Surah Al-Mursalat - English Translation by Ali Unal

وَٱلۡمُرۡسَلَٰتِ عُرۡفٗا

By the companies (of angels) sent one after another for some good results
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 1

فَٱلۡعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصۡفٗا

And then moving as fast and forcefully as tempests
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 2

وَٱلنَّـٰشِرَٰتِ نَشۡرٗا

And by those enfolding the Scrolls of Revelation
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 3

فَٱلۡفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرۡقٗا

And serving (for right and wrong) to be separated with all clarity
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 4

فَٱلۡمُلۡقِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا

And so bringing down the Revelation
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 5

عُذۡرًا أَوۡ نُذۡرًا

In order that some may have the means to ask for forgiveness and that some may be warned
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 6

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٞ

Surely what you are promised is bound to take place
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 7

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتۡ

When the stars are effaced
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 8

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتۡ

And when the sky is rent asunder
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 9

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ نُسِفَتۡ

And when the mountains are blown away (as dust)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 10

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتۡ

And when the time for the Messengers (to bear witness for or against their communities) is appointed
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 11

لِأَيِّ يَوۡمٍ أُجِّلَتۡ

For what day has the term (of all this) been set
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 12

لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ

For the Day of Judgment and Distinction (between people according to how they believed and acted in the world)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 13

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ

What enables you to perceive what the Day of Judgment and Distinction is
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 14

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe on that Day to those who deny (the Day)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 15

أَلَمۡ نُهۡلِكِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Did We not destroy the ancient peoples (who denied)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 16

ثُمَّ نُتۡبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

So do We make the later generations (of the same standing) follow them (in being destroyed)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 17

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

For thus do We deal with the disbelieving criminals
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 18

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe on that Day to those who deny
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 19

أَلَمۡ نَخۡلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٖ مَّهِينٖ

(How and why do you dare to deny?) Did We not create you from a humble fluid
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 20

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ فِي قَرَارٖ مَّكِينٍ

Then We placed it in a firm, secure place (to remain)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 21

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

For a known, pre-ordained term (of gestation)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 22

فَقَدَرۡنَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡقَٰدِرُونَ

Thus have We determined (everything related to your existence), and how excellent We are in determining
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 23

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe on that Day to those who deny
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 24

أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَلِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ كِفَاتًا

Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 25

أَحۡيَآءٗ وَأَمۡوَٰتٗا

Both for the living and the dead
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 26

وَجَعَلۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ شَٰمِخَٰتٖ وَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰكُم مَّآءٗ فُرَاتٗا

And set therein mountains firm, lofty in stature, and given you to drink the sweet water (gushing out of them)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 27

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe on that Day to those who deny
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 28

ٱنطَلِقُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Move towards that (Fire) which you used to deny
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 29

ٱنطَلِقُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ ظِلّٖ ذِي ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٖ

Move towards the shadow (of black smoke ascending) in three columns
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 30

لَّا ظَلِيلٖ وَلَا يُغۡنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

It will neither give (cooling) shade nor will it be of any avail against the flame
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 31

إِنَّهَا تَرۡمِي بِشَرَرٖ كَٱلۡقَصۡرِ

It (the Fire) will throw out sparks like castles
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 32

كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٞ صُفۡرٞ

(Scattered abroad) as if they were yellow camels
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 33

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe on that Day to those who deny
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 34

هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

This will be a Day when they (the deniers) will not utter a word
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 35

وَلَا يُؤۡذَنُ لَهُمۡ فَيَعۡتَذِرُونَ

Nor will they be allowed to offer excuses
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 36

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe on that Day to those who deny
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 37

هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِۖ جَمَعۡنَٰكُمۡ وَٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

This is the Day of Judgment and Distinction (between people, according to how they believed and acted in the world). We have assembled you and the earlier ones (from earlier communities who were also deniers)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 38

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمۡ كَيۡدٞ فَكِيدُونِ

So if you have a scheme (to save yourselves from My punishment), then apply it (against Me)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 39

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe on that Day to those who deny
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 40

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي ظِلَٰلٖ وَعُيُونٖ

Surely the God-revering, pious will be amidst pleasant shade and springs
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 41

وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

And fruit of whatever kinds they desire
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 42

كُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ هَنِيٓـَٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

Eat and drink to your hearts’ content for all that you used to do (in the world)
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 43

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Thus do We reward those who are devoted to doing good, aware that God is seeing them
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 44

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe on that Day to those who deny
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 45

كُلُواْ وَتَمَتَّعُواْ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجۡرِمُونَ

Consume (the riches of the world) and enjoy your life but for a little while, for you are criminals, committed to accumulating sin
Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 46