77. Sūrat Al-Mursalat · The Emissaries
By those ˹winds˺ sent forth successively,
By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
CONSIDER these [messages,] sent forth in waves
By those sent forth continuously.
By the soft blowing, pleasant breezes which blow in succession
and those blowing violently,
By the raging hurricanes,
and then storming on with a tempest's force!
Then pushing on with force.
Then by the violent winds which blow with fierce gusts
and those scattering ˹rainclouds˺ widely!
By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
Consider these [messages] that spread [the truth] far and wide,
And then after stirring up lifting (things)
And by those which spread the clouds all around
And ˹by˺ those ˹angels˺ fully distinguishing ˹truth from falsehood˺,
By those who winnow with a winnowing,
thus separating [right and wrong] with all clarity,
Then separating fully the truth and untruth.
Then by those which split (them) apart and break them off
and those delivering revelation,
By those who bring down the Reminder,
and then giving forth a reminder,
Then by those bringing down the remembrance.
Then by those which bring direction and guidance
ending excuses and giving warnings.
To excuse or to warn,
[promising] freedom from blame or [offering] a warning!
For completing the argument or warning.
To accomplish the argument or to warn
Surely, what you are promised will come to pass.
Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
BEHOLD, all that you are told to expect will surely come to pass.
Undoubtedly, what you are promised must happen.
Surely, the promise (of the Last Day) which is being given to you will be certainly fulfilled
So when the stars are put out,
So when the stars are put out,
Thus, [it will come to pass] when the stars are effaced,
So when the stars are extinguished.
Then when the light of the stars will be extinguished
and the sky is torn apart,
And when the sky is riven asunder,
and when the sky is rent asunder,
And when heaven is split.
And when the heavenly universe will be split open
and the mountains are blown away,
And when the mountains are blown away,
and when the mountains are scattered like dust,
And when the mountains are blown away as dust.
And when the mountains will be (broken down to dust) and blown off
and the messengers’ time ˹to testify˺ comes up—
And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
and when all the apostles are called together at a time appointed...
And when the time of Messengers come.
And when the Messengers will be brought together at the appointed time (to bear witness to their respective communities)
for which Day has all this been set?
For what day is the time appointed?
For what day has the term [of all this] been set?
For what day they were appointed?
Well, for what Day is the term (of all the affairs) appointed
For the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision!
For the Day of Decision.
For the Day of Distinction [between the true and the false]!
For the Day of Decision.
For the Day of Judgment
And what will make you realize what the Day of Decision is?
And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
And what could make thee conceive what that Day of Distinction will be?
And what did you know what the Day of Decision is?
And who has told you what the Day of Judgment is
Woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Woe is on that Day to the beliers.
Woe (and devastation) to the deniers on that Day
Did We not destroy earlier disbelievers?
Destroyed We not the former folk,
Did We not destroy [so many of] those [sinners] of olden days?
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Did We not destroy the people (who denied) before
And We will make the later disbelievers follow them.
Then caused the latter folk to follow after?
And We shall let them be followed by those of later times:
And then We will cause the later ones to follow them.
Then We also cause the later ones to follow them (in destruction)
This is how We deal with the wicked.
Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
[for] thus do We deal with such as are lost in sin.
Thus, We deal with the culprits.
This is how We sort out (the matter) with the evildoers
Woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Woe is on that Day to the beliers.
Woe to the deniers on that Day
Did We not create you from a humble fluid,
Did We not create you from a base fluid
Did We not create you out of a humble fluid
Did We not create you of a mean water?
Did We not create you from (a drop) of detestable fluid
placing it in a secure place
Which We laid up in a safe abode
which We then let remain in [the womb's] firm keeping
Then We placed it in a safe place.
Then We placed it in a secure place (i.e., the mother’s womb)
until an appointed time?
For a known term?
for a term pre-ordained?
For a known measurement.
Till an appointed period (of time)
We ˹perfectly˺ ordained ˹its development˺. How excellent are We in doing so!
Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
Thus have We determined [the nature of man's creation]: and excellent indeed is Our power to determine [what is to be]!
Then We measured, so what an excellent Measurers are We.
Then We determined time periods (for all the stages of growth from conception to birth). And how excellent do We determine
Woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Woe is on that day to the beliers.
Woe to the deniers on that Day
Have We not made the earth a lodging
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not caused the earth to hold within itself
Have We not made the earth a gathering place?
Have We not made the earth an assembling expanse
for the living and the dead,
Both for the living and the dead,
the living and the dead?
Of your living ones and dead?
(That draws together) the living (as well as) the dead
and placed upon it towering, firm mountains, and given you fresh water to drink?
And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein?
and have We not set on it proud, firm mountains, and given you sweet water to drink?
And We placed thereon high anchoress of mountains and made you drink very sweet water.
And We placed on it soaring high and firm mountains, and gave you sweet water to drink (from springs of sweet, fresh water)
Woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Woe is on that day to the beliers.
Woe to the deniers on that Day
˹The disbelievers will be told,˺ “Proceed into that ˹Fire˺ which you used to deny!
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
GO ON towards that [resurrection] which you were wont to call a lie!
Now move on towards that which you used to belie.
(Now) move on to that (torment) which you used to deny
Proceed into the shade ˹of smoke˺ which rises in three columns,
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Go on towards the threefold shadow
Move on towards the shadow of that smoke which has three branches.
Proceed towards that shadow (of the smoke of Hell) that forks into three columns
providing neither coolness nor shelter from the flames.
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
that will offer no [cooling] shade and will be of no avail against the flame
Neither providing shade nor protecting from the flame.
A shadow which is neither cool nor protecting against the heat of Fire
Indeed, it hurls sparks ˹as big˺ as huge castles,
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
which – behold!- will throw up sparks like [burning] logs,
Undoubtedly, the hell sends up sparks like palaces.
Indeed, that (Hell) throws up sparks and flames (huge) as a lofty palace
and ˹as dark˺ as black camels.”
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
like giant fiery ropes!
As they were yellow camels.
(It also appears) as if those (sparks) are yellow camels
Woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth –
Woe is on that day to the beliers.
Woe to the deniers on that Day
On that Day they will not ˹be in a position to˺ speak,
This is a day wherein they speak not,
that Day on which they will not [be able to] utter a word,
This is a day when they shall not be able to speak
This is a Day (on which) they will not be able to speak too
nor will they be permitted to offer excuses.
Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
nor be allowed to proffer excuses!
Nor shall they be permitted to offer excuses.
Nor will they be allowed to offer any excuses
Woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth –
Woe is on that day to the beliers.
Woe to the deniers on that Day
˹They will be told by Allah,˺ “This is the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision: We have gathered you along with earlier disbelievers ˹for punishment˺.
This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
that Day of Distinction [between the true and the false, when they will be told]: "We have brought you together with those [sinners] of olden times;
This is the Day of Decision; We have gathered you and all earlier ones.
This is the Day of Judgment (on which) We shall gather you and (all) the earlier communities
So if you have a scheme ˹to save yourselves˺, then use it against Me.”
If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
and if you [think that you] have a subterfuge left, try to outwit Me!"
Now if you have stratagem, then play it against Me.
Then if you have any scheme (and trick to escape from the torment), try (that) against Me
Woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Woe is on that Day to the beliers.
Woe (i.e., dejection) to the deniers on that Day
Indeed, the righteous will be amid ˹cool˺ shade and springs
Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
[AS AGAINST this,] behold, the God-conscious shall dwell amidst [cooling] shades and springs,
Undoubtedly, the feared ones are in the midst of shades and springs.
Surely, the Godfearing will be (rejoicing) under cool shades and amid springs
and any fruit they desire.
And fruits such as they desire.
and [partake of] whatever fruit they may desire;
And in the midst of fruits, such, as they desire.
And whatever fruits they will long for (will be available for them)
˹They will be told,˺ “Eat and drink happily for what you used to do.”
(Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
[and they will be told:] "Eat and drink in good cheer in return for what you did [in life]!"
Eat and drink pleasantly, the reward of your doings
(It will be said to them:) ‘Enjoy eating and drinking to your taste as a reward for what you used to do.
Surely this is how We reward the good-doers.
Thus do We reward the good.
Thus, behold, do We reward the doers of good;
Undoubtedly, thus We recompense the righteous.
Indeed, the same way do We reward the pious
˹But˺ woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
[but] woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Woe is on that Day to the beliers.
Woe to the deniers on that Day
“Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while, ˹for˺ you are truly wicked.”
Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
EAT [your fill] and enjoy your life for a little while, O you who are lost in sin!
Eat and carry on a little necessarily, you are the culprits.
(O deniers of the truth!) Eat and enjoy yourselves for a short while. No doubt, you are the evildoers
Woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
[But] woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth,
Woe is on that Day to the beliers.
Woe to the deniers on that Day
When it is said to them, “Bow down ˹before Allah,” they do not bow.
When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
and when they are told, "Bow down [before God]", do not bow down:
And when it is said to them, 'offer prayer', they do not offer.
And when it is said to them: ‘Bow down (before Allah),’ they do not bow
Woe on that Day to the deniers!
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
woe on that Day unto those who give the to the truth!
Woe is on that Day to the beliers.
Woe to the deniers on that Day
So what message after this ˹Quran˺ would they believe in?
In what statement, after this, will they believe?
In what other tiding, then, will they, after this, believe?
In which word then, after this will they believe?
Then in what revelation after this (Qur’an) will they believe