Al Mursalat

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

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

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 By the raging hurricanes,

3 And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 Then separate them one from another,

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

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

6 As justification or warning,

6 To clear or to warn.

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

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

8 So when the stars are obliterated

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

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

11 And when the messengers' time has come...

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 To the day of decision.

14 And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?

14 And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

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

22 For a known extent.

22 Till an appointed term,

23 And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.

23 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

25 Have We not made the earth a container

25 Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 The living and the dead,

27 And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.

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

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

29 [They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

30 Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

31 [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

31 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

32 Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

33 As if they were tawny camels.

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

36 Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.

36 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

38 This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.

38 This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.

39 So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.

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

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

41 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 And fruits such as they desire.

43 [Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

46 [O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.

46 Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

48 And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

48 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

50 In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?