Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And the winds that blow violently
By the raging hurricanes,
Waalnnashirati nashran
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then separate them one from another,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
AAuthran aw nuthran
As justification or warning,
To clear or to warn.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are obliterated
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is opened
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers' time has come...
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day was it postponed?
To what day is the doom fixed?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Judgement.
To the day of decision.
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known extent.
Till an appointed term,
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a container
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Ahyaan waamwatan
Of the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
As if they were tawny camels.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is a Day they will not speak,
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits from whatever they desire,
And fruits such as they desire.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?