Chapter 77, 50 verses
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By the raging hurricanes,
فالعاصفات عصفا
And the winds that blow violently
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
والناشرات نشرا
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Waalnnashirati nashran
Then separate them one from another,
فالفارقات فرقا
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Faalfariqati farqan
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
فالملقيات ذكرا
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Faalmulqiyati thikran
To clear or to warn.
عذرا أو نذرا
As justification or warning,
AAuthran aw nuthran
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
فإذا النجوم طمست
So when the stars are obliterated
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the heaven is opened
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the mountains are blown away
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers' time has come...
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
To what day is the doom fixed?
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day was it postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
To the day of decision.
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Judgement.
Liyawmi alfasli
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not destroy the former generations?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
And We placed it in a firm lodging
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Till an appointed term,
إلى قدر معلوم
For a known extent.
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth a container
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
The living and the dead,
أحياء وأمواتا
Of the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
As if they were tawny camels.
كأنه جمالت صفر
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
This is a Day they will not speak,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
And fruits such as they desire.
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And fruits from whatever they desire,
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona