المرسلات Al-Mursalat

77:1

وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًۭا ۝١

Walmursalati AAurfa

I swear by the angels who serve as successive emissaries,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

By the [angelic] emissaries sent successively,Ali Quli Qarai

By those [winds] sent forth in gustsSaheeh International

77:2

فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًۭا ۝٢

FalAAasifati AAasfa

by the angels who move like the raging hurricanes,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

by those who sweep along like gale,Ali Quli Qarai

And the winds that blow violentlySaheeh International

77:3

وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًۭا ۝٣

Wannashirati nashra

by the angels who scatter the scrolls sweepingly,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

by those who publish [the Divine messages] far and wide,Ali Quli Qarai

And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]Saheeh International

77:4

فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًۭا ۝٤

Falfariqati farqa

by the scrolls that decisively separate the right from the wrong,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

by those who separate [the truth from falsehood] distinctly,Ali Quli Qarai

And those [angels] who bring criterionSaheeh International

77:5

فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا ۝٥

Falmulqiyati thikra

by the angels who bring down the Reminder (i.e., the Qur’ān),S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

by those who inspire [God’s] remembrance,Ali Quli Qarai

And those [angels] who deliver a messageSaheeh International

77:6

عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا ۝٦

AAuthran aw nuthra

as a justification for punishing the rejecters or as a warning to them,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

as exemption or warning:Ali Quli Qarai

As justification or warning,Saheeh International

77:7

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ ۝٧

Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAA

surely the Day of Judgement that you are threatened with will surely happen.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

what you are promised will surely befall.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.Saheeh International

77:8

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ ۝٨

Fa-itha annujoomu tumisat

When will the Day of Judgement happen? When the stars shall lose their light,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When the stars are blotted outAli Quli Qarai

So when the stars are obliteratedSaheeh International

77:9

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ ۝٩

Wa-itha assamao furijat

and when the sky is split open,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and the sky is cleft,Ali Quli Qarai

And when the heaven is openedSaheeh International

77:10

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ ۝١٠

Wa-itha aljibalu nusifat

and when the mountains are scattered as dust,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

when the mountains are scattered [like dust]Ali Quli Qarai

And when the mountains are blown awaySaheeh International

77:11

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ ۝١١

Wa-itha arrusulu oqqitat

and when the Messengers shall have a time assigned to testify regarding their nations.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and time is set for the apostles [to bear witness]Ali Quli Qarai

And when the messengers' time has come...Saheeh International

77:12

لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ ۝١٢

Li-ayyi yawmin ojjilat

For what day have these signs been set?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

—for what day has [all] that been set [to occur]?Ali Quli Qarai

For what Day was it postponed?Saheeh International

77:13

لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۝١٣

Liyawmi alfasl

It has been set for the Day of Judgement.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

For the Day of Judgement!Ali Quli Qarai

For the Day of Judgement.Saheeh International

77:14

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۝١٤

Wama adraka ma yawmualfasl

And what would you know what is the Day of Judgement?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And what will show you what is the Day of Judgement!?Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:15

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝١٥

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:16

أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۝١٦

Alam nuhliki al-awwaleen

Did We not destroy the ancient nations like those of Nūh, ‘Ād and Thamūd for rejecting the judgement?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Did We not destroy the former generations,Ali Quli Qarai

Did We not destroy the former peoples?Saheeh International

77:17

ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلَْٔاخِرِينَ ۝١٧

Thumma nutbiAAuhumu al-akhireen

Then We made the later nations follow the same consequences –S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[and] then made the latter ones follow them?Ali Quli Qarai

Then We will follow them with the later ones.Saheeh International

77:18

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ۝١٨

Kathalika nafAAalu bilmujrimeen

that is how We deal with the guilty ones.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That is how We deal with the guilty.Ali Quli Qarai

Thus do We deal with the criminals.Saheeh International

77:19

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝١٩

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:20

أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍۢ مَّهِينٍۢ ۝٢٠

Alam nakhluqkum min ma-in maheen

Did We not create you from an insignificant drop of waterS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Have We not created you from a base fluid,Ali Quli Qarai

Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?Saheeh International

77:21

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍۢ مَّكِينٍ ۝٢١

FajaAAalnahu fee qararinmakeen

and then placed it in a secure wombS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[and] then lodged it in a secure abodeAli Quli Qarai

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

77:22

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ ۝٢٢

Ila qadarin maAAloom

till a specified birth term?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

until a known span [of time]?Ali Quli Qarai

For a known extent.Saheeh International

77:23

فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ ۝٢٣

Faqadarna faniAAma alqadiroon

Then, We designed your various limbs in the right proportions – We are the best of designers. So, He who created you from a sperm-drop can easily resurrect you.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then We determined; and how excellent determiners We are!Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:24

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝٢٤

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:25

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا ۝٢٥

Alam najAAali al-arda kifata

Did We not make the earth a receptacleS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Have We not made the earth a receptacleAli Quli Qarai

Have We not made the earth a containerSaheeh International

77:26

أَحْيَآءًۭ وَأَمْوَٰتًۭا ۝٢٦

Ahyaan waamwata

for the living and the dead;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

for the living and the dead,Ali Quli Qarai

Of the living and the dead?Saheeh International

77:27

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍۢ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءًۭ فُرَاتًۭا ۝٢٧

WajaAAalna feeha rawasiyashamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furata

and placed in it high mountains and, through them, quenched you with sweet water?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and set in it lofty [and] firm mountains, and given you agreeable water to drink?Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:28

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝٢٨

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:29

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ۝٢٩

Intaliqoo ila ma kuntumbihi tukaththiboon

On the Day of Judgement, the rejecters will be told, “Keep moving on to the Hell that you were rejecting,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[The faithless will be told:] ‘Proceed toward what you used to deny!Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:30

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّۢ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍۢ ۝٣٠

Intaliqoo ila thillinthee thalathi shuAAab

move on to the covering smoke from three directions,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Proceed toward the triple-forked shadow,Ali Quli Qarai

Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columnsSaheeh International

77:31

لَّا ظَلِيلٍۢ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ ۝٣١

La thaleelin walayughnee mina allahab

which neither has a shade nor protection from the blazing fireS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

neither shady nor of any avail against the flames.Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:32

إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍۢ كَٱلْقَصْرِ ۝٣٢

Innaha tarmee bishararin kalqasr

—a fire that surely throws up sparks high as the palace wallsS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed it throws up [giant] sparks like castles,Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:33

كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌۭ صُفْرٌۭ ۝٣٣

Kaannahu jimalatun sufr

and whose colour looks like it is a yellow camel.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[bright] like yellow camels.Ali Quli Qarai

As if they were yellowish [black] camels.Saheeh International

77:34

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝٣٤

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:35

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ ۝٣٥

Hatha yawmu la yantiqoon

This is the Day of Judgement on which they shall not speakS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

This is a day wherein they will not speak,Ali Quli Qarai

This is a Day they will not speak,Saheeh International

77:36

وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ ۝٣٦

Wala yu/thanu lahum fayaAAtathiroon

nor shall they be allowed to speak so that they may express their excuses.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

nor will they be permitted to offer excuses.Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:37

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝٣٧

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:38

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۝٣٨

Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaAAnakumwal-awwaleen

Addressing them directly, Allāh says, “This is the Day of Judgement in which We have gathered you and ancient ones.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

‘This is the Day of Judgement. We have brought you together with the former generations.Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:39

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌۭ فَكِيدُونِ ۝٣٩

Fa-in kana lakum kaydun fakeedoon

If you have any strategy, then use your strategy!” Of course, no one can do anything without Allāh’s permission.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

If you have any stratagems [left], try them out against Me!’Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:40

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝٤٠

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:41

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ ۝٤١

Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalinwaAAuyoon

Verily the righteous ones who fear displeasing Allāh shall be in the midst of gardens and fountains of the Paradise,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed the Godwary will be amid shades and springsAli Quli Qarai

Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springsSaheeh International

77:42

وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ ۝٤٢

Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoon

surrounded by fruits such as they desire.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and [enjoying] such fruits as they desire.Ali Quli Qarai

And fruits from whatever they desire,Saheeh International

77:43

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيًٓٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ۝٤٣

Kuloo washraboo hanee-an bimakuntum taAAmaloon

They will be told, “Eat and drink with enjoyment for the good that you used to do.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[They will be told:] ‘Enjoy your food and drink, [a reward] for what you used to do.Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:44

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ۝٤٤

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen

This is how We recompense the good-doers.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Thus do We reward the virtuous.’Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.Saheeh International

77:45

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝٤٥

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:46

كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ ۝٤٦

Kuloo watamattaAAoo qaleelan innakummujrimoon

“Eat and enjoy in this world for a little while, and eventually, you will face the punishment since you are surely the guilty ones.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

‘Eat and enjoy a little! You are indeed guilty.’Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:47

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝٤٧

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:48

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ ۝٤٨

Wa-itha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo layarkaAAoon

And when it is said to them, them, “Bow down in prayers,” they do not bow down.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When they are told, ‘Bow down [in prayer],’ they do not bow down!Ali Quli Qarai

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

77:49

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ۝٤٩

Waylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that day to the rejecters!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Woe to the deniers on that day!Ali Quli Qarai

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.Saheeh International

77:50

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ ۝٥٠

Fabi-ayyi hadeethin baAAdahuyu/minoon

So what other discourse will they believe after this Qur’ān?!.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So what discourse will they believe after this?Ali Quli Qarai

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