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
And the winds that blow violently
By the raging hurricanes,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Waalnnashirati nashran
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then separate them one from another,
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
As justification or warning,
To clear or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
So when the stars are obliterated
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
And when the heaven is opened
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the messengers' time has come...
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
For what Day was it postponed?
To what day is the doom fixed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For the Day of Judgement.
To the day of decision.
Liyawmi alfasli
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
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
For a known extent.
Till an appointed term,
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth a container
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Of the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
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
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
[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
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
[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
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
As if they were tawny camels.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is a Day they will not speak,
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
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
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
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
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
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
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
And fruits from whatever they desire,
And fruits such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
[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
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
[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
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
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
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona