Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
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.
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And the winds that blow violently
And by the winds that blow violently.
Waalnnashirati nashran
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who bring criterion
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And those [angels] who deliver a message
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
AAuthran aw nuthran
As justification or warning,
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are obliterated
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is opened
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the mountains are blown away.
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers' time has come...
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day was it postponed?
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Judgement.
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known extent.
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a container
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Ahyaan waamwatan
Of the living and the dead?
For 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 have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is a Day they will not speak,
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
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 comfortably for that which you used to do."
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?