English Translation and Tafsir of Surah Al-Mursalat
Name of the Surah
This surah is called al-Mursalat because it begins by swearing by [77:1 By that sent forth successively.] Allah, Exalted be He, swears by the winds that blow successively.
Surah al-Mursalat was revealed in Makkah. It contains fifty ayahs.
Relationship between Surah Al-Insan and Surah Al-Mursalat
According to the written copy of the Quran, surah al-Insan comes before surah al-Mursalat. At the end of surah al-Insan, Allah, Exalted be He, has promised to admit the believers to Paradise, and He has warned the disbelievers of painful torment.
76:31 He admits whom He wills into His mercy, and as for the wrongdoers, He has prepared for them a painful torment.
At the beginning of surah al-Mursalat, Allah, Exalted be He, swears that He will fulfill His promise to the believers and that painful torment will befall the disbelievers on the Day of Judgment.
77:7 Indeed, what you are promised shall come to pass.
77:8 When the stars shall be put out,
Surah Al-Insan elaborates on the conditions of the believers in the Hereafter. On the other hand, surah al-Mursalat mentions details of the conditions of the disbelievers in the Hereafter.
77:29 ‘Proceed to that which you used to deny.
77:30 Proceed to a shadow that has three branches,
77:31 neither shading nor availing against the flame.’
Most Important Topics Discussed in Surah Al-Mursalat
The main theme of surah al-Mursalat is like the theme of all surahs revealed in Makkah. It focuses on matters related to the creed of the Oneness of Allah, the Day of Judgment, and the conditions of the believers and the disbelievers in the Hereafter.
Surah al-Mursalat begins by swearing that the Day of Judgment will certainly take place and refers to some of its signs. It also mentions some proofs of the Oneness of Allah and His perfect ability. In addition, surah al-Mursalat mentions some of the conditions of the believers and the disbelievers in the Hereafter.
77:1 By that sent forth successively.
77:2 And by that blow violently.
77:7 Indeed, what you are promised shall come to pass.
77:8 When the stars shall be put out,
77:12 For what Day are they delayed?
77:13 For the Day of Decision.
77:14 And what shall make you know what the Day of Decision is?
Then, surah al-Mursalat mentions some proofs of the perfect ability of Allah confirming His ability that He will resurrect people for reckoning on the Day of Judgment. Allah, the Able, destroyed the former disbelieving nations and made the earth a place that gathers all that is on it. He, Exalted be He, made the mountains firm. Allah will destroy disbelievers if they insist on following the path of misguidance just as He destroyed the former disbelieving nations.
77:16 Did We not destroy the ancients?
77:17 Then, We shall make the later ones follow them.
77:18 Thus, do We deal with the wicked.
77:25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle
77:26 for the living and the dead,
77:27 and We have made therein firm lofty mountains, and We have given you to drink fresh water?
Then, surah al-Mursalat refers to the end of the wicked and describes the punishment prepared for the disbelievers.
77:30 Proceed to a shadow that has three branches,
77:31 neither shading nor availing against the flame.’
77:35 This is a Day on which they shall not speak,
77:36 nor shall be permitted to put forth excuses.
After that, surah al-Mursalat refers to the reward that Allah has prepared for the believers in Paradise.
77:41 Indeed, the God-fearing shall be in amid shades and springs,
77:42 and fruits, such as they desire.
Finally, surah al-Mursalat is concluded by criticizing the disbelievers for their wickedness and mentions that the cause of their insistence on disbelieving in the Oneness of Allah is their wickedness and tyranny.
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