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