Al Mursalat

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

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

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

2 By the raging hurricanes,

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

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

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

4 Then separate them, one from another,

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

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

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

6 To excuse or to warn,

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

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

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 Then when the stars become dim;

8 So when the stars are put out,

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

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

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

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

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

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

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

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

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

13 For the Day of Decision.

14 And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?

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

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

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

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

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

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

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

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

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

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

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

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

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

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

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

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

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

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

22 For a known term ?

23 So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).

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

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

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

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

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

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

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

26 For the living and the dead?

26 The living and the dead,

26 Both for the living and the dead,

27 And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?

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

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

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

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

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

29 (It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!

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

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

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

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

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

31 Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

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

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

32 Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),

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

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

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

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

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

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

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

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

35 That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),

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

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

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

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

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

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

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

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

38 That will be a 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)!

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

39 So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!

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

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

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

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

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

41 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.

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

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

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

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

42 And fruits such as they desire.

43 "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."

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

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

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

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

44 Thus do We reward the good.

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

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

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

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

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

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

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

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

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

50 Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?

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

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