Al Mursalat

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

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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.

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2 By the raging hurricanes,

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2 And by the winds that blow violently.

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

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3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

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4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

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

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5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

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

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6 To excuse or to warn,

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6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

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7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

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

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8 So when the stars are put out,

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8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

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9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

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9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

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10 And when the mountains are blown away,

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10 And when the mountains are blown away.

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

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

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12 For what day is the time appointed ?

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12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

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13 For the Day of Decision.

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

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

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

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15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

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16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

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17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

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17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

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18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

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

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19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

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

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21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

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

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22 For a known term ?

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22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

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23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

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

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24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

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25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

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26 Both for the living and the dead,

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26 For the living and the dead?

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

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

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28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

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30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

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

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

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

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32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

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

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

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

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34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

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

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36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

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

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37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

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39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

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

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40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

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42 And fruits such as they desire.

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42 And fruits, such as they desire.

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

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

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44 Thus do We reward the good.

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

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45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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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).

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47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

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49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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