Al Mursalat

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

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

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 By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 As justification or warning,

6 To excuse or to warn,

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 So when the stars are obliterated

8 So when the stars are put out,

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

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' time has come...

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

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 For 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 convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a known extent.

22 For a known term ?

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

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

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth a container

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 Both for 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 placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

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

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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

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

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

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

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

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

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

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

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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 brought you and the men of old together.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

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

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

41 Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade 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 (Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Thus do We reward the good.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

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

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

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

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

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

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

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

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