Al Mursalat

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

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

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 And the winds that blow violently

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

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

3 And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 As justification or warning,

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 So when the stars are obliterated

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 And when the heaven is opened

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 brought unto their time appointed -

11 And when the messengers' time has come...

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 For the Day of Judgement.

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

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

14 And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a known term ?

22 For a known extent.

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

23 And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth a container

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 Of the living and the dead?

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

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

27 And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

29 [They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

30 Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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

31 [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

32 Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

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

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

36 Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

38 This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

39 So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

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

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

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

43 [Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

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

46 [O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

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

48 And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

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

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