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.
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
And by the winds that blow violently.
And the winds that blow violently
فالعاصفات عصفا
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
والناشرات نشرا
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
And those [angels] who bring criterion
فالفارقات فرقا
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
فالملقيات ذكرا
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
As justification or warning,
عذرا أو نذرا
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Then when the stars lose their lights.
So when the stars are obliterated
فإذا النجوم طمست
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
And when the heaven is opened
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the mountains are blown away.
And when the mountains are blown away
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
And when the messengers' time has come...
وإذا الرسل أقتت
For what Day are these signs postponed?
For what Day was it postponed?
لأي يوم أجلت
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
For the Day of Judgement.
ليوم الفصل
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
ألم نهلك الأولين
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
And We placed it in a firm lodging
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
For a known extent.
إلى قدر معلوم
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth a container
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
For the living and the dead?
Of the living and the dead?
أحياء وأمواتا
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
كأنه جمالت صفر
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
This is a Day they will not speak,
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
And fruits, such as they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
وفواكه مما يشتهون
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون