Al Mursalat

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

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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.

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2 By the raging hurricanes,

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2 And by the winds that blow violently.

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3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

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3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

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4 Then separate them one from another,

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

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

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

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6 To clear or to warn.

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6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

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

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

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

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8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

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9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

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9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

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10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

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10 And when the mountains are blown away.

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11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

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

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12 To what day is the doom fixed?

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12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

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13 To the day of decision.

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

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

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

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15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

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16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

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17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

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17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

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18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

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

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19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

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

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

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

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22 Till an appointed term,

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22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

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

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

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24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

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25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

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26 The living and the dead,

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26 For the living and the dead?

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

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

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28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

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

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30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

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

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

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

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32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

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

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33 As if they were tawny camels.

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

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34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

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

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

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

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37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

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

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

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

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40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

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

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42 And fruits such as they desire.

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42 And fruits, such as they desire.

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43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

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

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44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

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

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45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

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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).

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47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

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

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49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

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