الدخان

1 Ha - Mim.

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

1 Hameem

2 By the Book that makes things clear; -

2 By the Scripture that maketh plain

2 Waalkitabi almubeeni

3 We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).

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

3 Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena

4 In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,

4 Whereon every wise command is made clear

4 Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin

5 By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),

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

5 Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

6 As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);

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

6 Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.

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

8 There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.

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

9 Yet they play about in doubt.

9 Nay, but they play in doubt.

9 Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona

10 Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,

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

10 Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin

11 Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.

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

11 Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

12 (They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"

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

12 Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

13 How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -

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

14 Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"

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

14 Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun

15 We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).

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

15 Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona

16 One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!

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

17 We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,

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

18 Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;

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

19 "And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.

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

20 "For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.

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

21 "If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."

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

21 Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

22 (But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."

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

22 FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

23 (The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.

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

23 Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

24 "And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."

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

24 Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

25 How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,

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

25 Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin

26 And corn - fields and noble buildings,

26 And the cornlands and the goodly sites

26 WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

27 And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!

27 And pleasant things wherein they took delight!

27 WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena

28 Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!

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

28 Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena

29 And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).

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

29 Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena

30 We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,

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

30 Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni

31 Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.

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

31 Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

32 And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,

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

32 Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena

33 And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial

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

33 Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun

34 As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:

34 Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:

34 Inna haolai layaqooloona

35 "There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

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

35 In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena

36 "Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"

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

36 Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena

37 What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.

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

38 We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:

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

39 We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.

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

39 Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

40 Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -

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

40 Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena

41 The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,

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

42 Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

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

42 Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

43 Verily the tree of Zaqqum

43 Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,

43 Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi

44 Will be the food of the Sinful, -

44 The food of the sinner!

44 TaAAamu alatheemi

45 Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.

45 Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies

45 Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

46 As the seething of boiling water.

46 Kaghalyi alhameemi

47 (A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!

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

47 Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi

48 "Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,

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

48 Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi

49 "Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!

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

49 Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu

50 "Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"

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

50 Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona

51 As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,

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

51 Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin

52 Among Gardens and Springs;

52 Amid gardens and watersprings,

52 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

53 Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;

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

53 Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena

54 So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.

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

54 Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

55 There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;

55 They call therein for every fruit in safety.

55 YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena

56 Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -

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

57 As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!

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

57 Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

58 Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.

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

58 Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona

59 So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.

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

59 Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona