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);
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
And by the winds that blow violently.
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
And the winds that blow violently
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
And scatter (things) far and wide;
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Then separate them, one from another,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Then spread abroad a Message,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
As justification or warning,
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Then when the stars become dim;
So when the stars are obliterated
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the heaven is opened
And when the mountains are blown away.
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
And when the messengers' time has come...
For what Day are these signs postponed?
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For what Day was it postponed?
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
For the Day of Sorting out.
For the Day of Judgement.
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?
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
And We placed it in a firm lodging
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
For a known extent.
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).
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Have We not made the earth a container
For the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
Of the living and the dead?
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)?
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(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!
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
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.
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
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,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
This is a Day they will not speak,
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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)!
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
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!
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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).
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
And fruits, such as they desire.
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
"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).
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(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.
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?