The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth — Yusuf Ali Orig 1938 Translation

77:1

وَٱلۡمُرۡسَلَـٰتِ عُرۡفࣰا ۝١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

wal-mur'salāti ʿur'fa

77:2

فَٱلۡعَـٰصِفَـٰتِ عَصۡفࣰا ۝٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts

fal-ʿāṣifāti ʿaṣfa

77:3

وَٱلنَّـٰشِرَ ٰتِ نَشۡرࣰا ۝٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And scatter (things) far and wide

wal-nāshirāti nashra

77:4

فَٱلۡفَـٰرِقَـٰتِ فَرۡقࣰا ۝٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then separate them, one from another

fal-fāriqāti farqa

77:5

فَٱلۡمُلۡقِیَـٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ۝٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then spread abroad a Message

fal-mul'qiyāti dhik'ra

77:6

عُذۡرًا أَوۡ نُذۡرًا ۝٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Whether of Justification or of Warning;

innamā tūʿadūna lawāqiʿu

77:7

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَ ٰقِعࣱ ۝٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass

Innama tooAAadoona lawaqiAAun

77:8

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتۡ ۝٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then when the stars become dim

fa-idhā l-nujūmu ṭumisa

77:9

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَاۤءُ فُرِجَتۡ ۝٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the heaven is cleft asunder

wa-idhā l-samāu furija

77:10

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ نُسِفَتۡ ۝١٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

wa-idhā l-jibālu nusifa

77:11

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتۡ ۝١١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

wa-idhā l-rusulu uqqita

77:12

لِأَیِّ یَوۡمٍ أُجِّلَتۡ ۝١٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

For what Day are these (portents) deferred

li-ayyi yawmin ujjila

77:13

لِیَوۡمِ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ۝١٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

For the Day of Sorting out

liyawmi l-faṣl

77:14

وَمَاۤ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا یَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ۝١٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

wamā adrāka mā yawmu l-faṣl

77:15

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝١٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:16

أَلَمۡ نُهۡلِكِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ۝١٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

alam nuh'liki l-awalīn

77:17

ثُمَّ نُتۡبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡءَاخِرِینَ ۝١٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

So shall We make later (generations) follow them

thumma nut'biʿuhumu l-ākhirīn

77:18

كَذَ ٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِینَ ۝١٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Thus do We deal with men of sin

kadhālika nafʿalu bil-muj'rimīn

77:19

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝١٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:20

أَلَمۡ نَخۡلُقكُّم مِّن مَّاۤءࣲ مَّهِینࣲ ۝٢٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

alam nakhluqkkum min māin mahīni

77:21

فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُ فِی قَرَارࣲ مَّكِینٍ ۝٢١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

fajaʿalnāhu fī qarārin makīni

77:22

إِلَىٰ قَدَرࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ ۝٢٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

ilā qadarin maʿlūmi

77:23

فَقَدَرۡنَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡقَـٰدِرُونَ ۝٢٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

faqadarnā faniʿ'ma l-qādirūn

77:24

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝٢٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:25

أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَلِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ كِفَاتًا ۝٢٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

alam najʿali l-arḍa kifāta

77:26

أَحۡیَاۤءࣰ وَأَمۡوَ ٰتࣰا ۝٢٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

The living and the dead

aḥyāan wa-amwāta

77:27

وَجَعَلۡنَا فِیهَا رَوَ ٰسِیَ شَـٰمِخَـٰتࣲ وَأَسۡقَیۡنَـٰكُم مَّاۤءࣰ فُرَاتࣰا ۝٢٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

wajaʿalnā fīhā rawāsiya shāmikhātin wa-asqaynākum māan furāta

77:28

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝٢٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:29

ٱنطَلِقُوۤا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ۝٢٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

inṭaliqū ilā mā kuntum bihi tukadhibūn

77:30

ٱنطَلِقُوۤا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلࣲّ ذِی ثَلَـٰثِ شُعَبࣲ ۝٣٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

inṭaliqū ilā ẓillin dhī thalāthi shuʿabi

77:31

لَّا ظَلِیلࣲ وَلَا یُغۡنِی مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ ۝٣١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

lā ẓalīlin walā yugh'nī mina l-lahab

77:32

إِنَّهَا تَرۡمِی بِشَرَرࣲ كَٱلۡقَصۡرِ ۝٣٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts

innahā tarmī bishararin kal-qaṣr

77:33

كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَـٰلَتࣱ صُفۡرࣱ ۝٣٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

ka-annahu jimālatun ṣuf'ru

77:34

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝٣٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:35

هَـٰذَا یَوۡمُ لَا یَنطِقُونَ ۝٣٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

hādhā yawmu lā yanṭiqūn

77:36

وَلَا یُؤۡذَنُ لَهُمۡ فَیَعۡتَذِرُونَ ۝٣٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas

walā yu'dhanu lahum fayaʿtadhirūn

77:37

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝٣٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:38

هَـٰذَا یَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِۖ جَمَعۡنَـٰكُمۡ وَٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ۝٣٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

hādhā yawmu l-faṣli jamaʿnākum wal-awalīn

77:39

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمۡ كَیۡدࣱ فَكِیدُونِ ۝٣٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

fa-in kāna lakum kaydun fakīdūn

77:40

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝٤٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:41

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِینَ فِی ظِلَـٰلࣲ وَعُیُونࣲ ۝٤١

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

inna l-mutaqīna fī ẓilālin waʿuyūni

77:42

وَفَوَ ٰكِهَ مِمَّا یَشۡتَهُونَ ۝٤٢

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

wafawākiha mimmā yashtahūn

77:43

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشۡرَبُوا۟ هَنِیۤءَۢا بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ۝٤٣

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

kulū wa-ish'rabū hanīan bimā kuntum taʿmalūn

77:44

إِنَّا كَذَ ٰلِكَ نَجۡزِی ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ ۝٤٤

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good

innā kadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīn

77:45

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝٤٥

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:46

كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِیلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجۡرِمُونَ ۝٤٦

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

kulū watamattaʿū qalīlan innakum muj'rimūn

77:47

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝٤٧

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:48

وَإِذَا قِیلَ لَهُمُ ٱرۡكَعُوا۟ لَا یَرۡكَعُونَ ۝٤٨

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

wa-idhā qīla lahumu ir'kaʿū lā yarkaʿūn

77:49

وَیۡلࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ ۝٤٩

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth

waylun yawma-idhin lil'mukadhibīn

77:50

فَبِأَیِّ حَدِیثِۭ بَعۡدَهُۥ یُؤۡمِنُونَ ۝٥٠

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then what Message, after that, will they believe in

fabi-ayyi ḥadīthin baʿdahu yu'minūn

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