Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
فالعاصفات عصفا
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
Waalnnashirati nashran
والناشرات نشرا
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Faalfariqati farqan
فالفارقات فرقا
Then separate them, one from another,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
فالملقيات ذكرا
Then spread abroad a Message,
AAuthran aw nuthran
عذرا أو نذرا
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
إنما توعدون لواقع
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
فإذا النجوم طمست
Then when the stars become dim;
Waitha alssamao furijat
وإذا السماء فرجت
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
وإذا الجبال نسفت
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Liyawmi alfasli
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Sorting out.
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
إلى قدر معلوم
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Ahyaan waamwatan
أحياء وأمواتا
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)?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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!
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
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.
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
كأنه جمالت صفر
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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)!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And (they shall have) fruits, - all 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).
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?