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

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 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

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

4 Then separate them, one from another,

4 Then separate them one from another,

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

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

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

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

6 To clear or to warn.

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

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

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

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 Then when the stars become dim;

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

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

9 And when the heaven is rent 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 carried away as dust,

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 apostles are gathered at their appointed time

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

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 To 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 make you comprehend 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 on that day to the rejecters.

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

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

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

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

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

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

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

18 Even thus shall We deal 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 contemptible water?

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

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

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

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

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

22 Till an appointed 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 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

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

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

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 to draw together to itself,

26 For the living and the dead?

26 The living and the dead,

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

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

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

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

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 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

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 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against 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 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

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

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

33 As if they were tawny camels.

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

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

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 the day on which they shall not speak,

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 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 gathered you and those of yore.

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

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

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

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades 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 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you 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 Surely thus do We reward the doers of 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow 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 on that day to the rejecters.

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 announcement, then, after it, will they believe?