Chapter 77, 50 verses
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
Waalmursalati AAurfan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
And the winds that blow violently
By the raging hurricanes,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
فالعاصفات عصفا
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Waalnnashirati nashran
والناشرات نشرا
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then separate them one from another,
Faalfariqati farqan
فالفارقات فرقا
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
فالملقيات ذكرا
As justification or warning,
To clear or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
عذرا أو نذرا
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
إنما توعدون لواقع
So when the stars are obliterated
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
فإذا النجوم طمست
And when the heaven is opened
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Waitha alssamao furijat
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the messengers' time has come...
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
وإذا الرسل أقتت
For what Day was it postponed?
To what day is the doom fixed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
لأي يوم أجلت
For the Day of Judgement.
To the day of decision.
Liyawmi alfasli
ليوم الفصل
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
ألم نهلك الأولين
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
For a known extent.
Till an appointed term,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
إلى قدر معلوم
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Have We not made the earth a container
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Of the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
أحياء وأمواتا
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
As if they were tawny camels.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
كأنه جمالت صفر
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
This is a Day they will not speak,
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
And fruits from whatever they desire,
And fruits such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
وفواكه مما يشتهون
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون