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 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

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

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 By the raging hurricanes,

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

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

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

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

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

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

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 As justification or warning,

6 To excuse or to warn,

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

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 So when the stars are obliterated

8 So when the stars are put out,

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

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

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

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

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

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

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 For the Day of Decision.

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

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

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

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

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

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

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

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

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

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

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

22 For a known extent.

22 For a known term ?

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

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

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

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

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth a container

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

26 For the living and the dead?

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 Both for the living and the dead,

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

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

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

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

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

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

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

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

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

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

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

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

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

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

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

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

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

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

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

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

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

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

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

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

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

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

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

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

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

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

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 And fruits such as they desire.

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

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

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

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

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Thus do We reward the good.

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

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

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

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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