Chapter 77, 50 verses
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
فالعاصفات عصفا
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And the winds that blow violently
And scatter (things) far and wide;
والناشرات نشرا
Waalnnashirati nashran
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Then separate them, one from another,
فالفارقات فرقا
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then spread abroad a Message,
فالملقيات ذكرا
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
عذرا أو نذرا
AAuthran aw nuthran
As justification or warning,
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Then when the stars become dim;
فإذا النجوم طمست
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are obliterated
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
وإذا السماء فرجت
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is opened
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
وإذا الجبال نسفت
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
وإذا الرسل أقتت
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers' time has come...
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
لأي يوم أجلت
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day was it postponed?
For the Day of Sorting out.
ليوم الفصل
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Judgement.
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
إلى قدر معلوم
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known extent.
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a container
The living and the dead,
أحياء وأمواتا
Ahyaan waamwatan
Of the living and the dead?
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
كأنه جمالت صفر
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is a Day they will not speak,
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
وفواكه مما يشتهون
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits from whatever they desire,
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?