Chapter 77, 50 verses
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
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.
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
فالعاصفات عصفا
And by the winds that blow violently.
And scatter (things) far and wide;
والناشرات نشرا
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Then separate them, one from another,
فالفارقات فرقا
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Then spread abroad a Message,
فالملقيات ذكرا
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
عذرا أو نذرا
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
إنما توعدون لواقع
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Then when the stars become dim;
فإذا النجوم طمست
Then when the stars lose their lights.
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
وإذا السماء فرجت
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the mountains are blown away.
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
وإذا الرسل أقتت
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
لأي يوم أجلت
For what Day are these signs postponed?
For the Day of Sorting out.
ليوم الفصل
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
ألم نهلك الأولين
Did We not destroy the ancients?
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
إلى قدر معلوم
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
The living and the dead,
أحياء وأمواتا
For 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
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
كأنه جمالت صفر
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
وفواكه مما يشتهون
And fruits, such as they desire.
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?