Surah al-Mursalāt (Arabic: المرسلات‎, "The Emissaries", "Winds Sent Forth") is the 77th chapter (sura) of the Quran with 50 verses. The chapter takes its name from the word wal-mursalat in the first verse. The subject is seen to provide evidence that it was revealed in the earliest period at Makkah. If this surah is read together with the two surahs preceding it, namely Al-Qiyamah and Ad-Dahr, and the two surahs following it, namely An-Naba and An-Naziat, it becomes obvious that all these surahs are the revelations of the same period, and they deal with one and the same theme, which has been impressed on the people of Makkah in different ways.

The Virtue of Studying this Surah
It is narrated from the Prophet (S) that:

“One who studies Surah Mursalat will be registered as a non‑pagan”.1

Another narration from Imam Sadiq (as) cites that:

“If one studies this Surah, Allah makes him familiar to Muhammad (S)”.2

This reward is certainly for a person who studies it, thinks it over and acts accordingly. So, we see by a narration that some of the Prophet’s close friends told him:

“Oh Muhammad, how soon you have grown old!”

He answered:

“Hud, Vaqiah, Mursalat, and Nabaa brought old age upon me”.3

It is worth considering that in all these Surahs the circumstances of the Here after and the horrors of the Resurrection Day and the Great Judgment are illustrated; and are the very things that affected the Prophet’s (S) holy soul.

Obviously, reading without thinking and acting cannot be very fruitful.

Surah Mursalat is makki’ Surat and it has 50 ayaat.This Surah belongs to the early Meccan period and its name, Mursalat is taken from the first verse. After making some oaths, the text refers to the horrors of the Hereafter for those who reject the Truth.

The refrain,“Ah woe, that Day to the Rejecters of Truth” is repeated ten times in the Surah and every time follows a new topic.In addition to the oaths, the Surah gives some information about the fervent Hereafter and its grievous events, and then repeats the same refrain:“Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth.”

In the second stage, we learn about the woeful story of the sinners of past generations.

In the third stage, it lets us know a little about the creation’s specialities.

In the fourth stage, we are informed of some divine Blessings on the Earth.

In the fifth stage, there are some messages in which the rejecters are warned of their painful penalty.

In every stage there is also a hint to an enlightening point and then the refrain follows. Sometimes, the blessings of just men are mentioned to show that both rewards and penalties are found, but the former is used for justification and the latter is for warning.

The refrain, in this Surah, has an association with the refrain in Surah Rahman, No. 55, but with the difference that: Surah Rahman speaks about the Blessings, but Surat Mursalat describes the rejecters’ punishments.

Surah Mursalat Benefits:

There are many benefits of Sura Mursalat, few are given

It is narrated from Our Beloved Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (Radi allahu tala anhu) that drinking this Surah after it is written, and then dissolved in water that is mixed with the water from an onion, acts as a cure from aches and pains.

Keep Sura Mursalat written on deerskin as a talisman, enables one to reduce the amount of time he sleeps and he will be able to stay awake for a longer time.

If worn as a Taweez Sura Mursalat, it helps to combat oversleeping.

Reciter of Sura Mursalat will always be victorious over enemies.