Chapter 77 of the Quran

Surah Al-Mursalat (The Emissaries)

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Surah Al-Mursalat is the 77th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 50 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.

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1. Ayah 1

   وَٱلْمُرْسَلَـٰتِ عُرْفًا

   By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

2. Ayah 2

   فَٱلْعَـٰصِفَـٰتِ عَصْفًا

   And the winds that blow violently

3. Ayah 3

   وَٱلنَّـٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا

   And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

4. Ayah 4

   فَٱلْفَـٰرِقَـٰتِ فَرْقًا

   And those [angels] who bring criterion

5. Ayah 5

   فَٱلْمُلْقِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

   And those [angels] who deliver a message.

6. Ayah 6

   عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

   As justification or warning,

7. Ayah 7

   إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

   Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

8. Ayah 8

   فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

   So when the stars are obliterated

9. Ayah 9

   وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

   And when the heaven is opened

10. Ayah 10

    وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

    And when the mountains are blown away

11. Ayah 11

    وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

    And when the messengers' time has come...

12. Ayah 12

    لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

    For what Day was it postponed?

13. Ayah 13

    لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ

    For the Day of Judgement.

14. Ayah 14

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

    And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?

15. Ayah 15

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

16. Ayah 16

    أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Did We not destroy the former peoples?

17. Ayah 17

    ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

    Then We will follow them with the later ones.

18. Ayah 18

    كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

    Thus do We deal with the criminals.

19. Ayah 19

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

20. Ayah 20

    أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ

    Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

21. Ayah 21

    فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ

    And We placed it in a firm lodging [i.e., the womb]

22. Ayah 22

    إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

    For a known extent.

23. Ayah 23

    فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَـٰدِرُونَ

    And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.

24. Ayah 24

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

25. Ayah 25

    أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

    Have We not made the earth a container

26. Ayah 26

    أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا

    Of the living and the dead?

27. Ayah 27

    وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَـٰمِخَـٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا

    And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.

28. Ayah 28

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

29. Ayah 29

    ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    [They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.

30. Ayah 30

    ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَـٰثِ شُعَبٍ

    Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns.

31. Ayah 31

    لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

    [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

32. Ayah 32

    إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

    Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,

33. Ayah 33

    كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَـٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ

    As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

34. Ayah 34

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

35. Ayah 35

    هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

    This is a Day they will not speak,

36. Ayah 36

    وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

    Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.

37. Ayah 37

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

38. Ayah 38

    هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَـٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.

39. Ayah 39

    فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ

    So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.

40. Ayah 40

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

41. Ayah 41

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَـٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

42. Ayah 42

    وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

    And fruits from whatever they desire,

43. Ayah 43

    كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

    [Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

44. Ayah 44

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

    Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

45. Ayah 45

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

46. Ayah 46

    كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

    [O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.

47. Ayah 47

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

48. Ayah 48

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

    And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

49. Ayah 49

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

50. Ayah 50

    فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ

    Then in what statement after it [i.e., the Qur’ān] will they believe?