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 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 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

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

4 Then separate them one from another,

4 Then separate them, one from another,

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 Then spread abroad a Message,

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 To clear or to warn.

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

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

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

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

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

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

8 Then when the stars become dim;

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

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 apostles are gathered at their appointed time

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

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

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 To 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 make you comprehend 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

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

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

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

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 men of sin.

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

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 contemptible water?

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

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

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

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

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

22 Till an appointed 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 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 to draw together to itself,

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

26 For the living and the dead?

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

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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

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 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

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 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against 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 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

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

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

33 As if they were tawny camels.

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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 the day on which they shall not speak,

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 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 gathered you and those of yore.

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

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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades 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 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you 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 Surely thus do We reward the doers of 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 announcement, then, after it, will they believe?

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