Surah Al-Mursalat
سورة المرسلات · The Emissaries · 50 verses · Meccan
Surah Al-Mursalat (المرسلات, "The Emissaries") is chapter 77 of the Quran. It has 50 verses, was revealed in Mecca and is found in juz 29. Here you can read the complete Arabic text with English translation and transliteration, and listen verse by verse.
Also written as: Mursalat
- Number
- 77
- Arabic
- المرسلات
- Meaning
- The Emissaries
- Verses
- 50
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Juz
- 29
- Mushaf page
- 580–581
Surah Al-Mursalat in Arabic and English
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلۡمُرۡسَلَٰتِ عُرۡفٗا ﴿١﴾
Waalmursalati ʿurfan
By those [winds] sent forth in gusts
فَٱلۡعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصۡفٗا ﴿٢﴾
Faalʿasifati ʿasfan
And the winds that blow violently
وَٱلنَّـٰشِرَٰتِ نَشۡرٗا ﴿٣﴾
Waalnnashirati nashran
And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]
فَٱلۡفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرۡقٗا ﴿٤﴾
Faalfariqati farqan
And those [angels] who bring criterion
فَٱلۡمُلۡقِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ﴿٥﴾
Faalmulqiyati thikran
And those [angels] who deliver a message
عُذۡرًا أَوۡ نُذۡرًا ﴿٦﴾
ʿuthran aw nuthran
As justification or warning
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٞ ﴿٧﴾
Innama tooʿadoona lawaqiʿun
Indeed, what you are promised is to occur
فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتۡ ﴿٨﴾
Faitha alnnujoomu tumisat
So when the stars are obliterated
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتۡ ﴿٩﴾
Waitha alssamao furijat
And when the heaven is opened
وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ نُسِفَتۡ ﴿١٠﴾
Waitha aljibalu nusifat
And when the mountains are blown away
وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتۡ ﴿١١﴾
Waitha alrrusulu oqqitat
And when the messengers' time has come
لِأَيِّ يَوۡمٍ أُجِّلَتۡ ﴿١٢﴾
Liayyi yawmin ojjilat
For what Day was it postponed
لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ﴿١٣﴾
Liyawmi alfasli
For the Day of Judgement
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ﴿١٤﴾
Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli
And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿١٥﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
أَلَمۡ نُهۡلِكِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٦﴾
Alam nuhliki alawwaleena
Did We not destroy the former peoples
ثُمَّ نُتۡبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿١٧﴾
Thumma nutbiʿuhumu alakhireena
Then We will follow them with the later ones
كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ﴿١٨﴾
Kathalika nafʿalu bialmujrimeena
Thus do We deal with the criminals
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿١٩﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
أَلَمۡ نَخۡلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٖ مَّهِينٖ ﴿٢٠﴾
Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin
Did We not create you from a liquid disdained
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ فِي قَرَارٖ مَّكِينٍ ﴿٢١﴾
Fajaʿalnahu fee qararin makeenin
And We placed it in a firm lodging
إِلَىٰ قَدَرٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ﴿٢٢﴾
Ila qadarin maʿloomin
For a known extent
فَقَدَرۡنَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡقَٰدِرُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾
Faqadarna faniʿma alqadiroona
And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٢٤﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَلِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ كِفَاتًا ﴿٢٥﴾
Alam najʿali alarda kifatan
Have We not made the earth a container
أَحۡيَآءٗ وَأَمۡوَٰتٗا ﴿٢٦﴾
Ahyaan waamwatan
Of the living and the dead
وَجَعَلۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ شَٰمِخَٰتٖ وَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰكُم مَّآءٗ فُرَاتٗا ﴿٢٧﴾
Wajaʿalna feeha rawasiya shamikhatin waasqaynakum maan furatan
And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٢٨﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
ٱنطَلِقُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٢٩﴾
Intaliqoo ila ma kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny
ٱنطَلِقُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ ظِلّٖ ذِي ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٖ ﴿٣٠﴾
Intaliqoo ila thillin thee thalathi shuʿabin
Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
لَّا ظَلِيلٖ وَلَا يُغۡنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ ﴿٣١﴾
La thaleelin wala yughnee mina allahabi
[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame
إِنَّهَا تَرۡمِي بِشَرَرٖ كَٱلۡقَصۡرِ ﴿٣٢﴾
Innaha tarmee bishararin kaalqasri
Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٞ صُفۡرٞ ﴿٣٣﴾
Kaannahu jimalatun sufrun
As if they were yellowish [black] camels
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٣٤﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾
Hatha yawmu la yantiqoona
This is a Day they will not speak
وَلَا يُؤۡذَنُ لَهُمۡ فَيَعۡتَذِرُونَ ﴿٣٦﴾
Wala yuthanu lahum fayaʿtathiroona
Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٣٧﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِۖ جَمَعۡنَٰكُمۡ وَٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿٣٨﴾
Hatha yawmu alfasli jamaʿnakum waalawwaleena
This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples
فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمۡ كَيۡدٞ فَكِيدُونِ ﴿٣٩﴾
Fain kana lakum kaydun fakeedooni
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي ظِلَٰلٖ وَعُيُونٖ ﴿٤١﴾
Inna almuttaqeena fee thilalin waʿuyoonin
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾
Wafawakiha mimma yashtahoona
And fruits from whatever they desire
كُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ هَنِيٓـَٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taʿmaloona
[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿٤٤﴾
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٤٥﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
كُلُواْ وَتَمَتَّعُواْ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجۡرِمُونَ ﴿٤٦﴾
Kuloo watamattaʿoo qaleelan innakum mujrimoona
[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٤٧﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرۡكَعُواْ لَا يَرۡكَعُونَ ﴿٤٨﴾
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaʿoo la yarkaʿoona
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow
وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٤٩﴾
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers
فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثِۭ بَعۡدَهُۥ يُؤۡمِنُونَ ﴿٥٠﴾
Fabiayyi hadeethin baʿdahu yuminoona
Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe
Translation: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Alafasy (EveryAyah.com). A translation conveys the meaning and does not replace the Arabic text.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-Mursalat?
Surah Al-Mursalat has 50 verses.
Where was Surah Al-Mursalat revealed?
Surah Al-Mursalat is a Meccan surah; it was revealed in Mecca.
Which juz is Surah Al-Mursalat in?
Surah Al-Mursalat is in juz 29, on pages 580–581 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
What does Al-Mursalat mean?
المرسلات means "The Emissaries".