Al Mursalat

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

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

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

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

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

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 Then separate them, one from another,

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

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

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 Then when the stars become dim;

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

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

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

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

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

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

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

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

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

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

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

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

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

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

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

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

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a known term ?

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

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

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

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

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

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 The living and the dead,

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

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

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

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

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

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

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

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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

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

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

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

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

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

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

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

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

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

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

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

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

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

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

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

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

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

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And fruits such as they desire.

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

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

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

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

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

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

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

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

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

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

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

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

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