Chapter 77, 50 verses
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
Waalmursalati AAurfan
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
FaalAAasifati AAasfan
And the winds that blow violently
And scatter (things) far and wide;
Waalnnashirati nashran
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Then separate them, one from another,
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then spread abroad a Message,
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
AAuthran aw nuthran
As justification or warning,
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Then when the stars become dim;
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are obliterated
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is opened
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers' time has come...
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day was it postponed?
For the Day of Sorting out.
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Judgement.
And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
Ila qadarin maAAloomin
For a known extent.
For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).
Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroona
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Alam najAAali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a container
The living and the dead,
Ahyaan waamwatan
Of 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 We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuAAabin
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is a Day they will not speak,
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaAAtathiroona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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 Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waAAuyoonin
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits from whatever they desire,
"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoona
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Fabiayyi hadeethin baAAdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?