Chapter 77, 50 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
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.
وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا
By the raging hurricanes,
And by the winds that blow violently.
فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًا
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًا
By those who bring down the Reminder,
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
To excuse or to warn,
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
So when the stars are put out,
Then when the stars lose their lights.
فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ
And when the sky is riven asunder,
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
And when the mountains are blown away,
And when the mountains are blown away.
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ
For what day is the time appointed ?
For what Day are these signs postponed?
لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ
For the Day of Decision.
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Did We not destroy the ancients?
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ
Which We laid up in a safe abode
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
For a known term ?
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا
Both for the living and the dead,
For the living and the dead?
أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا
And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
This is a day wherein they speak not,
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits, such as they desire.
وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Thus do We reward the good.
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ