Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
فالعاصفات عصفا
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
By the raging hurricanes,
Waalnnashirati nashran
والناشرات نشرا
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Faalfariqati farqan
فالفارقات فرقا
Then separate them, one from another,
Then separate them one from another,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
فالملقيات ذكرا
Then spread abroad a Message,
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
AAuthran aw nuthran
عذرا أو نذرا
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
To clear or to warn.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
إنما توعدون لواقع
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
فإذا النجوم طمست
Then when the stars become dim;
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Waitha alssamao furijat
وإذا السماء فرجت
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
وإذا الجبال نسفت
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
To what day is the doom fixed?
Liyawmi alfasli
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Sorting out.
To the day of decision.
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
إلى قدر معلوم
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Till an appointed term,
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Ahyaan waamwatan
أحياء وأمواتا
The living and the dead,
The living and the dead,
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
كأنه جمالت صفر
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
As if they were tawny camels.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
And fruits such as they desire.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?