Dispatched (Al-Mursalaat)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
CONSIDER these [messages,] sent forth in waves 1 and then storming on with a tempest's force, 2 Then by oath of those that lift and carry. 3 By those who winnow with a winnowing, 4 and then giving forth a reminder, 5 To clear or to warn. 6 BEHOLD, all that you are told to expect will surely come to pass. 7 So when the stars are extinguished, 8 when heaven shall be split 9 And when the mountains are blown away; 10 And when the messengers' time has come... 11 for what Day has this been appointed? 12 To the day of decision. 13 Would that you knew what the Day of Decision is! 14 Woe on that day unto the beliers 15 Destroyed We not the former folk, 16 and then follow them with the later folk? 17 Those who take heed for themselves and fear God, will be amidst shade and springs of water, 18 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)! 19 Did We not create you from a weak water, 20 Then We lodged you in a secure place the womb. 21 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)? 22 See that We had the power to do so. Great indeed is Our power to do what We will. 23 Woe unto the repudiators on that day! 24 Did We not make the earth as a gathering place 25 For the living and the dead. 26 Set We not therein soaring mountains? Sated you with sweetest water? 27 Alas the woe that day for those who deny! 28 "Move towards what you used to deny!" 29 Depart unto the shadow three branched: 30 (Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame. 31 Verily! It (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr [a fort or a Qasr (huge log of wood)], 32 Seeming like yellow camels. 33 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! 34 On that Day they will be speechless, 35 nor shall they be given permission, so that they can apologize. 36 Woe, that Day, to the deniers. 37 That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together! 38 If now ye have any craft, try that craft upon Me. 39 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! 40