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 the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And by the winds that blow violently.
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
Waalnnashirati nashran
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
And scatter (things) far and wide;
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 spread abroad a Message,
AAuthran aw nuthran
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Then when the stars become dim;
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away.
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these signs postponed?
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
For the Day of Sorting out.
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
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 mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits, such as they desire.
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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 ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?