77. Murselat · verses 13–22

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)?

ثُمَّ نُتۡبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Thumma nutbiAAuhumu alakhireena

So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

Thus do We deal with men of sin.

وَيۡلٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

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

أَلَمۡ نَخۡلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٖ مَّهِينٖ

Alam nakhluqkum min main maheenin

Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable?-

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ فِي قَرَارٖ مَّكِينٍ

FajaAAalnahu fee qararin makeenin

The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

إِلَىٰ قَدَرٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

Ila qadarin maAAloomin

For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?