Dispatched (Al-Mursalaat)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
By the winds sent forth in swift succession, 1 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts, 2 And [by] the winds that spread [clouds] 3 By those who winnow with a winnowing, 4 And those [angels] who deliver a message 5 To clear or to warn. 6 Indeed what you are promised, will surely befall. 7 When the stars shall be extinguished, 8 and when the sky is rent asunder, 9 And when the mountains are blown away 10 And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed; 11 to what day shall they be delayed? 12 For the Day of Distinction [between the true and the false]! 13 And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement? 14 Woe on that Day to those that give the lie to the Truth! 15 Did We not destroy many a nation of the earlier times? 16 Then caused the latter folk to follow after? 17 So We serve the sinners. 18 Woe on that Day to those who belied it! 19 Did We not create you from a liquid disdained? 20 which We then let remain in [the womb's] firm keeping 21 For a known period (determined by gestation)? 22 We determined, how excellent a Determiner are We! 23 Woe on that Day to those who belied it! 24 Have We not caused the earth to hold within itself 25 Both for the living and the dead, 26 And We placed high mountains as anchors in it and gave you sweet water to drink. 27 Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)! 28 Walk on to that which you called a lie. 29 Proceed to that shadow, rising in three columns 30 Neither shading nor availing against the flame. 31 Verily it shall cast forth sparks like unto a castle. 32 (Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue. 33 Woe unto the repudiators on that day! 34 They will not be able to speak that day, 35 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas. 36 On that day, woe would be those who have rejected God's revelations! 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 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me! 39 Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth! 40