Chapter 77, 50 verses
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
Waalmursalati AAurfan
And the winds that blow violently
فالعاصفات عصفا
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
والناشرات نشرا
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Waalnnashirati nashran
And those [angels] who bring criterion
فالفارقات فرقا
Then separate them, one from another,
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who deliver a message
فالملقيات ذكرا
Then spread abroad a Message,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
As justification or warning,
عذرا أو نذرا
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
AAuthran aw nuthran
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
So when the stars are obliterated
فإذا النجوم طمست
Then when the stars become dim;
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
And when the heaven is opened
وإذا السماء فرجت
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the mountains are blown away
وإذا الجبال نسفت
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the messengers' time has come...
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
For what Day was it postponed?
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For the Day of Judgement.
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Sorting out.
Liyawmi alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
For a known extent.
إلى قدر معلوم
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth a container
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Of the living and the dead?
أحياء وأمواتا
The living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
كأنه جمالت صفر
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is a Day they will not speak,
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
And fruits from whatever they desire,
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona