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 I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 And the winds that blow violently

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

3 And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

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

4 Then separate them one from another,

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

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

5 Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 To clear or to warn.

6 As justification or warning,

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

7 Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 So when the stars are made to lose their light,

8 So when the stars are obliterated

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

9 And when the heaven is opened

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

10 And when the mountains are blown away

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

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

11 And when the messengers' time has come...

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

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

13 To the day of decision.

13 For the Day of Judgement.

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

14 And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?

14 And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?

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

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

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

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

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

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

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

21 Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

22 Till an appointed term,

22 For a known extent.

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

23 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

23 And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.

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

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,

25 Have We not made the earth a container

26 For the living and the dead?

26 The living and the dead,

26 Of the living and the dead?

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

27 And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?

27 And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.

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

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

29 [They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.

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

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

30 Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

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

31 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

31 [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

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

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

32 Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,

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

33 As if they were tawny camels.

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

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

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

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

36 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

36 Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.

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

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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 gathered you and those of yore.

38 This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.

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

39 So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).

39 So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.

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

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

41 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

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

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

43 [Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

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

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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 enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

46 [O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.

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

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

48 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

48 And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

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

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

50 In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?

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