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.
By the raging hurricanes,
And by the winds that blow violently.
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
By those who bring down the Reminder,
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
To excuse or to warn,
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
So when the stars are put out,
Then when the stars lose their lights.
And when the sky is riven asunder,
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
And when the mountains are blown away,
And when the mountains are blown away.
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
For what day is the time appointed ?
For what Day are these signs postponed?
For the Day of Decision.
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
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?
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Which We laid up in a safe abode
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
For a known term ?
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Both for the living and the dead,
For the living and the dead?
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?
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
(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!
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
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),
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
This is a day wherein they speak not,
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
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!
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
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.
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits, such as they desire.
(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."
Thus do We reward the good.
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
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).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
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).
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?