Dispatched (Al-Mursalaat)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit), 1 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts, 2 and raise (clouds) and scatter them around, 3 thus separating [right and wrong] with all clarity, 4 By those who bring down the Reminder, 5 to serve as an excuse or a warning. 6 surely, that which you have been promised is about to fall! 7 So when the stars are extinguished, 8 When the heaven is cleft asunder; 9 The mountains reduced to dust and blown away, 10 and when all the apostles are called together at a time appointed... 11 to what day shall they be deferred? 12 For the Day of sorting out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell). 13 And what do you know, what the Day of Decision is! 14 Woe on that Day to those who reject the truth. 15 Did We not destroy the earlier peoples? 16 We shall then send the latter after them. 17 thus do We deal with the culprits. 18 Ruin is for the deniers on that day! 19 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable?- 20 that We laid within a sure lodging 21 Till an appointed term, 22 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things). 23 On that day, woe would be upon those who have rejected the revelations of God! 24 Have We not caused the earth to hold within itself 25 For the living and the dead, 26 and have We not set on it proud, firm mountains, and given you sweet water to drink? 27 Woe on that day to the rejecters. 28 Depart to that which you belied! 29 Go to the shadow with three ramifications, 30 which neither gives shade nor protects one from the flames. 31 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts, 32 So like golden camels." 33 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! 34 They will not be able to speak that day, 35 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses. 36 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! 37 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; 38 If you are cunning, then try your cunning against Me! 39 Woe that day unto those who cry it lies! 40