Kitab

Al Mursalat

Chapter 77, 50 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Shakir
  • Pickthall
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),

Pickthall

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

Word by word

وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا

Yusuf Ali

Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Shakir

By the raging hurricanes,

Pickthall

By the raging hurricanes,

Word by word

فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًا

Yusuf Ali

And scatter (things) far and wide;

Shakir

Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Pickthall

By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;

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وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا

Yusuf Ali

Then separate them, one from another,

Shakir

Then separate them one from another,

Pickthall

By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Word by word

فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًا

Yusuf Ali

Then spread abroad a Message,

Shakir

Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,

Pickthall

By those who bring down the Reminder,

Word by word

فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا

Yusuf Ali

Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

Shakir

To clear or to warn.

Pickthall

To excuse or to warn,

Word by word

عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

Yusuf Ali

Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

Shakir

Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.

Pickthall

Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Word by word

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

Yusuf Ali

Then when the stars become dim;

Shakir

So when the stars are made to lose their light,

Pickthall

So when the stars are put out,

Word by word

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Shakir

And when the heaven is rent asunder,

Pickthall

And when the sky is riven asunder,

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

Pickthall

And when the mountains are blown away,

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

Pickthall

And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

Yusuf Ali

For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Shakir

To what day is the doom fixed?

Pickthall

For what day is the time appointed ?

Word by word

لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

Yusuf Ali

For the Day of Sorting out.

Shakir

To the day of decision.

Pickthall

For the Day of Decision.

Word by word

لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?

Pickthall

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

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Did We not destroy the former generations?

Pickthall

Destroyed We not the former folk,

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أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Yusuf Ali

So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

Shakir

Then did We follow them up with later ones.

Pickthall

Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Word by word

ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Shakir

Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

Pickthall

Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Word by word

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Did We not create you from contemptible water?

Pickthall

Did We not create you from a base fluid

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,

Pickthall

Which We laid up in a safe abode

Word by word

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Till an appointed term,

Pickthall

For a known term ?

Word by word

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

Pickthall

Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Word by word

فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,

Pickthall

Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

Yusuf Ali

The living and the dead,

Shakir

The living and the dead,

Pickthall

Both for the living and the dead,

Word by word

أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?

Pickthall

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

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Pickthall

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

Word by word

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Walk on to the covering having three branches,

Pickthall

Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

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ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

Pickthall

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

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لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

Pickthall

Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

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إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

As if they were tawny camels.

Pickthall

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

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كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

This is the day on which they shall not speak,

Pickthall

This is a day wherein they speak not,

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هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

Pickthall

Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Word by word

وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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)!

Shakir

This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.

Pickthall

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

Word by word

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).

Pickthall

If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Word by word

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,

Pickthall

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

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إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

And fruits such as they desire.

Pickthall

And fruits such as they desire.

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وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

Pickthall

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

Word by word

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

Shakir

Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

Pickthall

Thus do We reward the good.

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

Pickthall

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

Word by word

كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

Pickthall

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

Word by word

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Pickthall

Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?

Pickthall

In what statement, after this, will they believe ?

Word by word

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ

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