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.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Waalmursalati AAurfan
Chapter 77, 50 verses
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.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Waalmursalati AAurfan
And by the winds that blow violently.
فالعاصفات عصفا
And the winds that blow violently
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
والناشرات نشرا
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Waalnnashirati nashran
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
فالفارقات فرقا
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Faalfariqati farqan
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
فالملقيات ذكرا
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Faalmulqiyati thikran
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
عذرا أو نذرا
As justification or warning,
AAuthran aw nuthran
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Then when the stars lose their lights.
فإذا النجوم طمست
So when the stars are obliterated
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the heaven is opened
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the mountains are blown away.
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the mountains are blown away
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers' time has come...
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
For what Day are these signs postponed?
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day was it postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Judgement.
Liyawmi alfasli
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not destroy the ancients?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
And We placed it in a firm lodging
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
إلى قدر معلوم
For a known extent.
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth a container
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
For the living and the dead?
أحياء وأمواتا
Of the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
كأنه جمالت صفر
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
This is a Day they will not speak,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
And fruits, such as they desire.
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And fruits from whatever they desire,
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona