Chapter 77, 50 verses
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
Waalmursalati AAurfan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والمرسلات عرفا
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
فالعاصفات عصفا
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Waalnnashirati nashran
والناشرات نشرا
Then separate them, one from another,
Faalfariqati farqan
فالفارقات فرقا
Then spread abroad a Message,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
فالملقيات ذكرا
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
AAuthran aw nuthran
عذرا أو نذرا
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
إنما توعدون لواقع
Then when the stars become dim;
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
فإذا النجوم طمست
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Waitha alssamao furijat
وإذا السماء فرجت
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
وإذا الجبال نسفت
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
وإذا الرسل أقتت
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
لأي يوم أجلت
For the Day of Sorting out.
Liyawmi alfasli
ليوم الفصل
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
وما أدراك ما يوم الفصل
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
ألم نهلك الأولين
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
ثم نتبعهم الآخرين
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
ألم نخلقكم من ماء مهين
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
فجعلناه في قرار مكين
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
إلى قدر معلوم
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
فقدرنا فنعم القادرون
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
ألم نجعل الأرض كفاتا
The living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
أحياء وأمواتا
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
وجعلنا فيها رواسي شامخات وأسقيناكم ماء فراتا
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
انطلقوا إلى ما كنتم به تكذبون
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
انطلقوا إلى ظل ذي ثلاث شعب
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
لا ظليل ولا يغني من اللهب
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
كأنه جمالت صفر
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
هذا يوم لا ينطقون
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
ولا يؤذن لهم فيعتذرون
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
هذا يوم الفصل ۖ جمعناكم والأولين
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
فإن كان لكم كيد فكيدون
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
إن المتقين في ظلال وعيون
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
وفواكه مما يشتهون
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
كلوا وتمتعوا قليلا إنكم مجرمون
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا يركعون
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون