Chapter 77, 50 verses
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
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.
Waalmursalati AAurfan
And the winds that blow violently
And by the winds that blow violently.
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Waalnnashirati nashran
And those [angels] who bring criterion
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who deliver a message
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
As justification or warning,
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
AAuthran aw nuthran
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
So when the stars are obliterated
Then when the stars lose their lights.
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
And when the heaven is opened
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the mountains are blown away.
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the messengers' time has come...
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
For what Day was it postponed?
For what Day are these signs postponed?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For the Day of Judgement.
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
Liyawmi alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
For a known extent.
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth a container
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Of the living and the dead?
For the living and the dead?
Ahyaan waamwatan
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is a Day they will not speak,
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
And fruits from whatever they desire,
And fruits, such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona