Al Mursalat

Shakir

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

Transliteration

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the winds (or angels or the Messengers of Allah) sent forth one after another.

Shakir

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Transliteration

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

Shakir

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Transliteration

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

Shakir

4 Then separate them one from another,

Transliteration

4 Faalfariqati farqan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,

Shakir

6 To clear or to warn.

Transliteration

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

Shakir

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

Transliteration

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

Shakir

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

Transliteration

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

Shakir

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

Transliteration

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.

Shakir

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

Transliteration

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

Shakir

13 To the day of decision.

Transliteration

13 Liyawmi alfasli

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).

Shakir

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

Transliteration

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?

Shakir

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

Transliteration

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

Shakir

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

Transliteration

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

Shakir

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

Transliteration

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

Shakir

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

Transliteration

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?

Shakir

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

Transliteration

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),

Shakir

22 Till an appointed term,

Transliteration

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

Shakir

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

Transliteration

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).

Shakir

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

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

Transliteration

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Shakir

26 The living and the dead,

Transliteration

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 For the living and the dead?

Shakir

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

Transliteration

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?

Shakir

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Transliteration

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 (It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!

Shakir

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

Transliteration

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 "Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,

Shakir

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

Transliteration

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

Shakir

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

Transliteration

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),

Shakir

33 As if they were tawny camels.

Transliteration

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.

Shakir

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

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

Transliteration

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),

Shakir

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

Transliteration

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.

Shakir

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

37 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

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

Transliteration

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

38 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!

Shakir

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

Transliteration

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!

Shakir

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

40 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

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

Transliteration

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.

Shakir

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Transliteration

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

Shakir

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

Transliteration

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."

Shakir

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

Transliteration

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

44 Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).

Shakir

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

45 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

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

Transliteration

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

46 (O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

Shakir

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

47 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

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

Transliteration

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

48 And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).

Shakir

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

49 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

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

Transliteration

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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