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Chapter 77·Meccan·50 verses

المُرۡسَلَاتِ

Surah Al-Mursalaat

The Emissaries

A solemn warning of the Day of Decision.

About Surah Al-Mursalaat

Al-Mursalat, “Those Sent Forth,” swears by the winds and the angels to affirm the coming Day of Judgement, repeating its sobering refrain of warning.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 Al-Mursalaat 77:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًۭا

    Wal mursalaati'urfaa

    By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

  2. 2 Al-Mursalaat 77:2

    فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًۭا

    Fal'aasifaati 'asfaa

    And the winds that blow violently

  3. 3 Al-Mursalaat 77:3

    وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًۭا

    Wannaashiraati nashraa

    And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

  4. 4 Al-Mursalaat 77:4

    فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًۭا

    Falfaariqaati farqaa

    And those [angels] who bring criterion

  5. 5 Al-Mursalaat 77:5

    فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا

    Falmulqiyaati zikra

    And those [angels] who deliver a message

  6. 6 Al-Mursalaat 77:6

    عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

    'Uzran aw nuzraa

    As justification or warning,

  7. 7 Al-Mursalaat 77:7

    إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ

    Innamaa too'adoona lawaaqi'

    Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

  8. 8 Al-Mursalaat 77:8

    فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

    Fa izam nujoomu tumisat

    So when the stars are obliterated

  9. 9 Al-Mursalaat 77:9

    وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

    Wa izas samaaa'u furijat

    And when the heaven is opened

  10. 10 Al-Mursalaat 77:10

    وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

    Wa izal jibaalu nusifat

    And when the mountains are blown away

  11. 11 Al-Mursalaat 77:11

    وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

    Wa izar Rusulu uqqitat

    And when the messengers' time has come...

  12. 12 Al-Mursalaat 77:12

    لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

    Li ayyi yawmin ujjilat

    For what Day was it postponed?

  13. 13 Al-Mursalaat 77:13

    لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ

    Li yawmil Fasl

    For the Day of Judgement.

  14. 14 Al-Mursalaat 77:14

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

    Wa maaa adraaka maa yawmul fasl

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

  15. 15 Al-Mursalaat 77:15

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izillilmukazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  16. 16 Al-Mursalaat 77:16

    أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Alam nuhlikil awwaleen

    Did We not destroy the former peoples?

  17. 17 Al-Mursalaat 77:17

    ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

    Summa nutbi'uhumul aakhireen

    Then We will follow them with the later ones.

  18. 18 Al-Mursalaat 77:18

    كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

    Kazzlika naf'alu bilmujrimeen

    Thus do We deal with the criminals.

  19. 19 Al-Mursalaat 77:19

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailunw yawma 'izil lil mukazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  20. 20 Al-Mursalaat 77:20

    أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍۢ مَّهِينٍۢ

    Alam nakhlukkum mimmaaa'im maheen

    Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

  21. 21 Al-Mursalaat 77:21

    فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍۢ مَّكِينٍ

    Faja'alnaahu fee qaraarim makeen

    And We placed it in a firm lodging

  22. 22 Al-Mursalaat 77:22

    إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

    Illaa qadrim ma'loom

    For a known extent.

  23. 23 Al-Mursalaat 77:23

    فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ

    Faqadarnaa fani'mal qaadiroon

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

  24. 24 Al-Mursalaat 77:24

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  25. 25 Al-Mursalaat 77:25

    أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

    Alam naj'alil arda kifaataa

    Have We not made the earth a container

  26. 26 Al-Mursalaat 77:26

    أَحْيَآءًۭ وَأَمْوَٰتًۭا

    Ahyaaa'anw wa amwaataa

    Of the living and the dead?

  27. 27 Al-Mursalaat 77:27

    وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍۢ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءًۭ فُرَاتًۭا

    Wa ja'alnaa feehaa rawaasiya shaamikhaatinw wa asqainaakum maaa'an furaataa

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

  28. 28 Al-Mursalaat 77:28

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  29. 29 Al-Mursalaat 77:29

    ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    Intaliqooo ilaa maa kuntum bihee tukazziboon

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

  30. 30 Al-Mursalaat 77:30

    ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّۢ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍۢ

    Intaliqooo ilaa zillin zee salaasi shu'ab

    Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

  31. 31 Al-Mursalaat 77:31

    لَّا ظَلِيلٍۢ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

    Laa zaleelinw wa laa yughnee minal lahab

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

  32. 32 Al-Mursalaat 77:32

    إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍۢ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

    Innahaa tarmee bishararin kalqasr

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

  33. 33 Al-Mursalaat 77:33

    كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌۭ صُفْرٌۭ

    Ka annahoo jimaalatun sufr

    As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

  34. 34 Al-Mursalaat 77:34

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  35. 35 Al-Mursalaat 77:35

    هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

    Haazaa yawmu laa uantiqoon

    This is a Day they will not speak,

  36. 36 Al-Mursalaat 77:36

    وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

    Wa laa yu'zanu lahum fa ya'taziroon

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

  37. 37 Al-Mursalaat 77:37

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailunw yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  38. 38 Al-Mursalaat 77:38

    هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Haaza yawmul fasli jama 'naakum wal awwaleen

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

  39. 39 Al-Mursalaat 77:39

    فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌۭ فَكِيدُونِ

    Fa in kaana lakum kaidun fakeedoon

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

  40. 40 Al-Mursalaat 77:40

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  41. 41 Al-Mursalaat 77:41

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

    Innal muttaqeena fee zilaalinw wa 'uyoon

    Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

  42. 42 Al-Mursalaat 77:42

    وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

    Wa fawaakiha mimmaa yastahoon

    And fruits from whatever they desire,

  43. 43 Al-Mursalaat 77:43

    كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

    Kuloo washraboo haneee 'am bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

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

  44. 44 Al-Mursalaat 77:44

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

    Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

    Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

  45. 45 Al-Mursalaat 77:45

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmuzkazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  46. 46 Al-Mursalaat 77:46

    كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

    Kuloo wa tamatta'oo qaleelan innakum mujrimoon

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

  47. 47 Al-Mursalaat 77:47

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailunny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  48. 48 Al-Mursalaat 77:48

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

    Wa izaa qeela lahumur ka'oo aa yarka'oon

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

  49. 49 Al-Mursalaat 77:49

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailunny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

  50. 50 Al-Mursalaat 77:50

    فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ

    Fabi ayyi hadeesim ba'dahoo yu'minoon

    Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?

Surah Al-Mursalaat — frequently asked questions

What does Surah Al-Mursalaat mean?

“Al-Mursalaat” translates to “The Emissaries.” It is the 77th surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Al-Mursalaat?

Surah Al-Mursalaat has 50 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah Al-Mursalaat Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

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