77:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًۭا
Wal mursalaati'urfaa
CONSIDER these [messages,] sent forth in waves
QUR’AN · SURAH 77
Al-Mursalaat
The Emissaries · undefined verses · Meccan
Translation of meaning: Muhammad Asad. Transliteration is a learning aid; it cannot capture every Arabic sound. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy via Islamic Network. Recitation is streamed from Islamic Network and requires internet access.
77:2
فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًۭا
Fal'aasifaati 'asfaa
and then storming on with a tempest's force!
77:3
وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًۭا
Wannaashiraati nashraa
Consider these [messages] that spread [the truth] far and wide,
77:4
فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًۭا
Falfaariqaati farqaa
thus separating [right and wrong] with all clarity,
77:5
فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
Falmulqiyaati zikra
and then giving forth a reminder,
77:6
عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا
'Uzran aw nuzraa
[promising] freedom from blame or [offering] a warning!
77:7
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ
Innamaa too'adoona lawaaqi'
BEHOLD, all that you are told to expect will surely come to pass.
77:8
فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ
Fa izam nujoomu tumisat
Thus, [it will come to pass] when the stars are effaced,
77:9
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
Wa izas samaaa'u furijat
and when the sky is rent asunder,
77:10
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ
Wa izal jibaalu nusifat
and when the mountains are scattered like dust,
77:11
وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ
Wa izar Rusulu uqqitat
and when all the apostles are called together at a time appointed...
77:12
لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ
Li ayyi yawmin ujjilat
For what day has the term [of all this] been set?
77:13
لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ
Li yawmil Fasl
For the Day of Distinction [between the true and the false]!
77:14
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ
Wa maaa adraaka maa yawmul fasl
And what could make thee conceive what that Day of Distinction will be?
77:15
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Wailuny yawma 'izillilmukazzibeen
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
77:16
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Alam nuhlikil awwaleen
Did We not destroy [so many of] those [sinners] of olden days?
77:17
ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Summa nutbi'uhumul aakhireen
And We shall let them be followed by those of later times:
77:18
كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Kazzlika naf'alu bilmujrimeen
[for] thus do We deal with such as are lost in sin.
77:19
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Wailunw yawma 'izil lil mukazzibeen
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
77:20
أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍۢ مَّهِينٍۢ
Alam nakhlukkum mimmaaa'im maheen
Did We not create you out of a humble fluid
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Qur’an 77:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًۭا
CONSIDER these [messages,] sent forth in waves
Qur’an 77:2
فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًۭا
and then storming on with a tempest's force!
Qur’an 77:3
وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًۭا
Consider these [messages] that spread [the truth] far and wide,
Qur’an 77:4
فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًۭا
thus separating [right and wrong] with all clarity,
Qur’an 77:5
فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
and then giving forth a reminder,
Qur’an 77:6
عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا
[promising] freedom from blame or [offering] a warning!
Qur’an 77:7
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ
BEHOLD, all that you are told to expect will surely come to pass.
Qur’an 77:8
فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ
Thus, [it will come to pass] when the stars are effaced,
Qur’an 77:9
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
and when the sky is rent asunder,
Qur’an 77:10
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ
and when the mountains are scattered like dust,
Qur’an 77:11
وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ
and when all the apostles are called together at a time appointed...
Qur’an 77:12
لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ
For what day has the term [of all this] been set?
Qur’an 77:13
لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ
For the Day of Distinction [between the true and the false]!
Qur’an 77:14
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ
And what could make thee conceive what that Day of Distinction will be?
Qur’an 77:15
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Qur’an 77:16
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Did We not destroy [so many of] those [sinners] of olden days?
Qur’an 77:17
ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And We shall let them be followed by those of later times:
Qur’an 77:18
كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
[for] thus do We deal with such as are lost in sin.
Qur’an 77:19
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Qur’an 77:20
أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍۢ مَّهِينٍۢ
Did We not create you out of a humble fluid
Qur’an 77:21
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍۢ مَّكِينٍ
which We then let remain in [the womb's] firm keeping
Qur’an 77:22
إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ
for a term pre-ordained?
Qur’an 77:23
فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ
Thus have We determined [the nature of man's creation]: and excellent indeed is Our power to determine [what is to be]!
Qur’an 77:24
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe, on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Qur’an 77:25
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا
Have We not caused the earth to hold within itself
Qur’an 77:26
أَحْيَآءًۭ وَأَمْوَٰتًۭا
the living and the dead?
Qur’an 77:27
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍۢ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءًۭ فُرَاتًۭا
and have We not set on it proud, firm mountains, and given you sweet water to drink?
Qur’an 77:28
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Qur’an 77:29
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
GO ON towards that [resurrection] which you were wont to call a lie!
Qur’an 77:30
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّۢ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍۢ
Go on towards the threefold shadow
Qur’an 77:31
لَّا ظَلِيلٍۢ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ
that will offer no [cooling] shade and will be of no avail against the flame
Qur’an 77:32
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍۢ كَٱلْقَصْرِ
which – behold!- will throw up sparks like [burning] logs,
Qur’an 77:33
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌۭ صُفْرٌۭ
like giant fiery ropes!
Qur’an 77:34
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth –
Qur’an 77:35
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ
that Day on which they will not [be able to] utter a word,
Qur’an 77:36
وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ
nor be allowed to proffer excuses!
Qur’an 77:37
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth –
Qur’an 77:38
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
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;
Qur’an 77:39
فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌۭ فَكِيدُونِ
and if you [think that you] have a subterfuge left, try to outwit Me!"
Qur’an 77:40
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Qur’an 77:41
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ
[AS AGAINST this,] behold, the God-conscious shall dwell amidst [cooling] shades and springs,
Qur’an 77:42
وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
and [partake of] whatever fruit they may desire;
Qur’an 77:43
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
[and they will be told:] "Eat and drink in good cheer in return for what you did [in life]!"
Qur’an 77:44
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Thus, behold, do We reward the doers of good;
Qur’an 77:45
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
[but] woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth!
Qur’an 77:46
كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ
EAT [your fill] and enjoy your life for a little while, O you who are lost in sin!
Qur’an 77:47
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
[But] woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth,
Qur’an 77:48
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ
and when they are told, "Bow down [before God]", do not bow down:
Qur’an 77:49
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
woe on that Day unto those who give the to the truth!
Qur’an 77:50
فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ
In what other tiding, then, will they, after this, believe?