Al Mursalat

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

1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

4 Then separate them one from another,

4 Then separate them, one from another,

4 Faalfariqati farqan

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

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

6 To clear or to warn.

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

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

7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

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

8 Then when the stars become dim;

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

10 When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

11 And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

13 To the day of decision.

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

13 Liyawmi alfasli

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

14 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

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

21 The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

22 Till an appointed term,

22 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

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

23 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

26 The living and the dead,

26 The living and the dead,

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

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

27 And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

29 (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

30 "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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

31 "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

32 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

33 As if they were tawny camels.

33 "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

35 That will be a Day when they shall not be able to 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 open to them to put forth pleas.

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

43 "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

50 Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona