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
And by the winds that blow violently.
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Waalnnashirati nashran
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalfariqati farqan
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the mountains are blown away.
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Liyawmi alfasli
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
For the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
And fruits, such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
(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
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
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
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona