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Qarib: By (the wind) those sent (as horses') mane (in succession),
Sarwar: By (the angels) sent forth with the commands of God,
Shakir: I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
Pickthall: By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
Yusufali: By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

Qarib: storming tempestuously
Sarwar: by (the angels) as swift as blowing winds,
Shakir: By the raging hurricanes,
Pickthall: By the raging hurricanes,
Yusufali: Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Qarib: and by the scatterers scattering (rain)
Sarwar: by (the angels) spreading (the words of God) far and wide,
Shakir: Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
Pickthall: By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
Yusufali: And scatter (things) far and wide;

Qarib: then the criterion (the verses of Koran), separating
Sarwar: by (the angels) who make a clear distinction between right and wrong
Shakir: Then separate them one from another,
Pickthall: By those who winnow with a winnowing,
Yusufali: Then separate them, one from another,

Qarib: and those (angels) dropping, reminding
Sarwar: and by those who reveal revelations (to the prophets)
Shakir: Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
Pickthall: By those who bring down the Reminder,
Yusufali: Then spread abroad a Message,

Qarib: excusing or warning,
Sarwar: to provide excuses for some and to give warnings to others:
Shakir: To clear or to warn
Pickthall: To excuse or to warn,
Yusufali: Whether of Justification or of Warning;-

Qarib: surely, that which you have been promised is about to fall!
Sarwar: that whatever with which you have been warned will inevitably come to pass.
Shakir: Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass
Pickthall: Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
Yusufali: Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

Qarib: When the stars are extinguished,
Sarwar: Then the stars will lose their light.
Shakir: So when the stars are made to lose their light,
Pickthall: So when the stars are put out,
Yusufali: Then when the stars become dim;

Qarib: and when the sky is rent asunder
Sarwar: Heavens will rent asunder.
Shakir: And when the heaven is rent asunder,
Pickthall: And when the sky is riven asunder,
Yusufali: When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Qarib: and the mountains scattered,
Sarwar: The mountains will be blown away as dust.
Shakir: And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
Pickthall: And when the mountains are blown away,
Yusufali: When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

Qarib: and when the Messengers' time is set
Sarwar: The Messengers will receive their appointments.
Shakir: And when the messengers are gathered at their appointed time
Pickthall: And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed -
Yusufali: And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect);-

Qarib: to what day shall they be deferred?
Sarwar: If one asks, "To which day have such calamitous events been postponed?"
Shakir: To what day is the doom fixed?
Pickthall: For what day is the time appointed?
Yusufali: For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Qarib: Upon the Day of Decision!
Sarwar: one will be told,"To the Day of Distinction".
Shakir: To the day of decision
Pickthall: For the Day of Decision.
Yusufali: For the Day of Sorting out.

Qarib: Would that you knew what the Day of Decision is!
Sarwar: Would that you knew about the Day of Judgment!
Shakir: And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Pickthall: And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
Yusufali: And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that day, woe will be to those who have rejected God's revelations!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: Did We not destroy the ancients
Sarwar: Did We not destroy the ancient people
Shakir: Did We not destroy the former generations?
Pickthall: Destroyed We not the former folk,
Yusufali: Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

Qarib: and let the latter follow them?
Sarwar: and make others settle after them in their land?
Shakir: Then did We follow them up with later ones
Pickthall: Then caused the latter folk to follow after?
Yusufali: So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

Qarib: As such shall We deal with the sinners.
Sarwar: Thus do We deal with the sinful ones.
Shakir: Even thus shall We deal with the guilty
Pickthall: Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
Yusufali: Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that day, woe upon those who have rejected God's revelations!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: Did We not create you from a weak water,
Sarwar: Did We not create you from an insignificant drop of fluid
Shakir: Did We not create you from contemptible water?
Pickthall: Did We not create you from a base fluid
Yusufali: Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable?-

Qarib: which We placed within a sure lodging
Sarwar: and place it in a secure place
Shakir: Then We placed it in a secure resting-place,
Pickthall: Which We laid up in a safe abode
Yusufali: The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

Qarib: for an appointed term?
Sarwar: for an appointed time?
Shakir: Till an appointed term,
Pickthall: For a known term?
Yusufali: For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

Qarib: We determined, how excellent a Determiner are We!
Sarwar: Thus did We Plan and how excellent is Our planning!
Shakir: So We proportion it-- how well are We at proportioning (things)
Pickthall: Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
Yusufali: For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that day, woe would be upon those who have rejected the revelations of God!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: Have We not made the earth a housing
Sarwar: Did We not make the earth as a gathering place
Shakir: Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
Pickthall: Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Yusufali: Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

Qarib: for both the living and the dead?
Sarwar: for the living and the dead,
Shakir: The living and the dead,
Pickthall: Both for the living and the dead,
Yusufali: The living and the dead,

Qarib: Have We not placed high mountains upon it and filled you with sweet water?
Sarwar: place on it high mountains and provide you with fresh water?
Shakir: And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Pickthall: And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweet water therein?
Yusufali: And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that Day (of Judgment) woe would be upon those who have rejected God's revelations!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: Depart to that which you belied!
Sarwar: Proceed to that (the Day of Judgment) which you have rejected.
Shakir: Walk on to that which you called a lie
Pickthall: (It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny;
Yusufali: (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

Qarib: Depart into the shadow of three masses,
Sarwar: Proceed to that shadow, rising in three columns
Shakir: Walk on to the covering having three branches,
Pickthall: Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
Yusufali: "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

Qarib: wherein there is neither shade, nor freeing from the blazing flames
Sarwar: which neither gives shade nor protects one from the flames.
Shakir: Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame
Pickthall: (Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
Yusufali: "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

Qarib: it throws spits as (high as a huge) palace,
Sarwar: The fire will shoot out sparks as big as huge towers
Shakir: Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
Pickthall: Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
Yusufali: "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

Qarib: as black camels.
Sarwar: and yellow camels.
Shakir: As if they were tawny camels
Pickthall: (Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
Yusufali: "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that day, woe would be upon those who have rejected God's revelations!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: This is the Day they shall not speak,
Sarwar: On that day they will not be able to speak,
Shakir: This is the day on which they shall not speak,
Pickthall: This is a day wherein they speak not,
Yusufali: That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

Qarib: nor shall they be given permission, so that they can apologize.
Sarwar: nor will they be permitted to offer any excuses.
Shakir: And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses
Pickthall: Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
Yusufali: Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that day, woe would be those who have rejected God's revelations!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: Such is the Day of Decision. We will gather you with the ancients.
Sarwar: That is the Day of Judgment. We will bring you together with all the ancient peoples.
Shakir: This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore
Pickthall: This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the men of old together.
Yusufali: That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

Qarib: If you are cunning, then try your cunning against Me!
Sarwar: If you have any plans, use them.
Shakir: So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now)
Pickthall: If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
Yusufali: Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that day, woe would be upon those who have rejected God's revelations!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: Indeed, the cautious, shall live amid shades and fountains
Sarwar: The pious ones will rest amid the shade, springs,
Shakir: Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
Pickthall: Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
Yusufali: As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

Qarib: and have such fruits as they desire.
Sarwar: and fruits of the kind which they desire.
Shakir: And fruits such as they desire
Pickthall: And fruits such as they desire.
Yusufali: And (they shall have) fruits,- all they desire.

Qarib: (It shall be said to them): 'Eat and drink, with a good appetite, for all that you did. '
Sarwar: (They will be told), "Eat and drink in good health as a reward for what you have done".
Shakir: Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did
Pickthall: (Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed, in return for what ye did.
Yusufali: "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

Qarib: As such We recompense those who did good.
Sarwar: Thus do We reward the righteous ones.
Shakir: Surely thus do We reward the doers of good
Pickthall: Thus do We reward the good.
Yusufali: Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that day, woe would be upon those who have rejected God's revelations!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: 'Eat and enjoy yourselves a little, for you are sinners! '
Sarwar: (Disbelievers), eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while. You are certainly sinful ones.
Shakir: Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty
Pickthall: Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye are guilty.
Yusufali: (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that day, woe would be upon those who have rejected God's revelations!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: When it is said to them: 'Bow yourselves, ' they do not bow.
Sarwar: When they are told to say their prayers, they do not bow down (in prayer).
Shakir: And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down
Pickthall: When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
Yusufali: And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

Qarib: Woe on that Day to those who belied it!
Sarwar: On that day, woe would be upon those who have rejected God's revelations!
Shakir: Woe on that day to the rejecters
Pickthall: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Yusufali: Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Qarib: After this, in what discourse will they believe?
Sarwar: In which word other than the Quran will they believe?
Shakir: In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?
Pickthall: In what statement, after this, will they believe?
Yusufali: Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?