Chapter 77, 50 verses
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
Waalmursalati AAurfan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
By the raging hurricanes,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
فالعاصفات عصفا
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Waalnnashirati nashran
والناشرات نشرا
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Then separate them one from another,
Faalfariqati farqan
فالفارقات فرقا
Then separate them, one from another,
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
فالملقيات ذكرا
Then spread abroad a Message,
To clear or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
عذرا أو نذرا
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
إنما توعدون لواقع
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
فإذا النجوم طمست
Then when the stars become dim;
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Waitha alssamao furijat
وإذا السماء فرجت
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
وإذا الجبال نسفت
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
To what day is the doom fixed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
To the day of decision.
Liyawmi alfasli
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Sorting out.
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Till an appointed term,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
إلى قدر معلوم
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
The living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
أحياء وأمواتا
The living and the dead,
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
As if they were tawny camels.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
كأنه جمالت صفر
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
And fruits such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?