By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا
Chapter 77, 50 verses
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
By the raging hurricanes,
And the winds that blow violently
فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًا
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا
Then separate them, one from another,
Then separate them one from another,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًا
Then spread abroad a Message,
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
To clear or to warn.
As justification or warning,
عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
Then when the stars become dim;
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
So when the stars are obliterated
فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
And when the heaven is opened
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
And when the mountains are blown away
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
And when the messengers' time has come...
وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
To what day is the doom fixed?
For what Day was it postponed?
لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ
For the Day of Sorting out.
To the day of decision.
For the Day of Judgement.
لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
And We placed it in a firm lodging
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Till an appointed term,
For a known extent.
إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Have We not made the earth a container
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا
The living and the dead,
The living and the dead,
Of the living and the dead?
أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
As if they were tawny camels.
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
This is a Day they will not speak,
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
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 gathered you and those of yore.
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
And fruits such as they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?
فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ