Al Mursalat

Shakir

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

Transliteration

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Transliteration

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

Yusuf Ali

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Shakir

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Transliteration

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

Yusuf Ali

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

Shakir

4 Then separate them one from another,

Transliteration

4 Faalfariqati farqan

Yusuf Ali

4 Then separate them, one from another,

Shakir

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

Transliteration

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

Yusuf Ali

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

Shakir

6 To clear or to warn.

Transliteration

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

Yusuf Ali

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

Shakir

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

Transliteration

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

Yusuf Ali

8 Then when the stars become dim;

Shakir

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

Transliteration

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

Yusuf Ali

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Shakir

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

Transliteration

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

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

Transliteration

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

Transliteration

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

Yusuf Ali

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Shakir

13 To the day of decision.

Transliteration

13 Liyawmi alfasli

Yusuf Ali

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

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.

Transliteration

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

Transliteration

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

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.

Transliteration

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

Transliteration

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

Yusuf Ali

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Shakir

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

Transliteration

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

22 Till an appointed term,

Transliteration

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

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).

Transliteration

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

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.

Transliteration

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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,

Transliteration

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

26 The living and the dead,

Transliteration

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

Yusuf Ali

26 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

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.

Transliteration

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Transliteration

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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,

Transliteration

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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.

Transliteration

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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,

Transliteration

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

33 As if they were tawny camels.

Transliteration

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

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.

Transliteration

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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.

Transliteration

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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).

Transliteration

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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,

Transliteration

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

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.

Transliteration

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

Transliteration

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

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.

Transliteration

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

Yusuf Ali

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

Shakir

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Transliteration

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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.

Transliteration

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

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.

Transliteration

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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.

Transliteration

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

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.

Transliteration

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

Yusuf Ali

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