Dispatched (Al-Mursalaat)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
By the winds sent forth with beneficence. 1 By the raging hurricanes, 2 and the rain-spreading winds, 3 then the criterion (the verses of Koran), separating 4 And those [angels] who deliver a message 5 As justification or warning, 6 Verily that which ye are promised is about to befall. 7 When the stars are extinguished, 8 And when the heaven is cleft asunder; 9 And when the mountains are blown away 10 and when the messengers are brought together at the appointed time -- 11 For what day is the time appointed? 12 For the Day of Distinction [between the true and the false]! 13 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out? 14 Alas the woe that day for those who deny! 15 Did We not destroy [so many of] those [sinners] of olden days? 16 and then follow them with the later folk? 17 Thus do We deal with men of sin. 18 Ruin is for the deniers on that day! 19 Did We not create you from contemptible water? 20 and place it in a secure place 21 until an appointed time? 22 We determined; excellent determiners are We. 23 Woe that day unto those who cry it lies! 24 Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself, 25 Of the living and the dead? 26 place on it high mountains and provide you with fresh water? 27 Woe on that day unto the beliers! 28 Depart to that you cried was lies! 29 Depart into the shadow of three masses, 30 affording neither shade, nor protection from the flames, 31 and throwing up sparks as huge as towers 32 sparks like to golden herds. 33 Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth 34 that Day on which they will not [be able to] utter a word, 35 Nor shall they be permitted so that they might excuse themselves. 36 Woe on that Day to those that give the lie to the Truth! 37 That is the Day of Judgement on which We have assembled you as well as all those who went before you. 38 and if you [think that you] have a subterfuge left, try to outwit Me!" 39 Woe on the day unto the beliers! 40