Al Mursalat

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

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

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

2 By the raging hurricanes,

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

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

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

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

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

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

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

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

6 As justification or warning,

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

6 To excuse or to warn,

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

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

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

8 So when the stars are obliterated

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

8 So when the stars are put out,

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

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

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

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

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

13 For the Day of Judgement.

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

13 For the Day of Decision.

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

14 And what will explain to you 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.

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

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

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

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

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

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

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

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

22 For a known extent.

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

22 For a known term ?

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

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

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

25 Have We not made the earth a container

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 For the living and the dead?

26 Both for the living and the dead,

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

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

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

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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

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

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

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

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

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

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

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

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

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

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

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

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

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

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

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

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

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

38 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!

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

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

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

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

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

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

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 And fruits, such as 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 comfortably for that which you used to do."

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

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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

44 Thus do We reward the good.

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

48 And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).

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

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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

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