Al Mursalat

1 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.

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another

1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

3 By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

4 And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 Then separate them, one from another,

5 And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

7 Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 Then when the stars become dim;

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

10 When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

11 And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.

11 And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -

11 And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

13 For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

14 And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?

14 And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -

14 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

15 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

18 Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

19 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

20 Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -

21 Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

21 The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

22 For a known term ?

22 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

23 So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

23 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

24 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

26 For the living and the dead?

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 The living and the dead,

27 And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?

27 And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?

27 And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

28 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

29 (It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!

29 (It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;

29 (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

30 "Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

30 "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

31 Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

31 (Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.

31 "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

32 Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

32 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

33 As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.

33 (Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.

33 "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

34 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

35 That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

35 That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

36 And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

36 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

37 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

38 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!

38 This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.

38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

39 So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

40 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

41 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.

41 Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,

41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.

43 "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."

43 (Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.

43 "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

44 Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

45 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

46 (O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

46 Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.

46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

47 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

48 And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).

48 When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!

48 And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

49 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

50 Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?

50 In what statement, after this, will they believe ?

50 Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?