Al Mursalat

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

1 I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 By the raging hurricanes,

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

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

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 Then separate them one from another,

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

5 Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 As justification or warning,

6 To clear or to warn.

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

7 Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 So when the stars are obliterated

8 So when the stars are made to lose their light,

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

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

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 To the day of decision.

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

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

14 And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

21 Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a known extent.

22 Till an appointed term,

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

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

23 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth a container

25 Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 The living and the dead,

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

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

27 And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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

31 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

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

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

33 As if they were tawny camels.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

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

36 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

38 This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

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

39 So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

41 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 And fruits such as they desire.

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

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

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

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

46 Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

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

48 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

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

50 In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?