আল মুরসালাত

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

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

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

4 Then separate them, one from another,

4 Then separate them one from another,

4 Faalfariqati farqan

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

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

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

6 To clear or to warn.

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

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

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

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

8 Then when the stars become dim;

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

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

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

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

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

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

13 To the day of decision.

13 Liyawmi alfasli

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

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

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

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

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

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

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

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

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

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

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

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

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

22 Till an appointed term,

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

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

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

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

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

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

26 The living and the dead,

26 The living and the dead,

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

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

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

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

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

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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

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

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

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

33 As if they were tawny camels.

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

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

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

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

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

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

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

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

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

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

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

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

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

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

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

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

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

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

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

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

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

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona