Chapter 77, 50 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By the raging hurricanes,
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Waalnnashirati nashran
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
Then separate them, one from another,
Faalfariqati farqan
By those who bring down the Reminder,
Then spread abroad a Message,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
To excuse or to warn,
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
AAuthran aw nuthran
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
So when the stars are put out,
Then when the stars become dim;
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
And when the sky is riven asunder,
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the mountains are blown away,
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
For what day is the time appointed ?
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For the Day of Decision.
For the Day of Sorting out.
Liyawmi alfasli
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Which We laid up in a safe abode
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
For a known term ?
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Both for the living and the dead,
The living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is a day wherein they speak not,
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
And fruits such as they desire.
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Thus do We reward the good.
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona