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

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 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

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

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 Then separate them one from another,

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

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

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

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 As justification or warning,

6 To clear or to warn.

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

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

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

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 So when the stars are obliterated

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

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

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

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

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

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

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 To 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 make you comprehend 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 on that day to the rejecters.

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

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

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

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

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 contemptible water?

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

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

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

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

22 For a known extent.

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

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

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 to draw together to itself,

26 For the living and the dead?

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

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

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

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

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 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

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

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

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

33 As if they were tawny camels.

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

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 the day on which they shall not speak,

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

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

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 gathered you and those of yore.

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

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

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades 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 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

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

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

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

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

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

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 announcement, then, after it, will they believe?