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