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Al-Mursalāt

English Translation - Hilali and Khan

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{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ عُرْفًا}

1. By the winds (or angels or the Messengers of Allâh) sent forth one after another.

{فَالْعَاصِفَاتِ عَصْفًا}

2. And by the winds that blow violently.

{وَالنَّاشِرَاتِ نَشْرًا}

3. And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.

{فَالْفَارِقَاتِ فَرْقًا}

4. And by the Verses (of the Qur’ân) that separate the right from the wrong.

{فَالْمُلْقِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا}

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

{عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا}

6. To cut off all excuses or to warn.

{إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَاقِعٌ}

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

{فَإِذَا النُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ}

8. Then when the stars lose their lights.

{وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ فُرِجَتْ}

9. And when the heaven is cleft asunder.

{وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ}

10. And when the mountains are blown away.

{وَإِذَا الرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ}

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

{لِأَيِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ}

12. For what Day are these signs postponed?

{لِيَوْمِ الْفَصْلِ}

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

{وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ}

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

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ الْأَوَّلِينَ}

16. Did We not destroy the ancients?

{ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ الْآخِرِينَ}

17. So shall We make later generations to follow them.

{كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِينَ}

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

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{أَلَمْ نَخْلُقْكُمْ مِنْ مَاءٍ مَهِينٍ}

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

{فَجَعَلْنَاهُ فِي قَرَارٍ مَكِينٍ}

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

{إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَعْلُومٍ}

22. For a known period (determined by gestation)?

{فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ الْقَادِرُونَ}

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

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا}

25. Have We not made the earth a receptacle

{أَحْيَاءً وَأَمْوَاتًا}

26. For the living and the dead?

{وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ شَامِخَاتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمْ مَاءً فُرَاتًا}

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

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{انْطَلِقُوا إِلَىٰ مَا كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ}

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

{انْطَلِقُوا إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِي ثَلَاثِ شُعَبٍ}

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

{لَا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِنَ اللَّهَبِ}

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

{إِنَّهَا تَرْمِي بِشَرَرٍ كَالْقَصْرِ}

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

{كَأَنَّهُ جِمَالَتٌ صُفْرٌ}

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

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنْطِقُونَ}

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

{وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ}

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

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَاكُمْ وَالْأَوَّلِينَ}

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

{فَإِنْ كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ}

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

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي ظِلَالٍ وَعُيُونٍ}

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

{وَفَوَاكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ}

42. And fruits, such as they desire.

{كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا هَنِيئًا بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ}

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

{إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ}

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

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{كُلُوا وَتَمَتَّعُوا قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ مُجْرِمُونَ}

46. (O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimûn (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ارْكَعُوا لَا يَرْكَعُونَ}

48. And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).[1]

{وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ}

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

{فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ}

50. Then in what statement after this (the Qur’ân) will they believe?

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