Dispatched (Al-Mursalaat)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
I CALL TO WITNESS those who are sent consecutively, 1 By the raging hurricanes, 2 and by the scatterers scattering (rain) 3 And those [angels] who bring criterion 4 Then spread abroad a Message, 5 To cut off all excuses or to warn; 6 What is promised will surely come to pass. 7 When the stars lose their light, 8 Heavens will rent asunder. 9 And when the mountains are blown away, 10 and when the Messengers' time is set 11 For what day has the term [of all this] been set? 12 For the Day of Judgement. 13 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out? 14 Woe on that Day to those who belied it! 15 Did We not destroy the ancients, 16 Then did We follow them up with later ones. 17 [for] thus do We deal with such as are lost in sin. 18 Woe, that Day, to the deniers. 19 Did We not create you from a weak water, 20 that We laid within a sure lodging 21 for an appointed time? 22 So We did measure, and We are the Best to measure (the things). 23 Woe, on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth! 24 Have We not made the earth a repository 25 for the living and the dead, 26 And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water? 27 Woe that day unto those who cry it lies! 28 Proceed to that which you denied. 29 “Move towards the shadow of the smoke having three branches.” 30 unshading against the blazing flame 31 Verily it shall cast forth sparks like unto a castle. 32 As though they were camels yellow tawny. 33 Woe on that day unto the beliers! 34 This is a day wherein they speak not, 35 nor shall they be permitted to offer excuses. 36 Alas the woe that day for those who deny! 37 Such is the Day of Decision. We will gather you with the ancients. 38 and if you [think that you] have a subterfuge left, try to outwit Me!" 39 On that day, woe would be upon those who have rejected God's revelations! 40