Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
By the raging hurricanes,
Waalnnashirati nashran
And scatter (things) far and wide;
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them, one from another,
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then spread abroad a Message,
By those who bring down the Reminder,
AAuthran aw nuthran
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
To excuse or to warn,
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars become dim;
So when the stars are put out,
Waitha alssamao furijat
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the sky is riven asunder,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the mountains are blown away,
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For what day is the time appointed ?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting out.
For the Day of Decision.
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from a base fluid
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Which We laid up in a safe abode
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
For a known term ?
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Ahyaan waamwatan
The living and the dead,
Both for the living and the dead,
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
This is a day wherein they speak not,
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
And fruits such as they desire.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Thus do We reward the good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?