Al Mursalat

Shakir

1 I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Pickthall

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Yusuf Ali

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Shakir

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

Shakir

4 Then separate them one from another,

Pickthall

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Yusuf Ali

4 Then separate them, one from another,

Shakir

5 Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,

Pickthall

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

Yusuf Ali

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

Shakir

6 To clear or to warn.

Pickthall

6 To excuse or to warn,

Yusuf Ali

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

Shakir

7 Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.

Pickthall

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

8 So when the stars are made to lose their light,

Pickthall

8 So when the stars are put out,

Yusuf Ali

8 Then when the stars become dim;

Shakir

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

Pickthall

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

Yusuf Ali

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Shakir

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

Pickthall

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

Pickthall

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

Yusuf Ali

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Shakir

13 To the day of decision.

Pickthall

13 For the Day of Decision.

Yusuf Ali

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

Shakir

14 And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

Pickthall

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

Pickthall

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

Pickthall

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Yusuf Ali

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Shakir

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

Pickthall

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

21 Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,

Pickthall

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

22 Till an appointed term,

Pickthall

22 For a known term ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

23 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

Pickthall

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

25 Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,

Pickthall

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

26 The living and the dead,

Pickthall

26 Both for the living and the dead,

Yusuf Ali

26 The living and the dead,

Shakir

27 And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

Pickthall

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

31 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

Pickthall

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

33 As if they were tawny camels.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

Pickthall

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

36 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

Pickthall

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

38 This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

39 So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).

Pickthall

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

41 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Pickthall

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

Pickthall

44 Thus do We reward the good.

Yusuf Ali

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

Shakir

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

46 Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

48 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

50 In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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