Al Mursalat

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

1 I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 And the winds that blow violently

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

3 And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 Then separate them one from another,

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 To clear or to warn.

6 As justification or warning,

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 So when the stars are made to lose their light,

8 So when the stars are obliterated

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

9 And when the heaven is opened

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

10 And when the mountains are blown away

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

11 And when the messengers' time has come...

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 To the day of decision.

13 For the Day of Judgement.

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

14 And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?

14 And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 Till an appointed term,

22 For a known extent.

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

23 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

23 And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,

25 Have We not made the earth a container

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 The living and the dead,

26 Of the living and the dead?

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

27 And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?

27 And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

29 [They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

30 Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

31 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

31 [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

32 Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

33 As if they were tawny camels.

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

36 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

36 Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

38 This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.

38 This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

39 So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).

39 So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

41 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

43 [Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

46 Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

46 [O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

48 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

48 And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

50 In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?

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