Al Mursalat

Yusuf Ali

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

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another

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2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

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2 By the raging hurricanes,

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3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

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3 By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;

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4 Then separate them, one from another,

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4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

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5 Then spread abroad a Message,

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5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

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6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

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6 To excuse or to warn,

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

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7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

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8 Then when the stars become dim;

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8 So when the stars are put out,

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9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

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9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

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

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10 And when the mountains are blown away,

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

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11 And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -

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12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

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12 For what day is the time appointed ?

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13 For the Day of Sorting out.

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13 For the Day of Decision.

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

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14 And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -

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

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15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

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

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17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

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18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

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18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

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

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19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

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

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21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

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

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22 For a known term ?

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

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23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

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

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24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

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26 The living and the dead,

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26 Both for the living and the dead,

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

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27 And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein ?

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

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28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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29 (It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;

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

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30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

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

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31 (Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.

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

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32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

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

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33 (Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.

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

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34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

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

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36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

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

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37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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38 This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.

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

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39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

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

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40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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41 Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,

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

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42 And fruits such as they desire.

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

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43 (Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.

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44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

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44 Thus do We reward the good.

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

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45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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46 Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.

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

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47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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48 When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!

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

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49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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

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50 In what statement, after this, will they believe ?