Al Mursalat

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 By the raging hurricanes,

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

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

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 Then separate them, one from another,

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

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

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 Then when the stars become dim;

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

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

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

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

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

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 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

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

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

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

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

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

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

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

22 For a known term ?

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

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 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

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

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 The living and the dead,

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 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

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

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 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

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

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

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

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

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

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

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

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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 And fruits such as they desire.

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

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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