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