Al-Mursalat

wal-mur'salāti ʿur'fan

By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

fal-ʿāṣifāti ʿaṣfan

And the winds that blow violently

wal-nāshirāti nashran

And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

fal-fāriqāti farqan

And those [angels] who bring criterion

fal-mul'qiyāti dhik'ran

And those [angels] who deliver a message.

ʿudh'ran aw nudh'ran

As justification or warning,

innamā tūʿadūna lawāqiʿun

Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

fa-idhā l-nujūmu ṭumisat

So when the stars are obliterated

wa-idhā l-samāu furijat

And when the heaven is opened

wa-idhā l-jibālu nusifat

And when the mountains are blown away

wa-idhā l-rusulu uqqitat

And when the messengers' time has come...

li-ayyi yawmin ujjilat

For what Day was it postponed?

liyawmi l-faṣli

For the Day of Judgement.

wamā adrāka mā yawmu l-faṣli

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

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

alam nuh'liki l-awalīna

Did We not destroy the former peoples?

thumma nut'biʿuhumu l-ākhirīna

Then We will follow them with the later ones.

kadhālika nafʿalu bil-muj'rimīna

Thus do We deal with the criminals.

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

alam nakhluqkkum min māin mahīnin

Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

fajaʿalnāhu fī qarārin makīnin

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

ilā qadarin maʿlūmin

For a known extent.

faqadarnā faniʿ'ma l-qādirūna

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

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

alam najʿali l-arḍa kifātan

Have We not made the earth a container

aḥyāan wa-amwātan

Of the living and the dead?

wajaʿalnā fīhā rawāsiya shāmikhātin wa-asqaynākum māan furātan

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

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

inṭaliqū ilā mā kuntum bihi tukadhibūna

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

inṭaliqū ilā ẓillin dhī thalāthi shuʿabin

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

lā ẓalīlin walā yugh'nī mina l-lahabi

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

innahā tarmī bishararin kal-qaṣri

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

ka-annahu jimālatun ṣuf'run

As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

hādhā yawmu lā yanṭiqūna

This is a Day they will not speak,

walā yu'dhanu lahum fayaʿtadhirūna

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

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

hādhā yawmu l-faṣli jamaʿnākum wal-awalīna

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

fa-in kāna lakum kaydun fakīdūni

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

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

inna l-mutaqīna fī ẓilālin waʿuyūnin

Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

wafawākiha mimmā yashtahūna

And fruits from whatever they desire,

kulū wa-ish'rabū hanīan bimā kuntum taʿmalūna

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

innā kadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

kulū watamattaʿū qalīlan innakum muj'rimūna

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

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

wa-idhā qīla lahumu ir'kaʿū lā yarkaʿūna

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

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīna

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

fabi-ayyi ḥadīthin baʿdahu yu'minūna

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