الـمرسلات

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

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

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

2 And the winds that blow violently

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

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

4 Then separate them one from another,

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

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

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

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

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

6 To clear or to warn.

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 As justification or warning,

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

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

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

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

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 So when the stars are obliterated

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 And when the heaven is opened

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

10 And when the mountains are blown away

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

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

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

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

13 To the day of decision.

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

13 For the Day of Judgement.

14 And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?

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?

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

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

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

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

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

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

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

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

22 Till an appointed term,

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

22 For a known extent.

23 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

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.

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

25 Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth a container

26 The living and the dead,

26 For the living and the dead?

26 Of the living and the dead?

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

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.

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

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.

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

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

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

31 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

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."

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

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,

33 As if they were tawny camels.

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

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

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,

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

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

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

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

38 This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.

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.

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

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.

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

41 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,

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

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

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."

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

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

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

46 Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

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.

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

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.

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

50 In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?

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?