Al Mursalat

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

1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

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.

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

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

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 Then separate them, one from another,

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

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

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

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

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

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 Then when the stars become dim;

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

10 When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

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

11 And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -

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

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

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

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

14 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

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

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

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

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -

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

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

21 The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

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

22 For a known term ?

22 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

23 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

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

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 The living and the dead,

26 For the living and the dead?

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

27 And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

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

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

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

29 (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

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

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

30 "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

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

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

31 "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

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

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

32 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

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

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

33 "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

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

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

35 That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

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

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

36 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

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

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

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

38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

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

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

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

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

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

41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

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

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

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

43 "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

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

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

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

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

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

46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

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).

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

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

48 And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

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

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

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

50 Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?

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