Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
By the raging hurricanes,
And the winds that blow violently
Waalnnashirati nashran
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Faalfariqati farqan
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Faalmulqiyati thikran
By those who bring down the Reminder,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
AAuthran aw nuthran
To excuse or to warn,
As justification or warning,
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are put out,
So when the stars are obliterated
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the sky is riven asunder,
And when the heaven is opened
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away,
And when the mountains are blown away
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
And when the messengers' time has come...
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what day is the time appointed ?
For what Day was it postponed?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Decision.
For the Day of Judgement.
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Which We laid up in a safe abode
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known term ?
For a known extent.
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth a container
Ahyaan waamwatan
Both for the living and the dead,
Of the living and the dead?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is a day wherein they speak not,
This is a Day they will not speak,
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?