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);
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
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);
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
By the raging hurricanes,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
And the winds that blow violently
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Waalnnashirati nashran
And scatter (things) far and wide;
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Then separate them one from another,
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them, one from another,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then spread abroad a Message,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
To clear or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
As justification or warning,
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars become dim;
So when the stars are obliterated
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Waitha alssamao furijat
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the heaven is opened
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
And when the messengers' time has come...
To what day is the doom fixed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For what Day was it postponed?
To the day of decision.
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting out.
For the Day of Judgement.
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?
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Till an appointed term,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
For a known extent.
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).
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
Have We not made the earth a container
The living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
The living and the dead,
Of 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
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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!
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
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,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
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.
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
As if they were tawny camels.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
This is a Day they will not speak,
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.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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)!
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
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!
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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).
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
And fruits such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
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).
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?