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Surah 77 · Makkan · 50 ayahs

Al-Mursalat

المرسلات

The Emissaries

Arabic in the Uthmani script. English translation by Saheeh International. Every ayah below carries its own reference.

What is this surah about?

Scholarly explanation

Name The Surah takes its name from the word wal-mursalat in the first verse. Period of Revelation Its subject matter bears full evidence that it was revealed in the earliest period at Makkah. If this Surah is read together with the two Surahs preceding it, namely Al-Qiyamah and Ad-Dahr, and the two Surahs following it, namely An-Naba and An-Naziat, it becomes obvious that all these Surahs are the Revelations of the same period, and they deal with one and the same theme, which has been impressed on the people of Makkah in different ways. Theme and Subject Matter Its theme is to affirm the Resurrection and Hereafter and to warn the people of the consequences which will ultimately follow the denial and the affirmation of these truths.

Reference · Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, Tafhim al-Qur'an — The Meaning of the Quran

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

77:1

وَٱلْمُرْسَلَـٰتِ عُرْفًا

By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

77:2

فَٱلْعَـٰصِفَـٰتِ عَصْفًا

And the winds that blow violently

77:3

وَٱلنَّـٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا

And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

77:4

فَٱلْفَـٰرِقَـٰتِ فَرْقًا

And those [angels] who bring criterion

77:5

فَٱلْمُلْقِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

And those [angels] who deliver a message.

77:6

عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

As justification or warning,

77:7

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

77:8

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

So when the stars are obliterated

77:9

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

And when the heaven is opened

77:10

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

And when the mountains are blown away

77:11

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

And when the messengers' time has come...

77:12

لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

For what Day was it postponed?

77:13

لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ

For the Day of Judgement.

77:14

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

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

77:15

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:16

أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Did We not destroy the former peoples?

77:17

ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Then We will follow them with the later ones.

77:18

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Thus do We deal with the criminals.

77:19

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:20

أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ

Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

77:21

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ

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

77:22

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

For a known extent.

77:23

فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَـٰدِرُونَ

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

77:24

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:25

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

Have We not made the earth a container

77:26

أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا

Of the living and the dead?

77:27

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَـٰمِخَـٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا

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

77:28

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:29

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

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

77:30

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَـٰثِ شُعَبٍ

Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns.

77:31

لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

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

77:32

إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

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

77:33

كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَـٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ

As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

77:34

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:35

هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

This is a Day they will not speak,

77:36

وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

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

77:37

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:38

هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَـٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

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

77:39

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ

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

77:40

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:41

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَـٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

77:42

وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And fruits from whatever they desire,

77:43

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

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

77:44

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

77:45

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:46

كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

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

77:47

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:48

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

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

77:49

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:50

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ

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

Ayah 1 of 50

Recited by Mishari Rashid al-Afasy