77. Murselat · verses 18–22

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)?