Al Mursalat

Saheeh International

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the winds (or angels or the Messengers of Allah) sent forth one after another.

Saheeh International

2 And the winds that blow violently

Shakir

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

Saheeh International

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

Shakir

4 Then separate them one from another,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.

Saheeh International

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,

Saheeh International

6 As justification or warning,

Shakir

6 To clear or to warn.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

Saheeh International

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.

Saheeh International

8 So when the stars are obliterated

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

Saheeh International

9 And when the heaven is opened

Shakir

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

Saheeh International

10 And when the mountains are blown away

Shakir

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.

Saheeh International

12 For what Day was it postponed?

Shakir

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

Saheeh International

13 For the Day of Judgement.

Shakir

13 To the day of decision.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?

Saheeh International

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

Shakir

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

Saheeh International

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

Shakir

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

Saheeh International

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

Shakir

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

Saheeh International

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

Shakir

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?

Saheeh International

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),

Saheeh International

22 For a known extent.

Shakir

22 Till an appointed term,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).

Saheeh International

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

25 Have We not made the earth a container

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Saheeh International

26 Of the living and the dead?

Shakir

26 The living and the dead,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 For the living and the dead?

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?

Saheeh International

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 (It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 "Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),

Saheeh International

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

Shakir

33 As if they were tawny camels.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.

Saheeh International

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.

Saheeh International

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

37 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

38 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!

Saheeh International

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

40 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.

Saheeh International

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

Shakir

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."

Saheeh International

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Shakir

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

44 Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).

Saheeh International

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

45 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

46 (O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

Saheeh International

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

47 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

48 And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).

Saheeh International

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Shakir

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

49 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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