Chapter 77, 50 verses
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
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.
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By the raging hurricanes,
And by the winds that blow violently.
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Waalnnashirati nashran
Then separate them one from another,
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalfariqati farqan
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
To clear or to warn.
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
And when the mountains are blown away.
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
To what day is the doom fixed?
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
To the day of decision.
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Liyawmi alfasli
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Till an appointed term,
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
The living and the dead,
For the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
As if they were tawny camels.
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits, such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona