Surah Al-Mursalat – The Emissaries

وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًۭا

Wal mursalaati'urfaa

By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًۭا

Fal'aasifaati 'asfaa

Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًۭا

Wannaashiraati nashraa

And scatter (things) far and wide;

فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًۭا

Falfaariqaati farqaa

Then separate them, one from another,

فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا

Falmulqiyaati zikra

Then spread abroad a Message,

عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

'Uzran aw nuzraa

Whether of Justification or of Warning;-

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ

Innamaa too'adoona lawaaqi'

Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

Fa izam nujoomu tumisat

Then when the stars become dim;

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

Wa izas samaaa'u furijat

When the heaven is cleft asunder;

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

Wa izal jibaalu nusifat

When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

Wa izar Rusulu uqqitat

And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect);-

لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

Li ayyi yawmin ujjilat

For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ

Li yawmil Fasl

For the Day of Sorting out.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

Wa maaa adraaka maa yawmul fasl

And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailuny yawma 'izillilmukazzibeen

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Alam nuhlikil awwaleen

Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Summa nutbi'uhumul aakhireen

So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Kazzlika naf'alu bilmujrimeen

Thus do We deal with men of sin.

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailunw yawma 'izil lil mukazzibeen

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍۢ مَّهِينٍۢ

Alam nakhlukkum mimmaaa'im maheen

Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable?-

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍۢ مَّكِينٍ

Faja'alnaahu fee qaraarim makeen

The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

Illaa qadrim ma'loom

For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ

Faqadarnaa fani'mal qaadiroon

For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

Alam naj'alil arda kifaataa

Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

أَحْيَآءًۭ وَأَمْوَٰتًۭا

Ahyaaa'anw wa amwaataa

The living and the dead,

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍۢ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءًۭ فُرَاتًۭا

Wa ja'alnaa feehaa rawaasiya shaamikhaatinw wa asqainaakum maaa'an furaataa

And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Intaliqooo ilaa maa kuntum bihee tukazziboon

(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّۢ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍۢ

Intaliqooo ilaa zillin zee salaasi shu'ab

"Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

لَّا ظَلِيلٍۢ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

Laa zaleelinw wa laa yughnee minal lahab

"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍۢ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

Innahaa tarmee bishararin kalqasr

"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌۭ صُفْرٌۭ

Ka annahoo jimaalatun sufr

"As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazibeen

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

Haazaa yawmu laa uantiqoon

That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

Wa laa yu'zanu lahum fa ya'taziroon

Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailunw yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Haaza yawmul fasli jama 'naakum wal awwaleen

That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌۭ فَكِيدُونِ

Fa in kaana lakum kaidun fakeedoon

Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailuny yawma'izil lilmukazzibeen

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

Innal muttaqeena fee zilaalinw wa 'uyoon

As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Wa fawaakiha mimmaa yastahoon

And (they shall have) fruits,- all they desire.

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Kuloo washraboo haneee 'am bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

"Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmuzkazzibeen

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

Kuloo wa tamatta'oo qaleelan innakum mujrimoon

(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailunny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

Wa izaa qeela lahumur ka'oo aa yarka'oon

And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Wailunny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Fabi ayyi hadeesim ba'dahoo yu'minoon

Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?