Al Mursalat

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

1 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.

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

2 By the raging hurricanes,

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

3 By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 To excuse or to warn,

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 So when the stars are put out,

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

11 And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.

11 And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).

13 For the Day of Decision.

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

14 And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?

14 And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

22 For a known term ?

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

23 So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 For the living and the dead?

26 Both for the living and the dead,

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

27 And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?

27 And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

29 (It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!

29 (It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

30 "Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

31 Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

31 (Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

32 Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

33 As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.

33 (Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

36 And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

38 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!

38 This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

39 So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

41 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.

41 Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

42 And fruits such as they desire.

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

43 "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."

43 (Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).

44 Thus do We reward the good.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

46 (O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

46 Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

48 And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).

48 When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

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

50 In what statement, after this, will they believe ?