By the emissary winds (sent forth) one after another
by the raging hurricanes,
by (the winds) that scatter (the clouds) to distant places,
then separate them one from another,
by those (angels) who bring down the reminder (to the Messengers),
either to (remove all) excuses or to (covey the) warning.
Surely, what you are promised must be fulfilled.
(It will be fulfilled) when the stars will lose their light,
when the heaven will cleft asunder,
when the mountains will blow away (into dust),
when the Messengers will be gathered to their appointed time.
For what Day are these signs deferred?
For the Day of sorting out (judgment)!
What will make you know, what is the Day of sorting out?
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Did We not destroy the previous generations (for evil deeds)?
Then We shall make later generations to follow them.
Thus We will deal with the criminals!
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Have We not created you from a worthless fluid (semen),
which We placed in a place of safety (womb),
for a known period?
So We have measured (its term) and We are the best to measure (things).
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Have We not made the earth a home for both
the living and the dead
placed on it firm, tall and high mountains, and given you sweet water to drink?
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
(It will be said to the disbelievers on the Day of Judgment): “You depart to that (hell) which you used to deny!
You depart towards the shadow (of hellfire smoke ascending) in 3 columns,
neither shady nor of any use against the fierce flame of the fire,
surely! it (hell) throws up huge sparks like a castle,
as if they were yellow camels.”
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
That will be the Day when they shall not be able to speak,
they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse for them.
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Such will be the Day of decision! We will bring you and your previous generations together!
So, if you have a plot, then plot against Me!
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Surely, the pious shall reside in shades and springs
and they will have whatever fruits they desire.
(It will be said to them): “Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do (good deeds).”
Surely, thus We will reward the righteous.
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
(O disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Surely, you are the criminals.
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
When it is said to them: “Bow down yourself (in prayer before Allah)!” They don’t bow down.
Woe on that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Then in what statement after this (the Qur’an), will they believe?