Chapter 77, 50 verses
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Waalmursalati AAurfan
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
And the winds that blow violently
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
By the raging hurricanes,
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Waalnnashirati nashran
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them one from another,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
As justification or warning,
AAuthran aw nuthran
To clear or to warn.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
So when the stars are obliterated
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
And when the heaven is opened
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
And when the mountains are blown away
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
And when the messengers' time has come...
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
For what Day was it postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
To what day is the doom fixed?
For the Day of Judgement.
Liyawmi alfasli
To the day of decision.
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
And We placed it in a firm lodging
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
For a known extent.
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
Till an appointed term,
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Have We not made the earth a container
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Of the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
The living and the dead,
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were tawny camels.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
This is a Day they will not speak,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
And fruits from whatever they desire,
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits such as they desire.
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?