Chapter 77, 50 verses
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
Waalmursalati AAurfan
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
By the raging hurricanes,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And scatter (things) far and wide;
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
Waalnnashirati nashran
Then separate them, one from another,
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
Faalfariqati farqan
Then spread abroad a Message,
By those who bring down the Reminder,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
To excuse or to warn,
AAuthran aw nuthran
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Then when the stars become dim;
So when the stars are put out,
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the sky is riven asunder,
Waitha alssamao furijat
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the mountains are blown away,
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For what day is the time appointed ?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For the Day of Sorting out.
For the Day of Decision.
Liyawmi alfasli
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Which We laid up in a safe abode
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
For a known term ?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
The living and the dead,
Both for the living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
This is a day wherein they speak not,
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
And fruits such as they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Thus do We reward the good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona