Al Mursalat

Saheeh International

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

2 And the winds that blow violently

Pickthall

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Transliteration

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

Shakir

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

Shakir

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Saheeh International

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

Pickthall

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Transliteration

4 Faalfariqati farqan

Shakir

4 Then separate them one from another,

Saheeh International

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

Pickthall

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

Transliteration

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

6 As justification or warning,

Pickthall

6 To excuse or to warn,

Transliteration

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

Shakir

6 To clear or to warn.

Saheeh International

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

Pickthall

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Transliteration

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

8 So when the stars are obliterated

Pickthall

8 So when the stars are put out,

Transliteration

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

9 And when the heaven is opened

Pickthall

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

Transliteration

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

Shakir

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

Saheeh International

10 And when the mountains are blown away

Pickthall

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

Transliteration

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

Shakir

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

Shakir

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

Saheeh International

12 For what Day was it postponed?

Pickthall

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

Transliteration

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

Shakir

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

Saheeh International

13 For the Day of Judgement.

Pickthall

13 For the Day of Decision.

Transliteration

13 Liyawmi alfasli

Shakir

13 To the day of decision.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

Pickthall

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

Transliteration

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

Shakir

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

Saheeh International

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

Pickthall

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Transliteration

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

Shakir

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

Saheeh International

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

Pickthall

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Transliteration

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

Shakir

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

Saheeh International

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

Pickthall

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

Transliteration

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

Shakir

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

Saheeh International

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

Pickthall

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

Transliteration

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

22 For a known extent.

Pickthall

22 For a known term ?

Transliteration

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

Shakir

22 Till an appointed term,

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Transliteration

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

25 Have We not made the earth a container

Pickthall

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Transliteration

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

26 Of the living and the dead?

Pickthall

26 Both for the living and the dead,

Transliteration

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

Shakir

26 The living and the dead,

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Shakir

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Transliteration

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

Shakir

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Transliteration

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

Shakir

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

Saheeh International

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

Shakir

33 As if they were tawny camels.

Saheeh International

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

Pickthall

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

Transliteration

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Transliteration

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

38 This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.

Pickthall

38 This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.

Transliteration

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Transliteration

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

Pickthall

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Transliteration

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

Shakir

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

Shakir

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

Saheeh International

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Pickthall

44 Thus do We reward the good.

Transliteration

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

Shakir

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

Saheeh International

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

Shakir

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