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