Surah Al-Mursalaat 77

سُورَةُ المُرۡسَلَاتِ“The Emissaries”50 Ayat

77:1By those [winds] sent forth in gustsوَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا
77:1

وَٱلْمُرْسَلَٰتِ عُرْفًا

By those [winds] sent forth in gusts

77:2And the winds that blow violentlyفَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًا
77:2

فَٱلْعَٰصِفَٰتِ عَصْفًا

And the winds that blow violently

77:3And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا
77:3

وَٱلنَّٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا

And [by] the winds that spread [clouds]

77:4And those [angels] who bring criterionفَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًا
77:4

فَٱلْفَٰرِقَٰتِ فَرْقًا

And those [angels] who bring criterion

77:5And those [angels] who deliver a messageفَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
77:5

فَٱلْمُلْقِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا

And those [angels] who deliver a message

77:6As justification or warning,عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا
77:6

عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

As justification or warning,

77:7Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
77:7

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

Indeed, what you are promised is to occur.

77:8So when the stars are obliteratedفَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ
77:8

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

So when the stars are obliterated

77:9And when the heaven is openedوَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
77:9

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

And when the heaven is opened

77:10And when the mountains are blown awayوَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ
77:10

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

And when the mountains are blown away

77:11And when the messengers' time has come...وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ
77:11

وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

And when the messengers' time has come...

77:12For what Day was it postponed?لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ
77:12

لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

For what Day was it postponed?

77:13For the Day of Judgement.لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ
77:13

لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ

For the Day of Judgement.

77:14And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ
77:14

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

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

77:15Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:15

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:16Did We not destroy the former peoples?أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
77:16

أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Did We not destroy the former peoples?

77:17Then We will follow them with the later ones.ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
77:17

ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Then We will follow them with the later ones.

77:18Thus do We deal with the criminals.كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
77:18

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Thus do We deal with the criminals.

77:19Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:19

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:20Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ
77:20

أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ

Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?

77:21And We placed it in a firm lodgingفَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
77:21

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ

And We placed it in a firm lodging

77:22For a known extent.إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
77:22

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

For a known extent.

77:23And We determined [it], and excellent [are We] to determine.فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ
77:23

فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ

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

77:24Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:24

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:25Have We not made the earth a containerأَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا
77:25

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

Have We not made the earth a container

77:26Of the living and the dead?أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا
77:26

أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا

Of the living and the dead?

77:27And We placed therein lofty, firmly set mountains and have given you to drink sweet water.وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءً…
77:27

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَٰمِخَٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا

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

77:28Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:28

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:29[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.ٱنطَلِقُوٓا إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ
77:29

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ

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

77:30Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columnsٱنطَلِقُوٓا إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ
77:30

ٱنطَلِقُوٓا إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ

Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

77:31[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ
77:31

لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

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

77:32Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ
77:32

إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

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

77:33As if they were yellowish [black] camels.كَأَنَّهُ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ
77:33

كَأَنَّهُ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ

As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

77:34Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:34

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:35This is a Day they will not speak,هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ
77:35

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

This is a Day they will not speak,

77:36Nor will it be permitted for them to make an excuse.وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ
77:36

وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

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

77:37Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:37

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:38This is the Day of Judgement; We will have assembled you and the former peoples.هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
77:38

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

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

77:39So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ
77:39

فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ

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

77:40Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:40

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:41Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springsإِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ
77:41

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

77:42And fruits from whatever they desire,وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
77:42

وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And fruits from whatever they desire,

77:43[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."كُلُوا وَٱشْرَبُوا هَنِيٓـًٔا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
77:43

كُلُوا وَٱشْرَبُوا هَنِيٓـًٔا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

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

77:44Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
77:44

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

77:45Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:45

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:46[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.كُلُوا وَتَمَتَّعُوا قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ
77:46

كُلُوا وَتَمَتَّعُوا قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

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

77:47Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:47

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:48And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا لَا يَرْكَعُونَ
77:48

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

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

77:49Woe, that Day, to the deniers.وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
77:49

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

77:50Then in what statement after the Qur'an will they believe?فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ
77:50

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ

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

About this Surah
Meccan33rd surah revealed50 Ayat

The Revelation of this Surat and its Recitation in the Maghrib Prayer

Al-Bukhari recorded from 'Abdullah – that is Ibn Mas'ud – that he said, "While we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a cave at Mina,

وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ

(By the Mursalat.) was revealed to him. He was reciting it and I was learning it from his mouth. Verily, his mouth was moist with it when a snake leaped out at us. The Prophet ﷺ said,

اقْتُلُوهَا

(Kill it!) So we quickly went after it, but it got away. Then the Prophet ﷺ said,

وُقِيَتْ شَرَّكُمْ، كَمَا وُقِيتُمْ شَرَّهَا

(It was saved from your harm just as you all were saved from its harm.)" Muslim also recorded this Hadith by way of Al-A'mash. Imam Ahmad recorded from Ibn 'Abbas, who reported from his mother that she heard the Prophet ﷺ reciting

وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ عُرْفًا

(By the Mursalat.) in the Maghrib prayer. In a report from Malik on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, he narrated that Umm Al-Fadl (his mother) heard him (Ibn 'Abbas) reciting

وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ عُرْفًا

(By the Mursalat 'Urfa.)(77:1) so she said, "O my son! You reminded me with your recitation of this Surat. Verily, it is the last thing I heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He recited it in the Maghrib prayer (i.e., before he died)." Both Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded this report in the Two Sahihs by way of Malik.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — the surah's virtues, naming and revelation context.