আল মুরসালাত

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

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

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

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

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

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

4 Faalfariqati farqan

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

6 As justification or warning,

6 To excuse or to warn,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

8 So when the stars are obliterated

8 So when the stars are put out,

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

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

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

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 For the Day of Decision.

13 Liyawmi alfasli

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

14 And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

22 For a known extent.

22 For a known term ?

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

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

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

25 Have We not made the earth a container

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 Both for the living and the dead,

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

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

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

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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

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

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

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

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

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

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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 brought you and the men of old together.

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

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

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

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

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

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Thus do We reward the good.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona