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 the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
And by the winds that blow violently.
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
فالعاصفات عصفا
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
And scatter (things) far and wide;
والناشرات نشرا
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Then separate them, one from another,
فالفارقات فرقا
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Then spread abroad a Message,
فالملقيات ذكرا
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
عذرا أو نذرا
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Then when the stars become dim;
فإذا النجوم طمست
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the mountains are blown away.
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
وإذا الرسل أقتت
For what Day are these signs postponed?
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
لأي يوم أجلت
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
For the Day of Sorting out.
ليوم الفصل
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
ألم نهلك الأولين
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
إلى قدر معلوم
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
For the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
أحياء وأمواتا
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
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 about sparks (huge) as Forts,
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
كأنه جمالت صفر
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
And fruits, such as they desire.
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
وفواكه مما يشتهون
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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 ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون