Al-Mursalāt

وَٱلْمُرْسَلَـٰتِ عُرْفًا

Walmursalati AAurfa

By the [winds] sent forth in swift succession,

فَٱلْعَـٰصِفَـٰتِ عَصْفًا

FalAAasifati AAasfa

violently storming,

وَٱلنَّـٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا

Wannashirati nashra

scattering far and wide,

فَٱلْفَـٰرِقَـٰتِ فَرْقًا

Falfariqati farqa

separating forcefully,

فَٱلْمُلْقِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

Falmulqiyati thikra

delivering a reminder,

عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

AAuthran aw nuthra

as a proof or a warning:

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAA

what you are promised will come to pass.

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

Fa-itha annujoomu tumisat

When the stars are dimmed

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

Wa-itha assamao furijat

and the sky is torn apart,

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

Wa-itha aljibalu nusifat

when the mountains are turned to dust

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

Wa-itha arrusulu oqqitat

and the messengers given their appointed time––

لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

Li-ayyi yawmin ojjilat

for what Day has all this been set?

لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ

Liyawmi alfasl

The Day of Decision.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

Wama adraka ma yawmualfasl

What will explain to you what the Day of Decision is?

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Alam nuhliki al-awwaleen

Did We not destroy the first [of them]?

ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Thumma nutbiAAuhumu al-akhireen

We shall make the last follow them:

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Kathalika nafAAalu bilmujrimeen

this is how We deal with the guilty.

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ

Alam nakhluqkum min ma-in maheen

Did We not make you from an underrated fluid

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ

FajaAAalnahu fee qararinmakeen

which We housed in a safe lodging

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Ila qadarin maAAloom

for a determined period?

فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَـٰدِرُونَ

Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroon

We determine [it]: how excellently We determine!

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

Alam najAAali al-arda kifata

Did We not make the earth a home

أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا

Ahyaan waamwata

for the living and the dead?

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَـٰمِخَـٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا

WajaAAalna feeha rawasiyashamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furata

Did We not place firm, lofty mountains on it and provide you with sweet water?

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Intaliqoo ila ma kuntumbihi tukaththiboon

They will be told, ‘Go to that which you used to deny!

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَـٰثِ شُعَبٍ

Intaliqoo ila thillinthee thalathi shuAAab

Go to a shadow of smoke!’ It rises in three columns;

لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

La thaleelin walayughnee mina allahab

no shade does it give, nor relief from the flame;

إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

Innaha tarmee bishararin kalqasr

it shoots out sparks as large as treetrunks

كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَـٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ

Kaannahu jimalatun sufr

and as bright as copper.

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

Hatha yawmu la yantiqoon

On that Day they will be speechless,

وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

Wala yu/thanu lahum fayaAAtathiroon

and they will be given no chance to offer any excuses.

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَـٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakumwal-awwaleen

[They will be told], ‘This is the Day of Decision: We have gathered you and earlier generations.

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ

Fa-in kana lakum kaydun fakeedoon

If you have any plots against Me, try them now.’

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَـٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalinwaAAuyoon

But those who took heed of God will enjoy cool shade, springs,

وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoon

and any fruit they desire;

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Kuloo washraboo hanee-an bimakuntum taAAmaloon

[they will be told], ‘Eat and drink to your hearts’ content as a reward for your deeds:

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen

this is how We reward those who do good.’

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakummujrimoon

[You may] eat and enjoy yourselves for a short while, evildoers that you are.

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

Wa-itha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo layarkaAAoon

When they are told, ‘Bow down in prayer,’ they do not do so.

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe, on that Day, to those who denied the truth!

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Fabi-ayyi hadeethin baAAdahuyu/minoon

In what revelation, after this, will they believe?