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.
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And by the winds that blow violently.
By the raging hurricanes,
Waalnnashirati nashran
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Faalfariqati farqan
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Then separate them one from another,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
AAuthran aw nuthran
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
To clear or to warn.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars lose their lights.
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away.
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these signs postponed?
To what day is the doom fixed?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
To the day of decision.
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Till an appointed term,
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Ahyaan waamwatan
For the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
As if they were tawny camels.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits, such as they desire.
And fruits such as they desire.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
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).
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
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).
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?