77. Murselat · verses 12–16

لِأَيِّ يَوۡمٍ أُجِّلَتۡ

Liayyi yawmin ojjilat

For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ

Liyawmi alfasli

For the Day of Sorting out.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ

Wama adraka ma yawmu alfasli

And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

أَلَمۡ نُهۡلِكِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Alam nuhliki alawwaleena

Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?