Chapter 77, 50 verses
By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,
And the winds that blow violently
And scatter (things) far and wide;
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
Then separate them, one from another,
And those [angels] who bring criterion
Then spread abroad a Message,
And those [angels] who deliver a message
Whether of Justification or of Warning; -
As justification or warning,
Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.
Then when the stars become dim;
So when the stars are obliterated
When the heaven is cleft asunder;
And when the heaven is opened
When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;
And when the mountains are blown away
And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -
And when the messengers' time has come...
For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
For what Day was it postponed?
For the Day of Sorting out.
For the Day of Judgement.
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?
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?
Did We not destroy the former peoples?
So shall We make later (generations) follow them.
Then We will follow them with the later ones.
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Thus do We deal with the criminals.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?
The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,
And We placed it in a firm lodging
For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?
For a known extent.
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.
Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.
Have We not made the earth a container
The living and the dead,
Of the living and the dead?
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.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(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.
"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
"(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."
"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,
"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."
As if they were yellowish [black] camels.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.
This is a Day they will not speak,
Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.
And fruits from whatever they desire,
"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."
Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
(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.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
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.
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers.
Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?