Al Mursalat

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 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.

Saheeh International

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

Pickthall

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

Saheeh International

2 And the winds that blow violently

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.

Saheeh International

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

Pickthall

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,

Saheeh International

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

Pickthall

6 To excuse or to warn,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

Saheeh International

6 As justification or warning,

Pickthall

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.

Saheeh International

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

Pickthall

8 So when the stars are put out,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

Saheeh International

8 So when the stars are obliterated

Pickthall

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

Saheeh International

9 And when the heaven is opened

Pickthall

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

Saheeh International

10 And when the mountains are blown away

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

Saheeh International

12 For what Day was it postponed?

Pickthall

13 For the Day of Decision.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).

Saheeh International

13 For the Day of Judgement.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

Saheeh International

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

Pickthall

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

Saheeh International

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

Pickthall

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

Saheeh International

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

Pickthall

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?

Saheeh International

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

Pickthall

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),

Saheeh International

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

Pickthall

22 For a known term ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

Saheeh International

22 For a known extent.

Pickthall

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Saheeh International

25 Have We not made the earth a container

Pickthall

26 Both for the living and the dead,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 For the living and the dead?

Saheeh International

26 Of the living and the dead?

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 (It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 "Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.

Saheeh International

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

Pickthall

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),

Saheeh International

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

Pickthall

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

37 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

38 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

40 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.

Saheeh International

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

Pickthall

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

Saheeh International

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

44 Thus do We reward the good.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

44 Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).

Saheeh International

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Pickthall

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

45 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

46 (O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

47 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

48 And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

49 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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