Surah Al-Mursalat (77): Arabic, Transliteration and English

Full text of Surah Al-Mursalat, verse by verse

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًۭا ﴿١﴾

Wal mursalaati'urfaa

1 By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًۭا ﴿٢﴾

Fal'aasifaati 'asfaa

2 And the winds that blow violently

وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًۭا ﴿٣﴾

Wannaashiraati nashraa

3 And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًۭا ﴿٤﴾

Falfaariqaati farqaa

4 And those [angels] who bring criterion

فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا ﴿٥﴾

Falmulqiyaati zikra

5 And those [angels] who deliver a message

عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا ﴿٦﴾

'Uzran aw nuzraa

6 As justification or warning,

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ ﴿٧﴾

Innamaa too'adoona lawaaqi'

7 Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ ﴿٨﴾

Fa izam nujoomu tumisat

8 So when the stars are obliterated

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ ﴿٩﴾

Wa izas samaaa'u furijat

9 And when the heaven is opened

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ ﴿١٠﴾

Wa izal jibaalu nusifat

10 And when the mountains are blown away

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ ﴿١١﴾

Wa izar Rusulu uqqitat

11 And when the messengers' time has come...

لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ ﴿١٢﴾

Li ayyi yawmin ujjilat

12 For what Day was it postponed?

لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ ﴿١٣﴾

Li yawmil Fasl

13 For the Day of Judgement.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ﴿١٤﴾

Wa maaa adraaka maa yawmul fasl

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

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿١٥﴾

Wailuny yawma 'izillilmukazzibeen

15 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٦﴾

Alam nuhlikil awwaleen

16 Did We not destroy the former peoples?

ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ﴿١٧﴾

Summa nutbi'uhumul aakhireen

17 Then We will follow them with the later ones.

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ﴿١٨﴾

Kazzlika naf'alu bilmujrimeen

18 Thus do We deal with the criminals.

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿١٩﴾

Wailunw yawma 'izil lil mukazzibeen

19 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍۢ مَّهِينٍۢ ﴿٢٠﴾

Alam nakhlukkum mimmaaa'im maheen

20 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍۢ مَّكِينٍ ﴿٢١﴾

Faja'alnaahu fee qaraarim makeen

21 And We placed it in a firm lodging

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ ﴿٢٢﴾

Illaa qadrim ma'loom

22 For a known extent.

فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾

Faqadarnaa fani'mal qaadiroon

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

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٢٤﴾

Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

24 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا ﴿٢٥﴾

Alam naj'alil arda kifaataa

25 Have We not made the earth a container

أَحْيَآءًۭ وَأَمْوَٰتًۭا ﴿٢٦﴾

Ahyaaa'anw wa amwaataa

26 Of the living and the dead?

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍۢ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءًۭ فُرَاتًۭا ﴿٢٧﴾

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

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

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٢٨﴾

Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

28 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٢٩﴾

Intaliqooo ilaa maa kuntum bihee tukazziboon

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

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّۢ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍۢ ﴿٣٠﴾

Intaliqooo ilaa zillin zee salaasi shu'ab

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

لَّا ظَلِيلٍۢ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ ﴿٣١﴾

Laa zaleelinw wa laa yughnee minal lahab

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

إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍۢ كَٱلْقَصْرِ ﴿٣٢﴾

Innahaa tarmee bishararin kalqasr

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

كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌۭ صُفْرٌۭ ﴿٣٣﴾

Ka annahoo jimaalatun sufr

33 As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٣٤﴾

Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazibeen

34 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾

Haazaa yawmu laa uantiqoon

35 This is a Day they will not speak,

وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ ﴿٣٦﴾

Wa laa yu'zanu lahum fa ya'taziroon

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

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٣٧﴾

Wailunw yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

37 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿٣٨﴾

Haaza yawmul fasli jama 'naakum wal awwaleen

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

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌۭ فَكِيدُونِ ﴿٣٩﴾

Fa in kaana lakum kaidun fakeedoon

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

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾

Wailuny yawma'izil lilmukazzibeen

40 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ ﴿٤١﴾

Innal muttaqeena fee zilaalinw wa 'uyoon

41 Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾

Wa fawaakiha mimmaa yastahoon

42 And fruits from whatever they desire,

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾

Kuloo washraboo haneee 'am bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

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

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿٤٤﴾

Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

44 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٤٥﴾

Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmuzkazzibeen

45 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ ﴿٤٦﴾

Kuloo wa tamatta'oo qaleelan innakum mujrimoon

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

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٤٧﴾

Wailunny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

47 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ ﴿٤٨﴾

Wa izaa qeela lahumur ka'oo aa yarka'oon

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

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٤٩﴾

Wailunny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

49 Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٥٠﴾

Fabi ayyi hadeesim ba'dahoo yu'minoon

50 Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?

Sources: Arabic text in Uthmani script (Tanzil edition); English translation: Saheeh International; transliteration in standard Latin letters. Transliteration helps with pronunciation but cannot render every Arabic letter.