Al Mursalat
Chapter 77, 50 verses
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
Saheeh International
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
Shakir
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
Yusuf Ali
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
Saheeh International
And the winds that blow violently
Pickthall
By the raging hurricanes,
Shakir
By the raging hurricanes,
Yusuf Ali
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
Saheeh International
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Pickthall
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
Shakir
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Yusuf Ali
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Saheeh International
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Pickthall
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
Shakir
Then separate them one from another,
Yusuf Ali
Then separate them, one from another,
Saheeh International
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Pickthall
By those who bring down the Reminder,
Shakir
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
Yusuf Ali
Then spread abroad a Message,
Saheeh International
As justification or warning,
Pickthall
To excuse or to warn,
Shakir
To clear or to warn.
Yusuf Ali
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Saheeh International
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Pickthall
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Shakir
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Yusuf Ali
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Saheeh International
So when the stars are obliterated
Pickthall
So when the stars are put out,
Shakir
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Yusuf Ali
Then when the stars become dim;
Saheeh International
And when the heaven is opened
Pickthall
And when the sky is riven asunder,
Shakir
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Yusuf Ali
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Saheeh International
And when the mountains are blown away
Pickthall
And when the mountains are blown away,
Shakir
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Yusuf Ali
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Saheeh International
And when the messengers' time has come...
Pickthall
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
Shakir
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Yusuf Ali
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Saheeh International
For what Day was it postponed?
Pickthall
For what day is the time appointed ?
Shakir
To what day is the doom fixed?
Yusuf Ali
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Saheeh International
For the Day of Judgement.
Pickthall
For the Day of Decision.
Shakir
To the day of decision.
Yusuf Ali
For the Day of Sorting out.
Saheeh International
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Pickthall
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
Shakir
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Pickthall
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Shakir
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Yusuf Ali
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Saheeh International
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Pickthall
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
Shakir
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Yusuf Ali
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Saheeh International
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Pickthall
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Shakir
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Yusuf Ali
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Pickthall
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Shakir
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Yusuf Ali
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Saheeh International
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Pickthall
Which We laid up in a safe abode
Shakir
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
Yusuf Ali
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Saheeh International
For a known extent.
Pickthall
For a known term ?
Shakir
Till an appointed term,
Yusuf Ali
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Saheeh International
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Pickthall
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
Shakir
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Yusuf Ali
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
Have We not made the earth a container
Pickthall
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Shakir
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Yusuf Ali
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Saheeh International
Of the living and the dead?
Pickthall
Both for the living and the dead,
Shakir
The living and the dead,
Yusuf Ali
The living and the dead,
Saheeh International
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
Pickthall
And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?
Shakir
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Yusuf Ali
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Pickthall
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
Shakir
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
Yusuf Ali
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Saheeh International
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Pickthall
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Shakir
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Yusuf Ali
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Saheeh International
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Pickthall
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
Shakir
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Yusuf Ali
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Saheeh International
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Pickthall
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Shakir
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Yusuf Ali
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Saheeh International
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Pickthall
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
Shakir
As if they were tawny camels.
Yusuf Ali
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
This is a Day they will not speak,
Pickthall
This is a day wherein they speak not,
Shakir
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Yusuf Ali
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Saheeh International
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Pickthall
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Shakir
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Yusuf Ali
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Pickthall
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
Shakir
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
Yusuf Ali
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
Saheeh International
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Pickthall
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
Shakir
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Yusuf Ali
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Pickthall
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Shakir
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Yusuf Ali
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Saheeh International
And fruits from whatever they desire,
Pickthall
And fruits such as they desire.
Shakir
And fruits such as they desire.
Yusuf Ali
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Saheeh International
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Pickthall
(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
Shakir
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Yusuf Ali
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Saheeh International
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Pickthall
Thus do We reward the good.
Shakir
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Yusuf Ali
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Pickthall
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
Shakir
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Yusuf Ali
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Pickthall
When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
Shakir
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Yusuf Ali
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Saheeh International
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Pickthall
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Shakir
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Yusuf Ali
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?