Al-Mursalaat

Walmursalati AAurfa

By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

FalAAasifati AAasfa

And the winds that blow violently

Wannashirati nashra

And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

Falfariqati farqa

And those [angels] who bring criterion

Falmulqiyati thikra

And those [angels] who deliver a message.

AAuthran aw nuthra

As justification or warning,

Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAA

Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

Fa-itha annujoomu tumisat

So when the stars are obliterated

Wa-itha assamao furijat

And when the heaven is opened

Wa-itha aljibalu nusifat

And when the mountains are blown away

Wa-itha arrusulu oqqitat

And when the messengers' time has come...

Li-ayyi yawmin ojjilat

For what Day was it postponed?

Liyawmi alfasl

For the Day of Judgement.

Wama adraka ma yawmualfasl

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

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Alam nuhliki al-awwaleen

Did We not destroy the former peoples?

Thumma nutbiAAuhumu al-akhireen

Then We will follow them with the later ones.

Kathalika nafAAalu bilmujrimeen

Thus do We deal with the criminals.

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Alam nakhluqkum min ma-in maheen

Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

FajaAAalnahu fee qararinmakeen

And We placed it in a firm lodging [i.e., the womb]

Ila qadarin maAAloom

For a known extent.

Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroon

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

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Alam najAAali al-arda kifata

Have We not made the earth a container

Ahyaan waamwata

Of the living and the dead?

WajaAAalna feeha rawasiyashamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furata

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

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Intaliqoo ila ma kuntumbihi tukaththiboon

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

Intaliqoo ila thillinthee thalathi shuAAab

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

La thaleelin walayughnee mina allahab

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

Innaha tarmee bishararin kalqasr

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

Kaannahu jimalatun sufr

As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Hatha yawmu la yantiqoon

This is a Day they will not speak,

Wala yu/thanu lahum fayaAAtathiroon

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

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakumwal-awwaleen

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

Fa-in kana lakum kaydun fakeedoon

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

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalinwaAAuyoon

Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoon

And fruits from whatever they desire,

Kuloo washraboo hanee-an bimakuntum taAAmaloon

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

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakummujrimoon

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

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Wa-itha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo layarkaAAoon

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

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

Fabi-ayyi hadeethin baAAdahuyu/minoon

Then in what statement after it [i.e., the Qur’ān] will they believe?