Al Mursalat

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

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

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

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 By the raging hurricanes,

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

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

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

4 Then separate them, one from another,

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 Then separate them one from another,

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

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

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

6 As justification or warning,

6 To clear or to warn.

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

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

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

8 Then when the stars become dim;

8 So when the stars are obliterated

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

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

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

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

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

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

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 To the day of decision.

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

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

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

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

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 men of sin.

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

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

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

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

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

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

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

22 For a known extent.

22 Till an appointed term,

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

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

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

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

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

25 Have We not made the earth a container

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

26 The living and the dead,

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 The living and the dead,

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

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

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

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

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

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

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

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 about sparks (huge) as Forts,

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

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

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

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

33 As if they were tawny camels.

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

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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 open to them to put forth pleas.

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

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

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

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

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

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

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 And fruits such as they desire.

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

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 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

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

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

48 And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

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

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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

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

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