Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Al-Mursalat)
Ayah 1
وَٱلْمُرْسَلَـٰتِ عُرْفًا
By the ones sent forth one after another
Ayah 2
فَٱلْعَـٰصِفَـٰتِ عَصْفًا
And the winds that blow violently
Ayah 3
وَٱلنَّـٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا
And the ones that scatter far and wide
Ayah 4
فَٱلْفَـٰرِقَـٰتِ فَرْقًا
And those who separate (by the) Criterion
Ayah 5
فَٱلْمُلْقِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا
And those who bring down (the) Reminder
Ayah 6
عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا
(As) justification or warning
Ayah 7
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
Indeed, what you are promised will surely occur
Ayah 8
فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ
So when the stars are obliterated
Ayah 9
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
And when the heaven is cleft asunder
Ayah 10
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ
And when the mountains are blown away
Ayah 11
وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ
And when the Messengers are gathered to their appointed time
Ayah 12
لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ
For what Day are (these) postponed
Ayah 13
لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ
For (the) Day (of) Judgment
Ayah 14
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ
And what will make you know what (is the) Day (of) the Judgment
Ayah 15
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 16
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Did not We destroy the former (people)
Ayah 17
ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Then We follow them up (with) the later ones
Ayah 18
كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Thus We deal with the criminals
Ayah 19
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 20
أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ
Did not We create you from a water despicable
Ayah 21
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
Then We placed it in an abode safe
Ayah 22
إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
For a period known
Ayah 23
فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَـٰدِرُونَ
So We measured and Best (are We to) measure
Ayah 24
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 25
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا
Have not We made the earth a receptacle
Ayah 26
أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا
(For the) living and (the) dead
Ayah 27
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَـٰمِخَـٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا
And We made therein firmly set mountains lofty and We gave you to drink water sweet
Ayah 28
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 29
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Proceed to what you used to in it deny
Ayah 30
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَـٰثِ شُعَبٍ
Proceed to a shadow having three columns
Ayah 31
لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ
No cool shade and not availing against the flame
Ayah 32
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ
Indeed, it throws up sparks as the fortress
Ayah 33
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَـٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ
As if they (were) camels yellow
Ayah 34
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 35
هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ
This (is) a Day not they will speak
Ayah 36
وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ
And not will it be permitted for them to make excuses
Ayah 37
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 38
هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَـٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
This (is the) Day (of) Judgment We have gathered you and the former (people)
Ayah 39
فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ
So if is for you a plan then plan against Me
Ayah 40
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 41
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَـٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Indeed the righteous (will be) in shades and springs
Ayah 42
وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And fruits from what they desire
Ayah 43
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Eat and drink (in) satisfaction for what you used to do
Ayah 44
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Indeed, We thus reward the good-doers
Ayah 45
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 46
كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ
Eat and enjoy yourselves a little indeed, you (are) criminals
Ayah 47
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 48
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ
And when it is said to them Bow not they bow
Ayah 49
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe that Day to the deniers
Ayah 50
فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Then in what statement after it will they believe
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Al-Mursalat?
Surat Al-Mursalat (المرسلات) has 50 verses.
Was Surat Al-Mursalat revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Al-Mursalat was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Al-Mursalat on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Al-Mursalat spans pages 580 to 581.
What is Surat Al-Mursalat about?
The Surah takes its name from the word wal-mursalat in the first verse.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.