Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And the winds that blow violently
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
Waalnnashirati nashran
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then separate them, one from another,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Then spread abroad a Message,
AAuthran aw nuthran
As justification or warning,
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are obliterated
Then when the stars become dim;
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is opened
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers' time has come...
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day was it postponed?
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Judgement.
For the Day of Sorting out.
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known extent.
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a container
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
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 mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is a Day they will not speak,
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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 Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits from whatever they desire,
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?