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);
And the winds that blow violently
فالعاصفات عصفا
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
والناشرات نشرا
And scatter (things) far and wide;
And those [angels] who bring criterion
فالفارقات فرقا
Then separate them, one from another,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
فالملقيات ذكرا
Then spread abroad a Message,
As justification or warning,
عذرا أو نذرا
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
So when the stars are obliterated
فإذا النجوم طمست
Then when the stars become dim;
And when the heaven is opened
وإذا السماء فرجت
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the mountains are blown away
وإذا الجبال نسفت
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the messengers' time has come...
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
For what Day was it postponed?
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For the Day of Judgement.
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Sorting out.
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?
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
And We placed it in a firm lodging
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
For a known extent.
إلى قدر معلوم
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
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).
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Have We not made the earth a container
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Of the living and the dead?
أحياء وأمواتا
The living and the dead,
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)?
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
[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!
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,
[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.
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
كأنه جمالت صفر
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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.
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.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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)!
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!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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).
And fruits from whatever they desire,
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
[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).
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
[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.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?