I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا
Chapter 77, 50 verses
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا
By the raging hurricanes,
And the winds that blow violently
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًا
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
And scatter (things) far and wide;
وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا
Then separate them one from another,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then separate them, one from another,
فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًا
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Then spread abroad a Message,
فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
To clear or to warn.
As justification or warning,
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
So when the stars are obliterated
Then when the stars become dim;
فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
And when the heaven is opened
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
And when the mountains are blown away
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
And when the messengers' time has come...
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ
To what day is the doom fixed?
For what Day was it postponed?
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ
To the day of decision.
For the Day of Judgement.
For the Day of Sorting out.
لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
And We placed it in a firm lodging
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
Till an appointed term,
For a known extent.
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Have We not made the earth a container
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا
The living and the dead,
Of the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ
As if they were tawny camels.
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
This is a Day they will not speak,
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ