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),
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
And the winds that blow violently
By the raging hurricanes,
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
And scatter (things) far and wide;
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then separate them one from another,
Then separate them, one from another,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
Then spread abroad a Message,
As justification or warning,
To clear or to warn.
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
So when the stars are obliterated
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Then when the stars become dim;
And when the heaven is opened
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the messengers' time has come...
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
For what Day was it postponed?
To what day is the doom fixed?
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For the Day of Judgement.
To the day of decision.
For the Day of Sorting out.
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
For a known extent.
Till an appointed term,
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Have We not made the earth a container
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Of the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
The living and the dead,
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?
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
As if they were tawny camels.
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
This is a Day they will not speak,
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
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.
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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.
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
And fruits from whatever they desire,
And fruits such as they desire.
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
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.
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?