Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
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.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And by the winds that blow violently.
فالعاصفات عصفا
Waalnnashirati nashran
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
والناشرات نشرا
Faalfariqati farqan
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
فالفارقات فرقا
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
فالملقيات ذكرا
AAuthran aw nuthran
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
عذرا أو نذرا
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars lose their lights.
فإذا النجوم طمست
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
وإذا السماء فرجت
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away.
وإذا الجبال نسفت
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
وإذا الرسل أقتت
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these signs postponed?
لأي يوم أجلت
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
ليوم الفصل
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the ancients?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
إلى قدر معلوم
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Ahyaan waamwatan
For the living and the dead?
أحياء وأمواتا
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
كأنه جمالت صفر
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits, such as they desire.
وفواكه مما يشتهون
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون