Al Mursalat

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

1 I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),

1 Waalmursalati AAurfan

2 And the winds that blow violently

2 By the raging hurricanes,

2 FaalAAasifati AAasfan

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

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

3 Waalnnashirati nashran

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

4 Then separate them one from another,

4 Faalfariqati farqan

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

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

5 Faalmulqiyati thikran

6 As justification or warning,

6 To clear or to warn.

6 AAuthran aw nuthran

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

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

7 Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

8 So when the stars are obliterated

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

8 Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

9 And when the heaven is opened

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

9 Waitha alssamao furijat

10 And when the mountains are blown away

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

10 Waitha aljibalu nusifat

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

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

11 Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

12 For what Day was it postponed?

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

12 Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

13 For the Day of Judgement.

13 To the day of decision.

13 Liyawmi alfasli

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

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

14 Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

15 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

16 Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

17 Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

18 Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

19 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

20 Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

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

21 FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

22 For a known extent.

22 Till an appointed term,

22 Ila qadarin maAAloomin

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

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

23 Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

24 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

25 Have We not made the earth a container

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

25 Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

26 Of the living and the dead?

26 The living and the dead,

26 Ahyaan waamwatan

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

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

27 WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

28 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

29 Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

30 Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

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

31 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

31 La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

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

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

32 Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

33 As if they were tawny camels.

33 Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

34 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

35 Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

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

36 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

36 Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

37 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

38 This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.

38 Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

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

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

39 Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

40 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

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

41 Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

42 And fruits such as they desire.

42 Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

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

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

43 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

44 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

45 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

46 Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

47 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

48 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

48 Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

49 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

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

50 Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona