الدخان

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.

1 Hameem

1 Ha Mim!

2 By the Scripture that maketh plain

2 Waalkitabi almubeeni

2 I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).

3 Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -

3 Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena

3 Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -

4 Whereon every wise command is made clear

4 Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin

4 Therein every wise affair is made distinct,

5 As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -

5 Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

5 A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),

6 A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,

6 Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

6 A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

7 Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.

7 Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

8 There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.

8 La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

8 There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.

9 Nay, but they play in doubt.

9 Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona

9 Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.

10 But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke

10 Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin

10 Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,

11 That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.

11 Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

11 That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.

12 (Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.

12 Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

12 Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.

13 How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,

13 Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun

13 How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),

14 And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?

14 Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun

14 Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.

15 Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).

15 Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona

15 Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).

16 On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.

16 Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona

16 On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.

17 And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,

17 Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun

17 And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,

18 Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.

18 An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

18 Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,

19 And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.

19 Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

19 And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:

20 And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.

20 Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

20 And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:

21 And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.

21 Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

21 And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.

22 And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.

22 FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

22 Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.

23 Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,

23 Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

23 So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:

24 And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.

24 Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

24 And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.

25 How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,

25 Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin

25 How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!

26 And the cornlands and the goodly sites

26 WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

26 And cornfields and noble places!

27 And pleasant things wherein they took delight!

27 WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena

27 And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;

28 Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;

28 Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena

28 Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.

29 And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.

29 Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena

29 So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.

30 And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;

30 Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni

30 And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,

31 (We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.

31 Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

31 From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.

32 And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.

32 Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena

32 And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.

33 And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.

33 Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun

33 And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.

34 Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:

34 Inna haolai layaqooloona

34 Most surely these do say:

35 There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

35 In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena

35 There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.

36 Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!

36 Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena

36 So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.

37 Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

37 Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena

37 Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

38 And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.

38 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena

38 And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.

39 We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.

39 Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

39 We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.

40 Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,

40 Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena

40 Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them

41 A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,

41 Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona

41 The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,

42 Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.

42 Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

42 Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.

43 Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,

43 Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi

43 Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,

44 The food of the sinner!

44 TaAAamu alatheemi

44 Is the food of the sinful

45 Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies

45 Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni

45 Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,

46 As the seething of boiling water.

46 Kaghalyi alhameemi

46 Like the boiling of hot water.

47 (And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,

47 Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi

47 Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;

48 Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.

48 Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi

48 Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:

49 (Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!

49 Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu

49 Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:

50 Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.

50 Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona

50 Surely this is what you disputed about.

51 Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.

51 Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin

51 Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,

52 Amid gardens and watersprings,

52 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

52 In gardens and springs;

53 Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.

53 Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena

53 They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;

54 Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.

54 Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

54 Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.

55 They call therein for every fruit in safety.

55 YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena

55 They shall call therein for every fruit in security;

56 They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,

56 La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi

56 They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,

57 A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.

57 Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

57 A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.

58 And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.

58 Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona

58 So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.

59 Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.

59 Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona

59 Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.