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
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
By the raging hurricanes,
And the winds that blow violently
Waalnnashirati nashran
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them one from another,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
AAuthran aw nuthran
To clear or to warn.
As justification or warning,
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
So when the stars are obliterated
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
And when the heaven is opened
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' time has come...
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
To what day is the doom fixed?
For what Day was it postponed?
Liyawmi alfasli
To the day of decision.
For the Day of Judgement.
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?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
Till an appointed term,
For a known extent.
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Have We not made the earth a container
Ahyaan waamwatan
The living and the dead,
Of 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 We placed therein lofty, firmly set 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.
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.
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
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."
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were tawny camels.
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
This is a Day they will not speak,
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.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
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.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
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."
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?