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.
Waalmursalati AAurfan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
And by the winds that blow violently.
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
فالعاصفات عصفا
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Waalnnashirati nashran
والناشرات نشرا
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalfariqati farqan
فالفارقات فرقا
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
فالملقيات ذكرا
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
عذرا أو نذرا
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
إنما توعدون لواقع
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
فإذا النجوم طمست
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
Waitha alssamao furijat
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the mountains are blown away.
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
وإذا الرسل أقتت
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
لأي يوم أجلت
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Liyawmi alfasli
ليوم الفصل
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
ألم نهلك الأولين
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
إلى قدر معلوم
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
For the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
أحياء وأمواتا
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
كأنه جمالت صفر
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
And fruits, such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
وفواكه مما يشتهون
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون