Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
By the raging hurricanes,
Waalnnashirati nashran
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them, one from another,
Then separate them one from another,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then spread abroad a Message,
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
AAuthran aw nuthran
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
To clear or to warn.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars become dim;
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Waitha alssamao furijat
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
To what day is the doom fixed?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting out.
To 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 make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Till an appointed term,
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Ahyaan waamwatan
The living and the dead,
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 made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
As if they were tawny camels.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
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 gathered you and those of yore.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades 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).
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?