Al Mursalat

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

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

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

2 By the raging hurricanes,

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

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

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

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 Faalfariqati farqan

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

6 As justification or warning,

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

6 To excuse or to warn,

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

8 So when the stars are obliterated

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

8 So when the stars are put out,

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

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

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

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

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 Liyawmi alfasli

13 For the Day of Decision.

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

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

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

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

22 For a known extent.

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

22 For a known term ?

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

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

25 Have We not made the earth a container

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

26 Both for the living and the dead,

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

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

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

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

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

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

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

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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

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

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

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

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

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

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

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

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

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

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

42 And fruits such as they desire.

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

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

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

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

44 Thus do We reward the good.

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

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

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

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

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

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