Chapter 77, 50 verses
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
And the winds that blow violently
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
فالعاصفات عصفا
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
And scatter (things) far and wide;
والناشرات نشرا
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then separate them, one from another,
فالفارقات فرقا
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Then spread abroad a Message,
فالملقيات ذكرا
As justification or warning,
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
عذرا أو نذرا
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
إنما توعدون لواقع
So when the stars are obliterated
Then when the stars become dim;
فإذا النجوم طمست
And when the heaven is opened
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the mountains are blown away
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the messengers' time has come...
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
وإذا الرسل أقتت
For what Day was it postponed?
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
لأي يوم أجلت
For the Day of Judgement.
For the Day of Sorting out.
ليوم الفصل
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
And We placed it in a firm lodging
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
For a known extent.
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
إلى قدر معلوم
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Have We not made the earth a container
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Of the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
أحياء وأمواتا
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
كأنه جمالت صفر
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
This is a Day they will not speak,
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
And fruits from whatever they desire,
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
وفواكه مما يشتهون
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون