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 the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
And by the winds that blow violently.
فالعاصفات عصفا
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
والناشرات نشرا
And scatter (things) far and wide;
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
فالفارقات فرقا
Then separate them, one from another,
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
فالملقيات ذكرا
Then spread abroad a Message,
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
عذرا أو نذرا
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Then when the stars lose their lights.
فإذا النجوم طمست
Then when the stars become dim;
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
وإذا السماء فرجت
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the mountains are blown away.
وإذا الجبال نسفت
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
For what Day are these signs postponed?
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Sorting out.
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Did We not destroy the ancients?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
إلى قدر معلوم
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
For the living and the dead?
أحياء وأمواتا
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 made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
كأنه جمالت صفر
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
And fruits, such as they desire.
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
(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 ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?