Al Mursalat

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the winds (or angels or the Messengers of Allah) sent forth one after another.

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

Shakir

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Yusuf Ali

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

Shakir

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Yusuf Ali

4 Then separate them, one from another,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.

Shakir

4 Then separate them one from another,

Yusuf Ali

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

Shakir

6 To clear or to warn.

Yusuf Ali

7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

8 Then when the stars become dim;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

Shakir

8 So when the stars are made to lose their light,

Yusuf Ali

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

Shakir

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

Shakir

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.

Shakir

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

Yusuf Ali

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

Shakir

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

Yusuf Ali

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).

Shakir

13 To the day of decision.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

Shakir

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

Yusuf Ali

17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

Shakir

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

Yusuf Ali

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

Shakir

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?

Shakir

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),

Shakir

21 Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

Shakir

22 Till an appointed term,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

26 The living and the dead,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 For the living and the dead?

Shakir

26 The living and the dead,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 (It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!

Shakir

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 "Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,

Shakir

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),

Shakir

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.

Shakir

33 As if they were tawny camels.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),

Shakir

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

37 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

38 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

40 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 And fruits, such as they desire.

Shakir

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 "Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."

Shakir

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

Yusuf Ali

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

44 Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).

Shakir

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

45 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

46 (O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

47 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

48 And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

49 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!

Shakir

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

50 Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?

Shakir

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