al-Mursalāt

By the [angelic] emissaries sent successively,

— Ali Quli Qarai

by those who sweep along like gale,

— Ali Quli Qarai

by those who publish [the Divine messages] far and wide,

— Ali Quli Qarai

by those who separate [the truth from falsehood] distinctly,

— Ali Quli Qarai

by those who inspire [God’s] remembrance,

— Ali Quli Qarai

as exemption or warning:

— Ali Quli Qarai

what you are promised will surely befall.

— Ali Quli Qarai

When the stars are blotted out

— Ali Quli Qarai

and the sky is cleft,

— Ali Quli Qarai

when the mountains are scattered [like dust]

— Ali Quli Qarai

and time is set for the apostles [to bear witness]

— Ali Quli Qarai

—for what day has [all] that been set [to occur]?

— Ali Quli Qarai

For the Day of Judgement!

— Ali Quli Qarai

And what will show you what is the Day of Judgement!?

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

Did We not destroy the former generations,

— Ali Quli Qarai

[and] then made the latter ones follow them?

— Ali Quli Qarai

That is how We deal with the guilty.

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

Have We not created you from a base fluid,

— Ali Quli Qarai

[and] then lodged it in a secure abode

— Ali Quli Qarai

until a known span [of time]?

— Ali Quli Qarai

Then We determined; and how excellent determiners We are!

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

Have We not made the earth a receptacle

— Ali Quli Qarai

for the living and the dead,

— Ali Quli Qarai

and set in it lofty [and] firm mountains, and given you agreeable water to drink?

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

[The faithless will be told:] ‘Proceed toward what you used to deny!

— Ali Quli Qarai

Proceed toward the triple-forked shadow,

— Ali Quli Qarai

neither shady nor of any avail against the flames.

— Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed it throws up [giant] sparks like castles,

— Ali Quli Qarai

[bright] like yellow camels.

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

This is a day wherein they will not speak,

— Ali Quli Qarai

nor will they be permitted to offer excuses.

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

‘This is the Day of Judgement. We have brought you together with the former generations.

— Ali Quli Qarai

If you have any stratagems [left], try them out against Me!’

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed the Godwary will be amid shades and springs

— Ali Quli Qarai

and [enjoying] such fruits as they desire.

— Ali Quli Qarai

[They will be told:] ‘Enjoy your food and drink, [a reward] for what you used to do.

— Ali Quli Qarai

Thus do We reward the virtuous.’

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

‘Eat and enjoy a little! You are indeed guilty.’

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

When they are told, ‘Bow down [in prayer],’ they do not bow down!

— Ali Quli Qarai

Woe to the deniers on that day!

— Ali Quli Qarai

So what discourse will they believe after this?

— Ali Quli Qarai