Al Mursalat

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

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 And the winds that blow violently

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

3 And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

4 Then separate them one from another,

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

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

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

6 To clear or to warn.

6 As justification or warning,

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

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

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

8 So when the stars are obliterated

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

9 And when the heaven is opened

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

10 And when the mountains are blown away

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

11 And when the messengers' time has come...

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

13 To the day of decision.

13 For the Day of Judgement.

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

14 And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

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

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

22 Till an appointed term,

22 For a known extent.

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

23 And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

25 Have We not made the earth a container

26 The living and the dead,

26 Of the living and the dead?

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

27 And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

29 [They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

30 Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

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

31 [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

32 Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,

33 As if they were tawny camels.

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

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

36 Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

38 This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.

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

39 So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

43 [Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

46 [O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

48 And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

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