Al Mursalat

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

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

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

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 Then separate them, one from another,

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 Then when the stars become dim;

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

10 When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

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

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

11 And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

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

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

14 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

22 For a known term ?

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

23 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 The living and the dead,

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

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

27 And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

29 (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

30 "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

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

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

31 "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

32 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

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

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

33 "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

36 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.

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

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

43 "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

48 And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

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

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

50 Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?