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
And by the winds that blow violently.
فالعاصفات عصفا
And the winds that blow violently
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
والناشرات نشرا
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
فالفارقات فرقا
And those [angels] who bring criterion
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
فالملقيات ذكرا
And those [angels] who deliver a message
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
عذرا أو نذرا
As justification or warning,
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Then when the stars lose their lights.
فإذا النجوم طمست
So when the stars are obliterated
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the heaven is opened
And when the mountains are blown away.
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers' time has come...
For what Day are these signs postponed?
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day was it postponed?
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Judgement.
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?
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not destroy the ancients?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
And We placed it in a firm lodging
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
إلى قدر معلوم
For a known extent.
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.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth a container
For the living and the dead?
أحياء وأمواتا
Of the living and the dead?
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.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(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.
"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
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."
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,
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
كأنه جمالت صفر
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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,
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.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
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.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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
And fruits, such as they desire.
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And fruits from whatever they desire,
"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."
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(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.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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?