Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
By the raging hurricanes,
And the winds that blow violently
فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًا
Waalnnashirati nashran
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them one from another,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًا
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
AAuthran aw nuthran
To clear or to warn.
As justification or warning,
عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
So when the stars are obliterated
فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
And when the heaven is opened
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
And when the mountains are blown away
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
And when the messengers' time has come...
وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
To what day is the doom fixed?
For what Day was it postponed?
لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ
Liyawmi alfasli
To the day of decision.
For the Day of Judgement.
لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
And We placed it in a firm lodging
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
Till an appointed term,
For a known extent.
إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Have We not made the earth a container
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا
Ahyaan waamwatan
The living and the dead,
Of the living and the dead?
أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were tawny camels.
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
This is a Day they will not speak,
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
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 [in prayer]," they do not bow.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ