Al Mursalat
Chapter 77, 50 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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
Saheeh International
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Shakir
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
Yusuf Ali
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
Pickthall
By the raging hurricanes,
Saheeh International
And the winds that blow violently
Shakir
By the raging hurricanes,
Yusuf Ali
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Pickthall
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
Saheeh International
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Shakir
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Yusuf Ali
Then separate them, one from another,
Pickthall
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
Saheeh International
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Shakir
Then separate them one from another,
Yusuf Ali
Then spread abroad a Message,
Pickthall
By those who bring down the Reminder,
Saheeh International
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Shakir
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
Yusuf Ali
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
Pickthall
To excuse or to warn,
Saheeh International
As justification or warning,
Shakir
To clear or to warn.
Yusuf Ali
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Pickthall
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Saheeh International
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Shakir
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Yusuf Ali
Then when the stars become dim;
Pickthall
So when the stars are put out,
Saheeh International
So when the stars are obliterated
Shakir
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Yusuf Ali
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Pickthall
And when the sky is riven asunder,
Saheeh International
And when the heaven is opened
Shakir
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Yusuf Ali
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Pickthall
And when the mountains are blown away,
Saheeh International
And when the mountains are blown away
Shakir
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Yusuf Ali
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Pickthall
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
Saheeh International
And when the messengers' time has come...
Shakir
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Yusuf Ali
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Pickthall
For what day is the time appointed ?
Saheeh International
For what Day was it postponed?
Shakir
To what day is the doom fixed?
Yusuf Ali
For the Day of Sorting out.
Pickthall
For the Day of Decision.
Saheeh International
For the Day of Judgement.
Shakir
To the day of decision.
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! -
Saheeh International
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Shakir
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Pickthall
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Saheeh International
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
Shakir
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Yusuf Ali
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Pickthall
Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?
Saheeh International
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Shakir
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Yusuf Ali
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Pickthall
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Saheeh International
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Shakir
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Pickthall
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Saheeh International
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
Shakir
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Yusuf Ali
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Pickthall
Which We laid up in a safe abode
Saheeh International
And We placed it in a firm lodging
Shakir
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
Yusuf Ali
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Pickthall
For a known term ?
Saheeh International
For a known extent.
Shakir
Till an appointed term,
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!
Saheeh International
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Shakir
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Pickthall
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Saheeh International
Have We not made the earth a container
Shakir
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Yusuf Ali
The living and the dead,
Pickthall
Both for the living and the dead,
Saheeh International
Of the living and the dead?
Shakir
The living and the dead,
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 ?
Saheeh International
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
Shakir
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
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;
Saheeh International
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
Shakir
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
Yusuf Ali
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Pickthall
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Saheeh International
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
Shakir
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
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.
Saheeh International
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
Shakir
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Yusuf Ali
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Pickthall
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Saheeh International
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
Shakir
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Yusuf Ali
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Pickthall
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
Saheeh International
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Shakir
As if they were tawny camels.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Pickthall
This is a day wherein they speak not,
Saheeh International
This is a Day they will not speak,
Shakir
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Yusuf Ali
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Pickthall
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Saheeh International
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Shakir
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
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.
Saheeh International
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Shakir
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
Yusuf Ali
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Pickthall
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
Saheeh International
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Shakir
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
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,
Saheeh International
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Shakir
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Yusuf Ali
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Pickthall
And fruits such as they desire.
Saheeh International
And fruits from whatever they desire,
Shakir
And fruits such as they desire.
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.
Saheeh International
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Shakir
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Yusuf Ali
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Pickthall
Thus do We reward the good.
Saheeh International
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Shakir
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
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.
Saheeh International
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Shakir
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
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!
Saheeh International
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Shakir
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Yusuf Ali
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Pickthall
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Saheeh International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Shakir
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Yusuf Ali
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Pickthall
In what statement, after this, will they believe ?
Saheeh International
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
Shakir
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?