Al Mursalat

Saheeh International

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

Transliteration

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

Pickthall

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

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

Transliteration

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

Pickthall

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Shakir

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

Pickthall

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

Shakir

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Saheeh International

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

Transliteration

4 Faalfariqati farqan

Pickthall

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Shakir

4 Then separate them one from another,

Saheeh International

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

Transliteration

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

Pickthall

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

6 As justification or warning,

Transliteration

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

Pickthall

6 To excuse or to warn,

Shakir

6 To clear or to warn.

Saheeh International

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

Transliteration

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

Pickthall

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

8 So when the stars are obliterated

Transliteration

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

Pickthall

8 So when the stars are put out,

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

9 And when the heaven is opened

Transliteration

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

Pickthall

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

Shakir

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

Saheeh International

10 And when the mountains are blown away

Transliteration

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

Pickthall

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

Shakir

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

Pickthall

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

Shakir

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

Saheeh International

12 For what Day was it postponed?

Transliteration

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

Pickthall

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

Shakir

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

Saheeh International

13 For the Day of Judgement.

Transliteration

13 Liyawmi alfasli

Pickthall

13 For the Day of Decision.

Shakir

13 To the day of decision.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Transliteration

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

Transliteration

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

Pickthall

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

Shakir

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

Saheeh International

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

Transliteration

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

Pickthall

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Shakir

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

Saheeh International

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

Transliteration

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

Pickthall

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Shakir

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

Saheeh International

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Transliteration

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

Transliteration

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

Pickthall

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

Shakir

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

Saheeh International

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

Transliteration

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

Pickthall

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

22 For a known extent.

Transliteration

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

Pickthall

22 For a known term ?

Shakir

22 Till an appointed term,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

Pickthall

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Transliteration

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

25 Have We not made the earth a container

Transliteration

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

Pickthall

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

26 Of the living and the dead?

Transliteration

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

Pickthall

26 Both for the living and the dead,

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.

Transliteration

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Transliteration

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

Pickthall

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Shakir

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

Pickthall

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

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,

Transliteration

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

Pickthall

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Shakir

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

Saheeh International

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

Transliteration

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

Pickthall

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

Shakir

33 As if they were tawny camels.

Saheeh International

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Transliteration

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

Transliteration

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

Pickthall

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

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.

Transliteration

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

Pickthall

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

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.

Transliteration

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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.

Transliteration

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

Pickthall

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

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.

Transliteration

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

Pickthall

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Transliteration

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

Transliteration

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

Transliteration

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

Pickthall

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Shakir

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

Saheeh International

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Transliteration

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

Pickthall

44 Thus do We reward the good.

Shakir

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

Saheeh International

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Transliteration

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Transliteration

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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.

Transliteration

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

Pickthall

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

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.

Transliteration

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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