الدخان

1 Ha Mim!

1 Ha, Meem.

1 Hameem

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

2 By the clear Book,

2 Waalkitabi almubeeni

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

3 Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].

3 Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena

4 Therein every wise affair is made distinct,

4 On that night is made distinct every precise matter -

4 Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin

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

5 [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]

5 Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

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

6 As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

6 Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

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

7 Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.

7 Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

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

8 There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.

8 La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

9 Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.

9 But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

9 Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona

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

10 Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.

10 Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin

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

11 Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

11 Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

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

12 [They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."

12 Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

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

13 How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.

13 Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun

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

14 Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."

14 Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun

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

15 Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].

15 Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona

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

16 The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.

16 Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona

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

17 And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,

17 Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun

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

18 [Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"

18 An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

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

19 And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.

19 Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

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

20 And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.

20 Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

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

21 But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."

21 Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

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

22 And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.

22 FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

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

23 [Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.

23 Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

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

24 And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."

24 Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

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

25 How much they left behind of gardens and springs

25 Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin

26 And cornfields and noble places!

26 And crops and noble sites

26 WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

27 And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;

27 And comfort wherein they were amused.

27 WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena

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

28 Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

28 Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena

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

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

29 Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena

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

30 And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -

30 Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni

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

31 From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.

31 Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

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

32 And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.

32 Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena

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

33 And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.

33 Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun

34 Most surely these do say:

34 Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

34 Inna haolai layaqooloona

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

35 "There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.

35 In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena

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

36 Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."

36 Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena

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

37 Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.

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

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

38 And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.

38 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena

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

39 We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.

39 Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

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

40 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -

40 Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena

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

41 The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -

41 Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona

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

42 Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

42 Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

43 Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,

43 Indeed, the tree of zaqqum

43 Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi

44 Is the food of the sinful

44 Is food for the sinful.

44 TaAAamu alatheemi

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

45 Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

45 Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni

46 Like the boiling of hot water.

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

46 Kaghalyi alhameemi

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

47 [It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,

47 Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi

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

48 Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."

48 Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi

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

49 [It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!

49 Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu

50 Surely this is what you disputed about.

50 Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

50 Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona

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

51 Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;

51 Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin

52 In gardens and springs;

52 Within gardens and springs,

52 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

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

53 Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.

53 Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena

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

54 Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

54 Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

55 They shall call therein for every fruit in security;

55 They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.

55 YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena

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

56 They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire

56 La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi

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

57 As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.

57 Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

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

58 And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.

58 Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona

59 Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.

59 So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].

59 Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona