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.
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And by the winds that blow violently.
And the winds that blow violently
Waalnnashirati nashran
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Faalfariqati farqan
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
AAuthran aw nuthran
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
As justification or warning,
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars lose their lights.
So when the stars are obliterated
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
And when the heaven is opened
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away.
And when the mountains are blown away
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
And when the messengers' time has come...
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these signs postponed?
For what Day was it postponed?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
For the Day of Judgement.
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
For a known extent.
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth a container
Ahyaan waamwatan
For the living and the dead?
Of 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 We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
This is a Day they will not speak,
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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 Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
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 comfortably for that which you used to do."
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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).
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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 when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?