Chapter 77, 50 verses
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
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
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
And by the winds that blow violently.
Waalnnashirati nashran
And scatter (things) far and wide;
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them, one from another,
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then spread abroad a Message,
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
AAuthran aw nuthran
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
Then when the stars become dim;
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Waitha alssamao furijat
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the heaven is cleft 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 gathered to their time appointed.
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Sorting out.
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
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,
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 have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
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 to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
That will be a 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!
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
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 comfortably for that which you used to do."
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
(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
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?