Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
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.
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
فالعاصفات عصفا
And by the winds that blow violently.
Waalnnashirati nashran
والناشرات نشرا
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Faalfariqati farqan
فالفارقات فرقا
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalmulqiyati thikran
فالملقيات ذكرا
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
AAuthran aw nuthran
عذرا أو نذرا
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
إنما توعدون لواقع
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
فإذا النجوم طمست
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Waitha alssamao furijat
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the mountains are blown away.
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liyawmi alfasli
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
إلى قدر معلوم
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Ahyaan waamwatan
أحياء وأمواتا
For the living and the dead?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
كأنه جمالت صفر
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And fruits, such as they desire.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?