How to memorize Surah Al-Mursalat

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Surah Al-Mursalat: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 77:1

   وَٱلْمُرْسَلَـٰتِ عُرْفًا

   Wal mursalaati'urfaa

   By those ˹winds˺ sent forth successively

2. 77:2

   فَٱلْعَـٰصِفَـٰتِ عَصْفًا

   Fal'aasifaati 'asfaa

   and those blowing violently

3. 77:3

   وَٱلنَّـٰشِرَٰتِ نَشْرًا

   Wannaashiraati nashraa

   and those scattering ˹rainclouds˺ widely!

4. 77:4

   فَٱلْفَـٰرِقَـٰتِ فَرْقًا

   Falfaariqaati farqaa

   And ˹by˺ those ˹angels˺ fully distinguishing ˹truth from falsehood˺

5. 77:5

   فَٱلْمُلْقِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

   Falmulqiyaati zikra

   and those delivering revelation

6. 77:6

   عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

   'Uzran aw nuzraa

   ending excuses and giving warnings.

7. 77:7

   إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

   Innamaa too'adoona lawaaqi'

   Surely, what you are promised will come to pass.

8. 77:8

   فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

   Fa izam nujoomu tumisat

   So when the stars are put out

9. 77:9

   وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ

   Wa izas samaaa'u furijat

   and the sky is torn apart

10. 77:10

    وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

    Wa izal jibaalu nusifat

    and the mountains are blown away

11. 77:11

    وَإِذَا ٱلرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

    Wa izar Rusulu uqqitat

    and the messengers’ time ˹to testify˺ comes up—

12. 77:12

    لِأَىِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

    Li ayyi yawmin ujjilat

    for which Day has all this been set?

13. 77:13

    لِيَوْمِ ٱلْفَصْلِ

    Li yawmil Fasl

    For the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision!

14. 77:14

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

    Wa maaa adraaka maa yawmul fasl

    And what will make you realize what the Day of Decision is?

15. 77:15

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izillilmukazzibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers!

16. 77:16

    أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Alam nuhlikil awwaleen

    Did We not destroy earlier disbelievers?

17. 77:17

    ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

    Summa nutbi'uhumul aakhireen

    And We will make the later disbelievers follow them.

18. 77:18

    كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

    Kazzlika naf'alu bilmujrimeen

    This is how We deal with the wicked.

19. 77:19

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailunw yawma 'izil lil mukazzibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers!

20. 77:20

    أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ

    Alam nakhlukkum mimmaaa'im maheen

    Did We not create you from a humble fluid

21. 77:21

    فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ

    Faja'alnaahu fee qaraarim makeen

    placing it in a secure place

22. 77:22

    إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

    Illaa qadrim ma'loom

    until an appointed time?

23. 77:23

    فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْقَـٰدِرُونَ

    Faqadarnaa fani'mal qaadiroon

    We ˹perfectly˺ ordained ˹its development˺. How excellent are We in doing so!

24. 77:24

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers!

25. 77:25

    أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

    Alam naj'alil arda kifaataa

    Have We not made the earth a lodging

26. 77:26

    أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا

    Ahyaaa'anw wa amwaataa

    for the living and the dead

27. 77:27

    وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَـٰمِخَـٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا

    Wa ja'alnaa feehaa rawaasiya shaamikhaatinw wa asqainaakum maaa'an furaataa

    and placed upon it towering, firm mountains, and given you fresh water to drink?

28. 77:28

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers!

29. 77:29

    ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    Intaliqooo ilaa maa kuntum bihee tukazziboon

    ˹The disbelievers will be told,˺ “Proceed into that ˹Fire˺ which you used to deny!

30. 77:30

    ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَـٰثِ شُعَبٍ

    Intaliqooo ilaa zillin zee salaasi shu'ab

    Proceed into the shade ˹of smoke˺ which rises in three columns

31. 77:31

    لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

    Laa zaleelinw wa laa yughnee minal lahab

    providing neither coolness nor shelter from the flames.

32. 77:32

    إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

    Innahaa tarmee bishararin kalqasr

    Indeed, it hurls sparks ˹as big˺ as huge castles

33. 77:33

    كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَـٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ

    Ka annahoo jimaalatun sufr

    and ˹as dark˺ as black camels.”

34. 77:34

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmukazibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers!

35. 77:35

    هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

    Haazaa yawmu laa uantiqoon

    On that Day they will not ˹be in a position to˺ speak

36. 77:36

    وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

    Wa laa yu'zanu lahum fa ya'taziroon

    nor will they be permitted to offer excuses.

37. 77:37

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailunw yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers!

38. 77:38

    هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَـٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Haaza yawmul fasli jama 'naakum wal awwaleen

    ˹They will be told by Allah,˺ “This is the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision: We have gathered you along with earlier disbelievers ˹for punishment˺.

39. 77:39

    فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ

    Fa in kaana lakum kaidun fakeedoon

    So if you have a scheme ˹to save yourselves˺, then use it against Me.”

40. 77:40

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers!

41. 77:41

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَـٰلٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    Innal muttaqeena fee zilaalinw wa 'uyoon

    Indeed, the righteous will be amid ˹cool˺ shade and springs

42. 77:42

    وَفَوَٰكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

    Wa fawaakiha mimmaa yashtahoon

    and any fruit they desire.

43. 77:43

    كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

    Kuloo washraboo haneee 'am bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

    ˹They will be told,˺ “Eat and drink happily for what you used to do.”

44. 77:44

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

    Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

    Surely this is how We reward the good-doers.

45. 77:45

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma 'izil lilmuzkazzibeen

    ˹But˺ woe on that Day to the deniers!

46. 77:46

    كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

    Kuloo wa tamatta'oo qaleelan innakum mujrimoon

    “Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while, ˹for˺ you are truly wicked.”

47. 77:47

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailunny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers!

48. 77:48

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

    Wa izaa qeela lahumur ka'oo aa yarka'oon

    When it is said to them, “Bow down ˹before Allah,” they do not bow.

49. 77:49

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailunny yawma 'izil lilmukazzibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers!

50. 77:50

    فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ

    Fabi ayyi hadeesim ba'dahoo yu'minoon

    So what message after this ˹Quran˺ would they believe in?

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.