Al Mursalat

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

Pickthall

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

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.

Yusuf Ali

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Saheeh International

2 And the winds that blow violently

Pickthall

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And by the winds that blow violently.

Yusuf Ali

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

Saheeh International

3 And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

Yusuf Ali

4 Then separate them, one from another,

Saheeh International

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

Pickthall

4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

Saheeh International

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

Pickthall

5 By those who bring down the Reminder,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

Saheeh International

6 As justification or warning,

Pickthall

6 To excuse or to warn,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To cut off all excuses or to warn.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

Pickthall

7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

8 Then when the stars become dim;

Saheeh International

8 So when the stars are obliterated

Pickthall

8 So when the stars are put out,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Then when the stars lose their lights.

Yusuf Ali

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Saheeh International

9 And when the heaven is opened

Pickthall

9 And when the sky is riven asunder,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

10 And when the mountains are blown away

Pickthall

10 And when the mountains are blown away,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 And when the mountains are blown away.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

11 And when the messengers' time has come...

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Saheeh International

12 For what Day was it postponed?

Pickthall

12 For what day is the time appointed ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 For what Day are these signs postponed?

Yusuf Ali

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

Saheeh International

13 For the Day of Judgement.

Pickthall

13 For the Day of Decision.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

14 And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

Pickthall

16 Destroyed We not the former folk,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Did We not destroy the ancients?

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

Pickthall

17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 So shall We make later generations to follow them.

Yusuf Ali

18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Saheeh International

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

Pickthall

18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

Pickthall

20 Did We not create you from a base fluid

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

Pickthall

21 Which We laid up in a safe abode

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

22 For a known extent.

Pickthall

22 For a known term ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 For a known period (determined by gestation)?

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

23 And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.

Pickthall

23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

25 Have We not made the earth a container

Pickthall

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle

Yusuf Ali

26 The living and the dead,

Saheeh International

26 Of the living and the dead?

Pickthall

26 Both for the living and the dead,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 For 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)?

Saheeh International

27 And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

29 [They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

30 Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

Pickthall

30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

31 [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

32 Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,

Pickthall

32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

Pickthall

35 This is a day wherein they speak not,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

36 Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.

Pickthall

36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

38 This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

39 So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.

Pickthall

39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

Pickthall

42 And fruits such as they desire.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Saheeh International

43 [Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

Saheeh International

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Pickthall

44 Thus do We reward the good.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

46 [O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.

Pickthall

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

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).

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

48 And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Pickthall

49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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