Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
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
By the raging hurricanes,
And by the winds that blow violently.
Waalnnashirati nashran
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them one from another,
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
AAuthran aw nuthran
To clear or to warn.
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
And when the mountains are blown away.
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
To what day is the doom fixed?
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liyawmi alfasli
To the day of decision.
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
Till an appointed term,
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Ahyaan waamwatan
The living and the dead,
For the living and the dead?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were tawny camels.
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits, such as they desire.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
(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
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?