Al Mursalat

Transliteration

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

Transliteration

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

Pickthall

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Yusuf Ali

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Transliteration

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

Transliteration

4 Faalfariqati farqan

Pickthall

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Yusuf Ali

4 Then separate them, one from another,

Transliteration

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

Pickthall

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

Yusuf Ali

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

Transliteration

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

Pickthall

6 To excuse or to warn,

Yusuf Ali

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

Transliteration

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

Pickthall

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Yusuf Ali

7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

Transliteration

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

Pickthall

8 So when the stars are put out,

Yusuf Ali

8 Then when the stars become dim;

Transliteration

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

Pickthall

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

Yusuf Ali

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Transliteration

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

Pickthall

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

Yusuf Ali

10 When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

Transliteration

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

11 And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -

Transliteration

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

Pickthall

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

Yusuf Ali

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Transliteration

13 Liyawmi alfasli

Pickthall

13 For the Day of Decision.

Yusuf Ali

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

Transliteration

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

14 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

Transliteration

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

Pickthall

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

Yusuf Ali

16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

Transliteration

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

Pickthall

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Yusuf Ali

17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

Transliteration

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

Pickthall

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Yusuf Ali

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Transliteration

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

Pickthall

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

Yusuf Ali

20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -

Transliteration

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

Pickthall

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

Yusuf Ali

21 The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

Transliteration

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

Pickthall

22 For a known term ?

Yusuf Ali

22 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

Transliteration

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

Pickthall

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Yusuf Ali

23 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

Transliteration

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

Pickthall

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Yusuf Ali

25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

Transliteration

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

Pickthall

26 Both for the living and the dead,

Yusuf Ali

26 The living and the dead,

Transliteration

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

27 And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

Transliteration

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

29 (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

Transliteration

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

Pickthall

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Yusuf Ali

30 "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

Transliteration

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

31 "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

Transliteration

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

Pickthall

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Yusuf Ali

32 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

Transliteration

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

33 "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

Transliteration

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

Pickthall

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

Yusuf Ali

35 That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

Transliteration

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

Pickthall

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Yusuf Ali

36 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

Transliteration

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

Transliteration

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

Pickthall

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Yusuf Ali

39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

Transliteration

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

Transliteration

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

Pickthall

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Yusuf Ali

42 And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.

Transliteration

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

43 "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

Transliteration

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

Pickthall

44 Thus do We reward the good.

Yusuf Ali

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

Transliteration

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

Transliteration

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

48 And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

Transliteration

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Transliteration

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

50 Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?