeh International

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

Shakir

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

Pickthall

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Transliteration

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

Saheeh International

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

Shakir

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

Pickthall

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Transliteration

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

Saheeh International

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

Shakir

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

Pickthall

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

Transliteration

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

Saheeh International

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

Shakir

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

Pickthall

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

Transliteration

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

Saheeh International

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

Shakir

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

Pickthall

22 For a known term ?

Transliteration

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

Saheeh International

22 For a known extent.

Shakir

22 Till an appointed term,

Pickthall

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Transliteration

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Transliteration

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

Saheeh International

25 Have We not made the earth a container

Shakir

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

Pickthall

26 Both for the living and the dead,

Transliteration

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

Saheeh International

26 Of the living and the dead?

Shakir

26 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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Pickthall

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Transliteration

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Transliteration

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

Saheeh International

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

Shakir

33 As if they were tawny camels.

Pickthall

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

Transliteration

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

Saheeh International

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

Shakir

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

Pickthall

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Transliteration

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Transliteration

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

Saheeh International

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

Shakir

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

Pickthall

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Transliteration

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

Saheeh International

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

Pickthall

44 Thus do We reward the good.

Transliteration

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

Saheeh International

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Shakir

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

Pickthall

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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