Al Mursalat

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another

1 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.

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

3 By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

7 Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

11 And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -

11 And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

14 And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -

14 And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

15 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

19 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

20 Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

21 Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a known term ?

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

23 So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

24 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 For the living and the dead?

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

27 And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?

27 And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

28 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

29 (It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;

29 (It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

30 "Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

31 (Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.

31 Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

32 Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

33 (Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.

33 As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

34 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

35 That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

36 And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

37 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

38 This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.

38 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

39 So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

40 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

41 Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,

41 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

43 (Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.

43 "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

45 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

46 Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.

46 (O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

47 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

48 When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!

48 And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

49 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

50 In what statement, after this, will they believe ?

50 Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?