Chapter 77, 50 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
By the raging hurricanes,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And the winds that blow violently
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
Waalnnashirati nashran
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who bring criterion
By those who bring down the Reminder,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And those [angels] who deliver a message
To excuse or to warn,
AAuthran aw nuthran
As justification or warning,
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
So when the stars are put out,
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are obliterated
And when the sky is riven asunder,
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is opened
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' time has come...
For what day is the time appointed ?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day was it postponed?
For the Day of Decision.
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Judgement.
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Which We laid up in a safe abode
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
For a known term ?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known extent.
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a container
Both for the living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
Of 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 We placed therein lofty, firmly set 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.
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
This is a day wherein they speak not,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is a Day they will not speak,
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
And fruits such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits from whatever 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
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Thus do We reward the good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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 [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?