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
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
And by the winds that blow violently.
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
By the raging hurricanes,
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Waalnnashirati nashran
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them one from another,
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
To clear or to warn.
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
And when the mountains are blown away.
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
To what day is the doom fixed?
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Liyawmi alfasli
To the day of decision.
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former generations?
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
Till an appointed term,
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
For the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
The living and the dead,
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were tawny camels.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
And fruits, such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits such as they desire.
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
(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
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
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
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?