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
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
And by the winds that blow violently.
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And the winds that blow violently
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Waalnnashirati nashran
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who bring criterion
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And those [angels] who deliver a message
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
As justification or warning,
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are obliterated
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is opened
And when the mountains are blown away.
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers' time has come...
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day was it postponed?
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Judgement.
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known extent.
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a container
For the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
Of 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 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)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
[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,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
[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),
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is a Day they will not speak,
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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 Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
And fruits, such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits from whatever they desire,
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
[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).
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
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).
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
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).
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
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)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?