Chapter 77, 50 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
By the raging hurricanes,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
Waalnnashirati nashran
And scatter (things) far and wide;
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them, one from another,
By those who bring down the Reminder,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then spread abroad a Message,
To excuse or to warn,
AAuthran aw nuthran
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
So when the stars are put out,
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars become dim;
And when the sky is riven asunder,
Waitha alssamao furijat
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the mountains are blown away,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
For what day is the time appointed ?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For the Day of Decision.
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting out.
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Which We laid up in a safe abode
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
For a known term ?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Both for the living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
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 made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
(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:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
This is a day wherein they speak not,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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 Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
And fruits such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And (they shall have) fruits, - all 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 ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Thus do We reward the good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?