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

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

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

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

4 Then separate them one from another,

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 Faalfariqati farqan

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

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

6 To clear or to warn.

6 As justification or warning,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

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

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

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

8 So when the stars are obliterated

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

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

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

13 To the day of decision.

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 Liyawmi alfasli

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?

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

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

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

22 Till an appointed term,

22 For a known extent.

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

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

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

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

25 Have We not made the earth a container

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

26 The living and the dead,

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

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.

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

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

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

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

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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."

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

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

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

33 As if they were tawny camels.

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

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.

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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.

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

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

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

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

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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.

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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.

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona