Kitab

Al Mursalat

Chapter 77, 50 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Pickthall
  • Transliteration
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another

Transliteration

Waalmursalati AAurfan

Word by word

وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا

Yusuf Ali

Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Pickthall

By the raging hurricanes,

Transliteration

FaalAAasifati AAasfan

Word by word

فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًا

Yusuf Ali

And scatter (things) far and wide;

Pickthall

By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;

Transliteration

Waalnnashirati nashran

Word by word

وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا

Yusuf Ali

Then separate them, one from another,

Pickthall

By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Transliteration

Faalfariqati farqan

Word by word

فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًا

Yusuf Ali

Then spread abroad a Message,

Pickthall

By those who bring down the Reminder,

Transliteration

Faalmulqiyati thikran

Word by word

فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا

Yusuf Ali

Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

Pickthall

To excuse or to warn,

Transliteration

AAuthran aw nuthran

Word by word

عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

Yusuf Ali

Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

Pickthall

Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Transliteration

Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

Word by word

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

Yusuf Ali

Then when the stars become dim;

Pickthall

So when the stars are put out,

Transliteration

Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat

Word by word

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Pickthall

And when the sky is riven asunder,

Transliteration

Waitha alssamao furijat

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

Pickthall

And when the mountains are blown away,

Transliteration

Waitha aljibalu nusifat

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

Yusuf Ali

And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -

Pickthall

And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -

Transliteration

Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

Yusuf Ali

For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Pickthall

For what day is the time appointed ?

Transliteration

Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

Word by word

لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

Yusuf Ali

For the Day of Sorting out.

Pickthall

For the Day of Decision.

Transliteration

Liyawmi alfasli

Word by word

لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ

Yusuf Ali

And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

Pickthall

And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -

Transliteration

Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

Pickthall

Destroyed We not the former folk,

Transliteration

Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

Word by word

أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Yusuf Ali

So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

Pickthall

Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Transliteration

Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

Word by word

ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Pickthall

Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Transliteration

Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

Word by word

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -

Pickthall

Did We not create you from a base fluid

Transliteration

Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

Pickthall

Which We laid up in a safe abode

Transliteration

FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

Word by word

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

Pickthall

For a known term ?

Transliteration

Ila qadarin maAAloomin

Word by word

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Yusuf Ali

For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

Pickthall

Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Transliteration

Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona

Word by word

فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

Pickthall

Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Transliteration

Alam najAAali alarda kifatan

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

Yusuf Ali

The living and the dead,

Pickthall

Both for the living and the dead,

Transliteration

Ahyaan waamwatan

Word by word

أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا

Yusuf Ali

And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

Pickthall

And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?

Transliteration

WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

Pickthall

(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;

Transliteration

Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Word by word

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Yusuf Ali

"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

Pickthall

Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Transliteration

Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin

Word by word

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ

Yusuf Ali

"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

Pickthall

(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.

Transliteration

La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi

Word by word

لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

Yusuf Ali

"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

Pickthall

Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Transliteration

Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri

Word by word

إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

Yusuf Ali

"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

Pickthall

(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.

Transliteration

Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun

Word by word

كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

Pickthall

This is a day wherein they speak not,

Transliteration

Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona

Word by word

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

Pickthall

Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Transliteration

Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona

Word by word

وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

Pickthall

This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.

Transliteration

Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena

Word by word

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

Pickthall

If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Transliteration

Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni

Word by word

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

Pickthall

Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,

Transliteration

Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin

Word by word

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Yusuf Ali

And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.

Pickthall

And fruits such as they desire.

Transliteration

Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona

Word by word

وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Yusuf Ali

"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

Pickthall

(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.

Transliteration

Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

Word by word

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

Pickthall

Thus do We reward the good.

Transliteration

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

Word by word

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

Pickthall

Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.

Transliteration

Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona

Word by word

كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

Pickthall

When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!

Transliteration

Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona

Word by word

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?

Pickthall

In what statement, after this, will they believe ?

Transliteration

Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona

Word by word

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ

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