Al Mursalat

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Saheeh International

2 And the winds that blow violently

Yusuf Ali

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

Pickthall

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Saheeh International

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

Yusuf Ali

4 Then separate them, one from another,

Pickthall

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

Saheeh International

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

Yusuf Ali

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

Pickthall

6 To excuse or to warn,

Saheeh International

6 As justification or warning,

Yusuf Ali

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

Pickthall

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Saheeh International

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

8 So when the stars are put out,

Saheeh International

8 So when the stars are obliterated

Yusuf Ali

8 Then when the stars become dim;

Pickthall

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

Saheeh International

9 And when the heaven is opened

Yusuf Ali

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Pickthall

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

Saheeh International

10 And when the mountains are blown away

Yusuf Ali

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

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

Saheeh International

12 For what Day was it postponed?

Yusuf Ali

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Pickthall

13 For the Day of Decision.

Saheeh International

13 For the Day of Judgement.

Yusuf Ali

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

Saheeh International

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Saheeh International

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

Yusuf Ali

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

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18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Saheeh International

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

Yusuf Ali

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Pickthall

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

Saheeh International

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

Yusuf Ali

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

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21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

Saheeh International

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

22 For a known term ?

Saheeh International

22 For a known extent.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Saheeh International

25 Have We not made the earth a container

Yusuf Ali

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

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26 Both for the living and the dead,

Saheeh International

26 Of the living and the dead?

Yusuf Ali

26 The living and the dead,

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

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28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

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32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

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

Saheeh International

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

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35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

Saheeh International

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

Yusuf Ali

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

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36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

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38 This is the 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.

Yusuf Ali

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

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39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

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

Saheeh International

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

Yusuf Ali

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

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42 And fruits such as they desire.

Saheeh International

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

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44 Thus do We reward the good.

Saheeh International

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Yusuf Ali

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

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45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

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49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Yusuf Ali

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

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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