Chapter 77, 50 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By the raging hurricanes,
And the winds that blow violently
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Waalnnashirati nashran
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Faalfariqati farqan
By those who bring down the Reminder,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Faalmulqiyati thikran
To excuse or to warn,
As justification or warning,
AAuthran aw nuthran
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
So when the stars are put out,
So when the stars are obliterated
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
And when the sky is riven asunder,
And when the heaven is opened
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the mountains are blown away,
And when the mountains are blown away
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
And when the messengers' time has come...
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
For what day is the time appointed ?
For what Day was it postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For the Day of Decision.
For the Day of Judgement.
Liyawmi alfasli
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Which We laid up in a safe abode
And We placed it in a firm lodging
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
For a known term ?
For a known extent.
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth a container
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Both for the living and the dead,
Of the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is a day wherein they speak not,
This is a Day they will not speak,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona