Al Mursalat

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

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

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

2 By the raging hurricanes,

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

3 By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 Then separate them, one from another,

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

6 To excuse or to warn,

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 Then when the stars become dim;

8 So when the stars are put out,

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

10 When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

11 And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -

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

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

13 For the Day of Decision.

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

14 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

14 And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

22 For a known term ?

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

23 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 The living and the dead,

26 Both for the living and the dead,

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

27 And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

27 And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

29 (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

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

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

30 "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

31 "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

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

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

32 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

33 "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

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

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

36 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

38 This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

41 Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.

42 And fruits such as they desire.

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

43 "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

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 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

44 Thus do We reward the good.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

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

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

48 And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

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

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

50 Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?

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