Chapter 77, 50 verses
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
Waalmursalati AAurfan
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
By the raging hurricanes,
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Waalnnashirati nashran
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Then separate them, one from another,
Faalfariqati farqan
Then separate them one from another,
Then spread abroad a Message,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
AAuthran aw nuthran
To clear or to warn.
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Then when the stars become dim;
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
To what day is the doom fixed?
For the Day of Sorting out.
Liyawmi alfasli
To the day of decision.
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former generations?
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
Till an appointed term,
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
The living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
The living and the dead,
And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
WajaAAalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were tawny camels.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakum waalawwaleena
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits such as they desire.
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?